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PEACEFUL REVOLUTION: RESTORING HOPE IN A TRAUMATIZED WORLD, WITH PAUL K. CHAPPELL

IslandWood 4450 Blakely Avenue NE Bainbridge Island, 98110 United States IslandWood 4450 Blakely Avenue, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States

Registration Now Open!   Join the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community and IslandWood for a conversation about waging a peaceful revolution with Paul K. Chappell, West Point Graduate, Iraq War Veteran, and Peace and Literacy Director of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation.   About Paul K. Chappell: Paul K. Chappell is an international peace educator and the […]

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ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION – EDUCATION FOR ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Online WA, United States

IslandWood's foundational graduate program in Education for Environment & Community, offered in partnership with the University of Washington's top-ranked College of Education is a 10-month teaching residency preparing culturally-responisve educators capable of catalyzing community and environmental stewardship. Join alumni, staff, and other prospective students during this online information session to get an overview of the program, review admissions requirements, […]

NGSS IN ACTION: ENGINEERING COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS (BREMERTON)

Brownsville STEM School 8795 Illahee Road NE, Bremerton, WA, United States

"You will learn tangible ways to take your students outside, engage your students with engineering concepts, and learn how other teachers have succeeded or altered a lesson for success." - Workshop Participant   Learn how to use an Engineering Design Process to help students investigate local problems, identify stakeholers and develop solutions as you interact […]

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STORMS, STORIES, AND SCRIBBLES

Brightwater Center 22505 State Route 9 Woodinville, WA 98072

Looking for fun ways for you and your children to stay creative during the rainy season? Come join IslandWood and King County to learn some new storytelling activities! We'll start by hearing the story of how we here at Brightwater work to protect water in our community. Then, you'll have time to explore the aquatic […]

NGSS IN ACTION: UNDERSTANDING URBAN WATER SYSTEMS (TACOMA)

Science and Math Institute 5502 Five Mile Drive Tacoma, WA 98407 5502 Five Mile Dr, Tacoma, WA, United States

"The training brought together a great location for learning, experts in the field of stormwater and motivational speakers in education to put on a great training. And they crammed a ton! of content into a three hours workshop." - Christian Berg, Workshop Participant   Would you like to learn more about how urban water systems […]

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CAMPUS TOUR – MARCH 1, 2020

IslandWood Bainbridge Campus 4450 Blakely Ave NE, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States

Watch your step! This time of year means rough-skinned newts are crossing the trails as they leave their winter refuge and migrate to breeding pools. There are so many fascinating discoveries to be made at IslandWood's Mac's Pond -- a beaver lodge, resident ducks, and yes, gelatinous masses of newt eggs close to shore. As […]

JOE REILLY FAMILY CONCERT AND PIZZA PARTY

IslandWood Bainbridge Campus 4450 Blakely Ave NE, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States

For over twenty years, Joe Reilly has been bringing his eco-friendly folk music and “songs for the earth” to people of all backgrounds and all ages. He’s one of IslandWood’s favorite Artists in Residence, and we’re so excited to bring him back for this community concert! To listen to his music, please visit his website […]

ASK AN ISLANDWOOD GRAD: WEBINAR ON THE EEC GRADUATE PROGRAM EXPERIENCE

Online WA, United States

Join current members of the IslandWood learning community to hear more about their experience in the Education for Environment & Community graduate certificate program. Taylor O'Connor and Monica Mosqueda are current students who will be answering questions about why they chose IslandWood to continue their education, their professional goals beyond the program, and what their experience in […]

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POETRY IN THE WOODS – CANCELED

IslandWood Bainbridge Campus 4450 Blakely Ave NE, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States

Poetry in the Woods has been CANCELED for this weekend. More details here.   Our annual Poetry in the Woods is an inspirational weekend with renowned poet, author, and speaker, David Whyte, on our Bainbridge Island campus. David guides participants in an exploration of how imagination and creative expression can awaken the courage to simplify, to […]

NGSS IN ACTION: SCIENCE IN YOUR SCHOOLYARD (EATONVILLE) – POSTPONED

Eatonville Elementary School 209 Lynch Creek Rd E Eatonville, WA 98328 209 Lynch Creek Rd., Eatonville, WA, United States

“A great introduction to what the NGSS mean & look like in actual practice, taught in a very active, interesting way that feels attainable.” – Elizabeth Smith-Gordon, Bryn Mawr Elementary   Learn how starting from student's own experiences and centering the student's community can increase engagement and make the science more meaningful. Venture outside the […]

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