Conference Theme: Celebrating 50 Years: Experiential Education in an Ever-Changing World

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]]> https://phennd.org/update/call-for-papers-special-issue-exploring-the-relationship-between-experiential-learning-and-social-economic-environmental-and-racial-justice-may-1/ Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:11:46 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=73486 We invite you to submit a proposal (maximum 500 words) for inclusion in a special issue of Experiential Learning & Teaching in Higher Education (ELTHE), focusing on social, economic, environmental, and racial justice. ELTHE focuses on concepts, strategies, practices, research, and scholarship relevant to experiential educators and the communities in which they work. For more information about the journal visit https://nsuworks.nova.edu/elthe/.

At this pivotal moment in between a global pandemic, a global racial justice movement, and a politically divisive environment challenging democracy, experiential learning and teaching spaces are critical to connect communities, address social issues, explore solutions, and embrace change to foster the public good. This special issue seeks to explore and deepen the relationship between experiential learning and justice. Through generating dialogue on this topic, we seek to expand inquiry into and interrogation of educational practices and strategies that affect social, economic, environmental, and racial justice.

We welcome scholar-practitioners, faculty, staff, administrators, community partners, and all experiential learning educators working in or with higher education institutions to contribute to this scholarly dialogue.

Deadline to submit: May 1, 2021

Learn more.

During this semester, NSEE will provide a series of five free webinars that allow space for crowd-sourcing knowledge: We know that now is that time for us to learn from and plan with one another. Please join us to share your struggles, thoughts, needs, and plans for the future.

In the first session held on April 10, NSEE’s President and President Elect hosted an interactive discussion with attendees to identify and crowdsource responses to pressing needs arising for experiential educators as a result of the global pandemic.

The remaining webinar sessions are:

Friday, April 17^th, 1 pm (EST)
Session 2: NSEE Conversations – Student Employees

In this session, practitioners will lead a conversation about institutions who are continuing to support student employees and work-study students online. Register here: https://stonybrook.zoom.us/meeting/register/vJwkd-2uqjsoSASRNxu9c65oc-qG5XBCMA

Friday, April 24^th, 2 pm (EST)
Session 3: NSEE Conversations – Using Kolb’s Experiential Learning Model to Guide the Design of Online Learning

In this session, we will discuss how practitioners can use Kolb’s Experiential Learning Model to design online experiences for students. Attendees will have the opportunity to reflect on how they might apply Kolb’s Model to their own online experiential learning activities. Register here: https://nova.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrfuivqDorUUJ2bINUmvr4apGoS2QppQ

Friday, May 1^st, 3 pm (EST)
Session 4: NSEE Conversations – Where to Find Experiential Education Next

In this session, attendees will discuss the silver linings of moving experiential education online, including the potentially unexpected places experiential education will become embedded in, including first-year experiences and introductory courses. Register here: https://roosevelt.zoom.us/meeting/register/uZMvcO6urjIp9LzZ6juOOLnVmTrSGtPNaA

Friday, 8^th, 4 pm (EST)
Session 5: NSEE Conversations – Experiential Education Placement Vendors

In this session, attendees will hear from vendors that manage experiential education placements, as well as from practitioners who use these services. Find out how to connect classroom to industry projects through PBL, offer micro-internships, and domestic/ international virtual internships. Register here: https://stonybrook.zoom.us/meeting/register/upYtceiqqTgq2-ncgiIsenOF_q8bwV_Oeg

This award recognizes the lifetime, sustained contributions and achievements of those who have devoted their professional careers to the development of the philosophy and practice of experiential education and to the advancement of that field.  They have done so while demonstrating professional integrity, humanitarian regard, ethical concern, standards of excellence, informed knowledge, leadership, service, dedication, and recognized scholarship/practice.

More details, including the nomination form can be found at: https://nsee.memberclicks.net/john-s-duley-award

The NSEE Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship includes one year of membership and one complimentary conference registration with a $500 stipend to support travel to the NSEE Conference.

Who is Eligible? Individuals who:

• are from groups current underrepresented within NSEE, including, but not limited to: African-American/Black, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, LGBTQ+, Veterans, People with disabilities
  AND
• currently working in the field of experiential education
• have not attended the NSEE National Conference in the last 3 years

Applications will be accepted until March 1, 2020.  For more information and to apply for the scholarship, please visit: https://nsee.memberclicks.net/diversity-inclusion-scholarship

Each year, the National Society for Experiential Education honors our colleagues in K-12, higher education, community organizations and corporations or foundations who are making significant contributions to the field of experiential education. Prior award winners include presidents, teachers, deans, and community partners.

View prior award winners here: https://nsee.memberclicks.net/previous-award-winners

Consider nominating a colleague today: https://nsee.memberclicks.net/awards_of_excellence

Nominations will be accepted until March 1, 2020, with winners notified by May 1, 2020. Winners will be recognized at NSEE’s 49th Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah in September 2020.

“Outstanding” categories include:

• Experiential Education Program
• Leader in Experiential Education (Higher Education, K-12, Community-Based Organization, and Corporate or Foundation)
• Experiential Education Rising Leader
• Experiential Education Research
• Dissertation of the Year

More details, including the nomination form and FAQs can be found at: https://www.nsee.org/awards_of_excellence

Proposal Submission Deadline has been Extended to February 7, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EST

Join NSEE for our 49^th Annual Conference scheduled September 21–23, 2020 at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center, centrally located in downtown Salt Lake City with the majestic Wasatch Mountains as its backdrop. We can’t wait for you to join us in this beautiful place to network, learn, and share with fellow experiential educators, practitioners, and students.

“Hindsight is 2020: Using Reflection for Assessment, Program Excellence, and Student Success” encourages proposals to explore the critical role reflection plays both inside and outside the classroom to inform student learning, course objectives, program excellence, institutional planning, and more. The theme encourages sessions to reflect on our own research and practices,  and in doing so, share innovative solutions, strategies, and resources that attendees can implement in their own institutions.

This conference will provide opportunities for all levels of experiential education practitioners to share their successes and innovations, to pose questions, to solve problems, and to identify new directions for experiential education through interactive sessions, roundtable discussions, and PechaKucha presentations.

Submission guidelines: https://nsee.memberclicks.net/2020-call-for-proposals

Application: https://nsee.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mcform&view=ngforms&id=2034307#/

The EbL Taxonomy/ Robert Morris University – Date/Time: Tuesday December 3, 2019 at 3:00-3:45 PM.

This NSEE webinar presented by Strategic Partner Robert Morris University Illinois will discuss RMU’s Experience-based Learning Taxonomy, a classification system used in RMU’s experiential course certification processes that differentiates the wide spectrum of experiential activities while recognizing and promoting the value of all experiences, large and small. The webinar will also delve into how attendees can use the concepts presented to inform the experiential efforts and definitions at their own schools and organizations.

To register, click here.

Each year, the National Society for Experiential Education honors our colleagues in K-12, higher education, community organizations and corporations or foundations who are making significant contributions to the field of experiential education. Prior award winners include presidents, teachers, deans, and community partners.

Consider nominating a colleague today! Nominations will be accepted until March 4^th, 2019, with winners notified by May 1, 2019. Winners will be formally recognized at NSEE’s 48th Annual Conference at St. Pete Beach, Florida in September.

We encourage you to nominate your partners and colleagues for these awards:

• Outstanding Experiential Education Program Award
• Outstanding Leader in Experiential Education: Higher Education Award
• Outstanding Leader in Experiential Education: K-12 Award
• Outstanding Leader in Experiential Education: Community-Based Organization Award
• Outstanding Leader in Experiential Education: Corporate or Foundation Award
• Outstanding Experiential Education Rising Leader Award
• Outstanding Experiential Education Research
• Dissertation of the Year Award

Frequently-Asked Questions

Can I nominate myself?
Yes, you can!

Can I nominate more than one person?
Yes, there is no limit to how many individuals or organizations you can nominate in each category, or across categories. Previous award winners and current board members are not eligible for awards.

Does the nominee need to be a member of NSEE?
No, but the nomination form does ask whether the nominee’s institution or organization is a member of NSEE.

Do I need to be a member of NSEE to nominate someone?
No, nominations are open to all.

What information will I need to nominate someone?
The online nomination form requires the nominee’s resume or curriculum vitae as well as their contact information, contact information of their supervisor and relevant supporting documents.

When will the nominee be contacted?
The nominee will be notified of their nomination by mid-March 2019. They will be notified of their award status by early May 2019.

Questions: Contact Erica Ely, NSEE Awards of Excellence Chair, eely@umd.edu

Thursday November 29, 2018 @ 2:00 PM EST [2PM – 3PM]

Please RSVP here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

WEBINAR DESCRIPTION:

Join institutional peers from K-12, 2-year and 4-year institutions to discuss trends in experiential education. They will showcase examples of their exciting work and highlight best practices. This webinar will include the information on assessment in Experiential Learning from why we are doing assessments, what we are assessing to how we use the results. Also, since we have witnessed a renewed focus on quality, we’ll lead the conversation on how work in experiential education aligns with NSEE’s Eight Principles of Good Practice and how the principles come to life.

More information on NSEE’s Free Webinars: http://www.nsee.org/webinars