Hello Heartlanders!
Earlybird registration is now in effect! Sign up now and save big on the AEE Heartland Region Conferenc, March 18-20 at Bradford Woods in Martinsville, IN!
http://www.aee.org/conference/register/id/41/
2/10/11
11/13/10
FACILITATOR IDENTITY WORKSHOP
Whether you are a new facilitator or have a few seasons under your belt, chances are, you are still looking to find your own identity as a facilitator. What kind of facilitator are you? What kind of facilitator do you want to be? We will begin to answer those questions and others in this engaging, thought-provoking workshop.
When: Sunday, November 21, 2010 1-5 p.m.
Where: RLAPD’s Aquatics Center & Nature Museum, located at 860 Hart Road, Round Lake, IL 60073
Cost: $15/person
Hosted by Hart’s Woods Challenge Course, and presented by Ed Caplan & Frank Palmisano, Jr.
Questions? Contact Frank Palmisano, Jr.
Phone: 847.740.9823
Voicemail: 847.546.8558, ext. 419
e-mail: fpalmisano@rlapd.org
Please register by November 15
Whether you are a new facilitator or have a few seasons under your belt, chances are, you are still looking to find your own identity as a facilitator. What kind of facilitator are you? What kind of facilitator do you want to be? We will begin to answer those questions and others in this engaging, thought-provoking workshop.
When: Sunday, November 21, 2010 1-5 p.m.
Where: RLAPD’s Aquatics Center & Nature Museum, located at 860 Hart Road, Round Lake, IL 60073
Cost: $15/person
Hosted by Hart’s Woods Challenge Course, and presented by Ed Caplan & Frank Palmisano, Jr.
Questions? Contact Frank Palmisano, Jr.
Phone: 847.740.9823
Voicemail: 847.546.8558, ext. 419
e-mail: fpalmisano@rlapd.org
Please register by November 15
11/1/10
OASIS GAME - 12/2/10 - Chicago, IL
WHAT IF A GAME COULD CHANGE THE WORLD?
Based on a belief that everybody wants to, and can, transform the world, The Elos Institute of Brazil, works with people from marginalized communities and young social entrepreneurs to recover their ability to dream new realities and find the will to actualize these dreams now.
Elos is a social nonprofit organization founded by a group of urban planners and architects who use the Elos Methodology, the arts, and cooperative games (e.g., the Oasis Game) to create opportunities where people can contribute joyfully, voluntarily, and cooperatively to build a more beautiful,peaceful,and abundant world for all.
Join Edgard Gouveia Junior, co-founder of the Elos Institute, as he leads an experiential and thought-provoking workshop showcasing the use of cooperative games to facilitate social change. Through cooperative games, presentation, video of the Oasis game in action, Q&A, and discussion, youʼll leave this workshop energized and eager to incorporate and/or expand cooperative games in your work to to promote individual, group, organizational, and systems change.
Where: Northeastern Ill. Univ. 770 N. Halsted, Room 411 Chicago, IL
When: Thursday, December 2, 2010 1:00 - 5:00 pm
How: **Contact Christina Foster for more info. 847-910-3883**
Cost: $40 ($10 for students)
Based on a belief that everybody wants to, and can, transform the world, The Elos Institute of Brazil, works with people from marginalized communities and young social entrepreneurs to recover their ability to dream new realities and find the will to actualize these dreams now.
Elos is a social nonprofit organization founded by a group of urban planners and architects who use the Elos Methodology, the arts, and cooperative games (e.g., the Oasis Game) to create opportunities where people can contribute joyfully, voluntarily, and cooperatively to build a more beautiful,peaceful,and abundant world for all.
Join Edgard Gouveia Junior, co-founder of the Elos Institute, as he leads an experiential and thought-provoking workshop showcasing the use of cooperative games to facilitate social change. Through cooperative games, presentation, video of the Oasis game in action, Q&A, and discussion, youʼll leave this workshop energized and eager to incorporate and/or expand cooperative games in your work to to promote individual, group, organizational, and systems change.
Where: Northeastern Ill. Univ. 770 N. Halsted, Room 411 Chicago, IL
When: Thursday, December 2, 2010 1:00 - 5:00 pm
How: **Contact Christina Foster for more info. 847-910-3883**
Cost: $40 ($10 for students)
10/23/10
PHOTOS PLEASE!
AEE Heartland Region is looking for photos for our website! Send photos of your school, program, students, colleagues, or personal adventures to aeeheartlandregion@gmail.com. Please include a brief caption. Thanks for your contributions!
10/6/10
Past the peak.....
More leaves than not have fallen off the trees here in the great north woods. It has been an exquisite summer season here in Duluth, MN, beginning with 60+ degree days for two weeks in March, and ending with a mild October, mirroring the unseasonably warm spring. As I begin preparations for the long, harsh winter--as local lore predicts following such kind months--my thoughts turn inward, remembering those unique sensations and emotions felt at the peak of summer, those moments just after twilight on the Sawbill Trail. Paddling the Lady Chain of lakes from Grace to Ella to Beth and back again, hauling a stringer full of fresh bass, caught by an ecclectic mix of energeting and passionate teenage juvenile offenders. Preparing in those darkening hours for the fireside fish fry of a lifetime. Sharing stories, laughing at inside jokes, and gorging ourselves on cajun shore lunch and burnt marshmallows. Admiring the newness of their experience, while basking in my own renewed sense of rhythm, that unmistakable synchronicity with nature breathing in the dawn and exhaling the stress and incongruity of the modern world. These are the moments That stick with us.. These are the reasons we continue to do our "work" day after day, season after season--to share this process with others. Facilitating exploration and connection in the outdoors is an honor. May we all cherish these opportunities and our own gifts as educators. May we continue to help people find their own magic out there, and at the same time nourish our own wildness. Enjoy the day!
9/29/10
The road to Bradford Woods...
Hi Folks-
It has been a while since an "official" post here. We are ramping up for the Association for Experiential Education 2011 Heartland Region Conference at Bradford Woods in Martinsville, IN: March 18, 19, 20, 2011. This is the 20th anniversary of Heartland Regional conferences, and it is certain to be an action-packed weekend of fun, learning, and collaboration! Stay tuned for details coming soon...
All the best from your regional council!
It has been a while since an "official" post here. We are ramping up for the Association for Experiential Education 2011 Heartland Region Conference at Bradford Woods in Martinsville, IN: March 18, 19, 20, 2011. This is the 20th anniversary of Heartland Regional conferences, and it is certain to be an action-packed weekend of fun, learning, and collaboration! Stay tuned for details coming soon...
All the best from your regional council!
5/13/10
AEE Heartland Conference Summary
The 2010 Association for Experiential Education Heartland Regional Conference was recently held at the YMCA of the Ozarks/Camp Lakewood near Potosi, MO. Nearly 80 people from 6 states showed up for three days of beautiful weather, educational workshops, entertainment, and F-U-N. We were lucky enough to be joined by vendors/exhibitors like Missouri State Parks, Leave No Trace, the Rainforest Adventure Center, TEAM Works, Going Green Promotions, OWLS, Achievement Transition Group, and the Old Raccoon.
As if workshops by Laurie Frank and Tom “Old Raccoon” Smith weren’t enough, other highlights of the 2010 Heartland Conference included a Keynote Address by Seth Warren and the Adventure Film Festival as the Saturday Evening Entertainment. Seth is a former professional kayaker turned multi-award winning filmmaker. His films Oil & Water and Nature Propelled have won awards all over the world and both films were highlighted in the Film Fest.
To top it all off, we had numerous donors that were very generous this year and helped raise over $3500 through our Silent and Live Auctions. Companies like Going Green Promotions, KEEN, National Geographic, RESTOP, LARABAR, The North Face, REI, and many others donated products to benefit the AEE.
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