2024 COEEA Annual Conference
Annual Conference
Dec. 7th, 2024
Date: December 07th 2024
Location: Suffield High School, 1060 Sheldon St, West Suffield, CT 06093.
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​The COEEA Annual Conference brings together thought-provoking and engaging opportunities to share with, learn from, and water the seeds of inspiration with other outdoor and environmental education leaders and nature enthusiasts from across the state. With quality workshops and ample networking opportunities, COEEA’s conference is a great place to connect with old friends and new. Last year’s conference attendees included non-formal educators, classroom teachers, administrators, students, and leaders advancing EE and Environmental Justice across CT!
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This year's theme is “Building a Resilient Future in a Changing World.” We aim to address both internal and external resilience, with workshop topics ranging from coping strategies for ecoanxiety to how to engage with communities for a more resilient future.
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​You can also request a scholarship support during registration! Through our conference scholarship program, COEEA fully subsides professionals, classroom teachers, students, and anyone else interested in advancing environmental literacy for all residents of Connecticut to attend our conference free of charge.
If you would like to support our sponsorship program and sponsor a fellow EE to attend our event, you can make a contribution at the end of your registration. Rest assured that your contribution will be allocated to those like-minded individuals to make our conference bigger, stronger, and more plural! Any contribution is welcome and appreciated, no matter the value.
Registration includes access to the workshops and networking events throughout the conference. Boxed lunch, snacks, and refreshments will be provided.
As a registered participant, you will also have the opportunity to submit your best Outdoor & Environmental Education picture to our Annual Photo-Contest. Share your special 2024 moments with our community and take a chance to win prizes!
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​Schedule: TBA
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WORKSHOPS
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​COEEA strives to bring quality, hands-on workshops from a diverse range of perspectives. Past workshops have included: Design Thinking for Innovative Green Spaces, presented by Amy O'Neal and JASON Learning; How to Use Indigenous History to Create a Brighter Future, presented by Darlene Kascak (Institute for American Indian Studies); Integrating Citizen Science into the Formal and Informal Classroom, presented by Tara Jo Holmberg (Northwestern CT Community College); and Creative Worlds: Adventurous nature story building programs presented by Jason Hyland (Project IMO).
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PREVIOUS COEEA CONFERENCE SPONSORS
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SPONSORS
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​COEEA has always been able to keep our programs free and our conferences affordable due to our funders and sponsors.
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If you are interested in supporting COEEA's work in promoting advancements in environmental literacy for all residents of Connecticut, please consider becoming a sponsor today and contact us at info@coeea.org!
Your sponsorship will help COEEA keep:
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Supporting Green LEAF schools across the state to achieve every day environmental improvements in their school grounds and with their students
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Offering network opportunities and free training and resources to students and environmental education professionals
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Providing funds through Mini-Grants to locally relevant, meaningful, experiential learning projects that advance diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice in environmental education initiatives aligned with the goals of the Connecticut's Environmental Literacy Plan
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Recognizing the hard work and dedication of deserving environmental educators and organizations with our Awards
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Organizing our affordable Annual Conference, a great opportunity for anyone interested in environmental education to attend workshops, learn from and be inspired by environmental education leaders, listen and share experiences and projects with like-minded, motivated professionals
You can still help!
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If you enjoy learning, listening, and sharing experiences with EE friends and colleagues in our Annual Conference and want to join us to make our annual event better, more engaging, and more inclusive, please contact us at conference@coeea.org. Your help would be greatly appreciated in:
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Planning & setting up the event
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Seeking sponsors
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Advertising & promoting the conference
- Collaborating & having fun with like-minded professionals