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This one year pilot project involves the collaborative development of agro-environmental learning curriculum between the Harvest Moon Society and the Prairie Spirit School division. The program will be developed starting summer 2008 with learning activities implemented in the 2009-2010 school-year. It is broken down into three components that might be most easily communicated by learning ABOUT the environment (cognitive), learning IN the environment (affective, kinesthetic, artistic, naturalist) and learning FOR the environment (behavioral actions toward sustainability). The Outcome of this program is to develop a series of packaged in-class and field-trip educational programs that compliment and supplement current provincial curriculum. These programs will be grounded in sustainability education and be organized around the theme: Can we do more with less: limits, resilience and the environment. The objectives of this project are to:
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Consult with local teachers to develop specialized educational programs to meet formal and in-formal educational needs/gaps.
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Enhance capacity within the community to increase the diversity of learning opportunities available to rural students
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Enhance pride in community and sense of place in rural youth. Education in our own backyard
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Link university-based teachers and local experts with rural youth to provide progressive, locally-based experiential education
Contact: Mona Maxwell (mona2max (at) hotmail.com) or Colin Anderson (c_anderson (at) umanitoba.ca)
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