Thursday, July 14, 2011

Summer Institutes on Service & Sustainability: Limited Space is Available

[Announcement from he-sl listserv]


Place as the Context, Service-Learning as the Strategy, Sustainable Communities as the Goal
TRAINING • CURRICULUM & PROGRAM PLANNING • REFLECTION • INSPIRATION • CONNECTIONS
Limited Space is still available for both Institutes. Register by phone today.

CWI’s Summer WEST Institute on Service-Learning
August 1-5, 2011
at Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
Summer WEST is set on one of the most beautiful college campuses in the U.S. LMU is situated on a breathtaking hilltop campus that overlooks both the city of Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean—from Malibu to Santa Monica. Experience curriculum and program workshops, drawn from one of the world's most vibrant and diverse urban settings.
***To Register by phone call: 909-480-3966
"CWI’s Institute has helped me refine and strengthen my teaching skills. A wonderful experience!"
Margot Glenos, East Park Elementary Teacher
Moss Point, Mississippi

CWI’s Summer EAST Institute on Service-Learning
July 18-22, 2011
at Shelburne Farms, Vermont  
Summer EAST takes place at Shelburne Farms, a long time partner of CWI. Shelburne Farms is a membership-supported, nonprofit environmental education center, 1,400-acre working farm, and National Historic Landmark on the shores of Lake Champlain in Shelburne, Vermont. Shelburne Farms offers a genuinely unique location for educators to retreat, plan, inspire, and reinvigorate themselves.
***To register by phone call 802-985-8686
For general information: www.communityworksinstitute.org l info@communityworksinstitute.org 
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: K-16 teachers, community based educators, administrators, and program trainers and leaders. CWI Institutes are appropriate for beginner to veteran practitioner. 


INSTITUTE OUTCOMES
• Engage students in compelling community based problem-solving.
• Identify academic connections between service and essential knowledge.
• Find practical ways to encourage student voice in the learning process.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the role and practice of reflection
• Learn strategies to develop authentic community partnerships
• Invigorate your practice and commitment to education.
• Become part of our network of passionate educators.

GRADUATE CREDIT: Both Institutes are available for an optional and affordable 3 graduate credits. 
REGISTRATION  INFORMATION: http://www.communityworksinstitute.org
CALL: 909-480-3966


Best Regards,


Joe




_____________________________
Joe Brooks
Executive Director
Community Works Institute
PO Box 1390
Claremont, CA 91711
tel: 909-480-3966
cell: 909-660-2434
email: jbrooks@communityworksinstitute.org

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