Thursday, November 29, 2012

Two Month Coastal Education and Leadership Internship Program for Rising High School Seniors




Sunday June 16, 2013 – Friday August 16, 2013

Do you love the ocean and the outdoors? Do you have an interest in studying wild and diverse ecosystems? Do you dream of one day working as a Marine Biologist? Get ready for the summer adventure of a lifetime! The Marine Science Consortium is excited to offer a Coastal Education and Leadership Program for rising High School Seniors. This internship allows students to gain experience in an Environmental Education program while researching a Marine Science Project that interests them.
We are looking for eight rising high school seniors (currently juniors age 16 and older) with an interest in education, biology or science. Students must have a strong academic profile and be interested in an opportunity to work in an outdoor environmental education setting. Interns will spend a lot of time outdoors in marine environments. Students who are enthusiastic and outgoing, can work easily with others and are organized, with good attention to detail will be the best fit for this internship.
For 2 months students will live, work and play on the Marine Science Consortium’s main campus, in Wallops Island, VA. This internship includes three components: programs, research and enrichment. Students will work alongside program staff to provide environmental education programs and summer camp activities; periodically attend college level courses; develop their own research project or legacy project; and explore the exciting marine habitats of the Eastern Shore of VA. This eight week program is a wonderful opportunity to enhance and develop self-confidence, self-awareness, communication skills, and personal leadership style. The internship is a unique opportunity for students to gain job experience, to learn about the exciting field of Marine Science and to make new friends. Students will gain work and research experience that they may then apply in their senior year in high school and beyond.
Since 1965 The Marine Science Consortium has educated and inspired thousands of children, youth, and adults about the marine and coastal ecosystems along the Mid-Atlantic Region through place-based, hands-on experiences. MSC is ideally located on Virginia's Eastern Shore, between the powerful Atlantic Ocean and ecologically important Chesapeake Bay. The barrier islands of the Eastern Shore create a series of habitats that are biologically diverse and geologically dynamic. These natural classrooms introduce students to a variety of concepts in the biological, chemical, and physical sciences.



For more information : http://msconsortium.org/#/highschoolstudentinternship/4546405256

APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
  • Ability to work on a team, energetic and open to learning
  • Strong interest in Science, Education, Marine Biology or Ecology
  • Experience working with kids is a plus but not necessary
  • This position requires applicants to be able to lift 45 lbs and walk distances of 1 mile at time
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
  • Cover Letter
  • Intern Application
  • School Transcript
  • Two Signature-Sealed Letters of Recommendation (one from a teacher)
  • Phone Interview
  • Interns must be at least 16 years old by the first day of the internship and must have completed their junior year of high school
IMPORTANT DATES
  • Nov 26, 2012 – Begin accepting applications
  • Feb 1, 2013 – All Application materials due
  • Feb 4, 2013 – Phone Interviews begin
  • Mar 1, 2013– Notice of first acceptances


EMAIL OR MAIL COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO:
C. Parker Mcmullen-Bushman
Special Programs Coordinator
The Marine Science Consortium
34001 Mill Dam Road
Wallops Island VA 23337
757-824-5636

For more information : http://msconsortium.org/#/highschoolstudentinternship/4546405256

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

14th Annual Takoma Park Alternative Gift Fair



Give gifts that touch people's hearts, honor them and make a real difference to those in need.

Saturday, December 1, 2012   12 noon - 4 pm
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church Community Hall
310 Tulip Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912
(corner of Tulip & Maple), three blocks from the Takoma Metro Station

Gifts you can buy for friends and family this year include: a refurbished bike for a rural health worker in Africa; a micro loan for a start-up DC entrepreneur, a month's organic vegetables for a low income family in Takoma Park and many more. All gifts are tax-deductible and include a certificate to drop into a holiday card. Shopping done!

Bring the whole family and start the holiday season with a lift and a renewed sense of what holiday giving is all about. At this year's fair:
Supervised Children's Corner with a visit from Santa, cookie decorating, tasty bake sale with Best Dessert Contest         raffle, great prizes from local businesses, music all afternoon, and a Serenity Corner with free seated shoulder/back massage & Reiki!

Payment is by cash, check or credit cards accepted  100% of each gift goes to the organization.
For more information visit: http://www.aggw.org

To sign 
up for a reminder or to volunteer, go to https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGliQnJkbHRQODhiMHJXSHF4bHdVX0E6MQ

Or contact Mimi Ikle-Khalsa, Fair Director, at  aggw_inc@yahoo.com

Sponsored by the non-profit Alternative Gifts of Greater Washington,  and the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church.


Monday, November 26, 2012

‘Tis the season to be learning!


Join Environmental Concern December 12-14 for our holiday professional development opportunitiesAdditionally take the extra work out of 2013 by purchasing pre-made WOW! Activity Kits or renting one of our Wetland Travelling Trunks for your next wetland unit.

POW! The Planning of WetlandsDecember 12, 10am-4pm
Participants will learn the step-by-step process for creating or enhancing wetlands on school grounds or within the community. POW! guides participants through wetland design and construction with the goal of utilizing the habitat as an outdoor classroom.  Leave with cross curricular activities that allow students to participate in the design, installation and monitoring of a schoolyard wetland habitat. Cost: $40 includes POW!curriculum

Rain Gardens as Outdoor ClassroomsDecember 13, 10am-4pm
This one-day course introduces educators to the concept of rain gardens and their value as schoolyard habitats. Participants will understand how rain gardens benefit the environment by improving the watershed and how they can be used as an extension of the classroom. Participants will leave with the basic knowledge of how to plan, design and implement a rain garden from start to finish. Cost: $35 includesRain Garden curriculum

WOW! The Wonders of WetlandsDecember 14, 10am-4pm
WOW! introduces participants to wetland ecology through a study of the three parameters of wetlands: vegetation, soils and hydrology. Participants will also learn about wetland functions and values by utilizing K-12 cross curricular, inquiry based activities.  Leave with a wetland resource guide with over 50 hands-on, multidisciplinary activities in lesson plan format, and ideas for student action projects. Cost: $35 includes WOW! curriculum

Workshops are held at Environmental Concern’s Wetland Learning Center, 201 Boundary Ln, St. Michaels, MD

Space is limited. Please register by November 30, 2012. To register please call Environmental Concern at 410-745-9620 or visit www.wetland.org.

Friday, November 9, 2012

2013 MAEOE Conference Registration is OPEN!!!!




Registration is now OPEN for the

2013 MAEOE Environmental Education Conference 

Educate - Engage - Energize
Understanding the Natural World

February 7 - 10, 2013Princess Royale
Ocean City, Maryland


Conference Questions?
Email: conference@maeoe.org
or Call the 2012 Conference Hotline at 
(443) 824-1953
Hotline Hours: 
Monday, Tuesday, Thursdays 10:00am – 2:00pm. 
You may leave messages at any time & we will return your call.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Join Environmental Concern December 12-14 for our holiday professional development opportunities.


POW! The Planning of WetlandsDecember 12, 10am-4pm
Participants will learn the step-by-step process for creating or enhancing wetlands on school grounds or within the community. POW!guides participants through wetland design and construction with the goal of utilizing the habitat as an outdoor classroom.  Leave with cross curricular activities that allow students to participate in the design, installation and monitoring of a schoolyard wetland habitat. Cost: $40 includes POW! curriculum

Rain Gardens as Outdoor ClassroomsDecember 13, 10am-4pm
This one-day course introduces educators to the concept of rain gardens and their value as schoolyard habitats. Participants will understand how rain gardens benefit the environment by improving the watershed and how they can be used as an extension of the classroom. Participants will leave with the basic knowledge of how to plan, design and implement a rain garden from start to finish. Cost: $35 includes Rain Garden curriculum

WOW! The Wonders of WetlandsDecember 14, 10am-4pm
WOW! introduces participants to wetland ecology through a study of the three parameters of wetlands: vegetation, soils and hydrology. Participants will also learn about wetland functions and values by utilizing K-12 cross curricular, inquiry based activities.  Leave with a wetland resource guide with over 50 hands-on, multidisciplinary activities in lesson plan format, and ideas for student action projects. Cost: $35 includes WOW! curriculum

Workshops are held at Environmental Concern’s Wetland Learning Center, 201 Boundary Ln, St. Michaels, MD

Space is limited. Please register by November 28, 2012. To register please call Environmental Concern at 410-745-9620 or visit www.wetland.org.

Register by phone before Nov. 9th to receive a $5 discount.

COMING SOON! Keep an eye on Environmental Concern’s Facebook page to vote for this year’sSchoolyard Habitat Photo contest winners!