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EVENTS
Cloud-TerraCycle Curriculum Series II Launch
December 1, 2011
NAIS Annual Conference
February 23-24, 2011
National Harbor, MD
BOOKSTORE
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November
15, 2010
In
this Issue...
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Cloud News
Website Re-launch, We are Hiring, Cloud and TerraCycle Curricula
Launch - Healthy Commons
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Program Highlights
Inventing The Future Goes Digital, NJ Learns Applications and Announcement from Earthwatch
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Exciting Opportunities
School Youth Challenges, Greening Schools Inside & Out Campaign
CLOUD NEWS
Website Re-launch
After months of research, planning and development, we are excited to announce the re-launch of our website,
www.cloudinstitute.org.
The new website delivers timely, well-organized information about our work in Education for Sustainability. The site is easier to navigate and allows for more opportunities
for us to interact with you! Most excitingly, we have added a new "blog" feature. Here, we will share ideas, stories, videos and other resources about our
work and the work that inspires us.
Over the next few weeks, we will continue to improve the site and begin populating the blog with the stories that inspire you.
We hope you enjoy the new look and find it useful and informative. We
invite you to come back often to check out the latest developments, and to share with us your feedback.
We are Hiring
After three years of service, Leah Mayor will be leaving The Cloud Institute. Since joining the organization in 2007, Leah has been instrumental in both growing and securing funding for our New Jersey Learns and SoL Education Partnership programs. We wish her well as she begins a new chapter in her
professional life.
As Leah begins her next journey, we are currently accepting applications
for the open position of Director of Education and Research. View the full job description and apply online
at www.cloudinstitute.org/careers
Healthy Commons - Cloud-TerraCycle
Curricula Available December 1st
Once again, we have joined forces with TerraCycle
Inc. to provide new learning experiences for students and teachers to educate for sustainability by exploring the materials cycle. On December 1st, the second series in our Cloud-TerraCycle K-12 curriculum set, "Healthy Commons," will be available for free download!
We have organized the interdisciplinary lessons by grade level groups: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. They meet the Common Core State
Standards and have been aligned to our EfS Content Standards and Performance Indicators.
We invite you to use our curricula in your classroom, adapt it, and share your adaptations through our TerraCycle group on Curriki (also free). Share with us your stories and student work and we may feature your story on our blog! Can't wait to get started? Download our first K-12 Cloud-TerraCycle curriculum set, "Natural Laws and Principles of the Materials Cycle"
here.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
"Inventing the Future" Goes Digital
We are preparing to launch "Digtal IF," an interactive version of our Inventing the Future curriculum. "Digital IF"
provides a unique opportunity for students to participate in live dialogue with experts from the fields of leadership and participation, and lead culturally diverse discussions with their peers via online discussion forums.
The program is interactive and allows students to explore and articulate what makes communities sustainable; use systems thinking; and generate a plan for action in their communities. Currently, there are two spots left available for interested schools.
To participate, please have the school send back the following information to
Kamdyn
before November 19th.
1) School name
2) Location
3) Number of Students
4) Subject Area(s)
5) Age of students
6) Whether or not you fulfill the technology requirements (see technology requirements in
program
outline)
7) Contact information for the participating school/class
To learn more about the program, read our program outline here or check out the program description
at www.cloudinstitute.org/youth-learn.
New Jersey Learns 2011-2012 Program Application Available December 1st, 2010
Starting December 1st, 2010, we will be accepting applications for our New Jersey Learns 2011-2012 program. To learn more about the program,
check out the New Jersey Learns page
at www.cloudinstitute.org/sites-learn.
Announcement from Earthwatch - Opportunities for New Jersey Learns Participants
New Jersey Learns participants are eligible for five special fellowships to take part in an Earthwatch Expedition. Teachers of all subjects and all grade levels are encouraged to apply to the Earthwatch Educator Fellowship Program.
As an Educator Fellow, you'll participate on a fully funded expedition assignment, receive a travel stipend to offset some of your transportation costs, and bring your expedition experiences into your classroom by creating and implementing exciting community action plans that reflect the knowledge gained from your time in the field. Earthwatch fellowships enable critical partners to participate in research expeditions worldwide.
Each year, Earthwatch's Fellowship Programs enable hundreds of students, teachers, conservation professionals, and corporate employees to join expeditions at little or no out-of-pocket expense. Earthwatch Fellows in New Jersey will share their experiences and new knowledge with thousands of students, teachers, and colleagues upon their return. For more information about applying to be an Earthwatch Fellow please visit their
website.
EXCITING
OPPORTUNITIES
Youth Challenges
Check out the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, "the only national sustainability challenge that empowers students from every grade level to develop and share environmental solutions that just may change the world!" Learn more
here.
If you are up for another school challenge, don't forget the Brita FilterForGood Eco-Challlenge. Brita is challenging students nationwide to put their environmental passion into action. The Brita FilterForGood Eco-challenge will award
50 of the best ideas a $1,000 grant to turn their green ideas into reality.
Applications can be submitted online at FilterForGood by individuals or as part of a club, class or school-wide initiative until November 19, 2010. Recipients will be announced February 2011. To learn more, check out the FilterForGood Eco-Challenge
website.
Greening Schools Inside & Out Campaign
We are proud to announce that we have just endorsed the Greening Schools Inside & Out Campaign, organized by the Center for Health, Environment and Justice. CHEJ is a national leader among grassroots groups reducing the burden of toxic substances on our environment.
CHEJ works to protect communities from exposures to dangerous environmental chemicals in the air, water, and soil. They particularly work to protect vulnerable populations such as children and low income communities.
For more information, click
here.
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