2023 Place-Based Education Conference

Thursday, November 9, 2023
All day
Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
Alumni, Community, Faculty, Staff, Students

Place-Based Education Conference graphic with link to register and GLSI website

Groundswell and its parent organization, the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative, invite you to join us for the annual Place-Based Education Conference this November. For the first time ever, GVSU will host!

Join the Center for Educational Partnerships and the College of Education and Community Innovation as we host the Great Lakes Stewardship national 8th Place-Based Education Conference this fall. Come experience a three-day event designed to inspire and support a community of educators around the power of place-based learning. Why attend? Place-based education transforms how teachers teach and how students learn by expanding classrooms to include a community’s organizations, history, and natural features. Investing in place helps youth engage in meaningful learning and civic life, provides vital support for teachers, and strengthens communities. This conference is open to university faculty and students, all K-12 educators and students, non-formal educators, natural resource professionals, staff of community organizations, business leaders, policy makers, and funders. Connect with West Michigan’s history, culture, and environment through one of our “in place” Thursday Immersion Experiences; learn from Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults author Monique Gray-Smith in her Friday keynote; and network with colleagues from around Michigan and beyond as we connect with others to generate ideas for powerful teaching and learning.

SCECHs available for the conference based on event attendance.

WHAT & WHEN:

DAY 1 (November 9, 2023): Dive into PBE and outdoor learning through Immersion Experience workshops and general conference events. See the linked RSVP page above for further details.

DAY 2 (November 10, 2023): Dive into PBE and outdoor learning through Immersion Experience workshops and general conference events. See the linked RSVP page above for further details.

DAY 2 Evening Event, Dragonfly Award Banquet & Keynote (November 10, 2023): Join your colleagues for the evening's main event, including a visiting keynote and awards portion. Registration is separate (see RSVP page for details).

DAY 3 (November 11, 2023): Dive into PBE and outdoor learning through Immersion Experience workshops and general conference events. See the linked RSVP page above for further details.

PRICING - See pricing per experience and conference day at the RSVP link above.

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Location Information

GVSU Robert C Pew Campus

401 Fulton St. W

Grand Rapids MI 49504

Contact Information

Questions? Contact Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative Administrative Associate Jan Sneddon at [email protected]

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This event was added to the calendar by Mara Spears (spearsma@gvsu.edu) on Monday, June 5, 2023 and was last updated on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 1:59 p.m.