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Project Summary Building on their past initiatives, the Ohio team will be conducting a "Rising Stars" Leadership Clinic this summer. Eight teams from various regions of Ohio will develop plans for engaging selected underserved audiences. Implementation of these regional plans will continue through 2005, as well as an evaluation of their effectiveness. Another major activity during the next two years is the populating and promotion of the Ohio on-line resource database. Finally, the team will provide the state association Board of Directors, and other leaders, with training about program and organizational evaluation. |
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Ohio
Regions Present Ideas at State Conference Symposium
The Ohio
EETAP team will highlight their work to reach underserved audiences at the
upcoming Environmental Education Council of Ohio�s Annual Conference. The
conference is set for March 18-20 at Washington State Community College in
Marietta, Ohio. As part of their EETAP work, Ohio has a number of regions
working to develop ways to reach traditionally underserved audiences throughout
their state. These regional teams have developed plans through Leadership
Clinics, and will now share their opportunities and conundrums with other
environmental educators at the state annual conference. For more information
contact Ohio EETAP Project Manager
Brenda Metcalf at (330) 322-3953 or director@eeco-online.org.
Ohio Completes First State Leadership Clinic The
Environmental Education Council of Ohio successfully completed their first
Leadership Clinic, with teams from ten regions throughout the state. All the
teams have created a plan or set goals that they wish to accomplish to expand EE
in their region. Teams will focus on issues such as urban/minority, early
childhood, social studies, language arts, or high school outreach. For more
information: OH EETAP Project Manager Brenda Metcalf at 330-322-3953 or
director@eeco-online.org.
Ohio Regional Efforts Featured in PSA The
success of an environmental education program in Ohio�s Region 3 was shared
throughout Ohio, though a public service announcement on ESPN. The program,
�Inquiry, Scientist and the Environment,� was featured on ESPN at the half of an
Ohio State University basketball game on Wednesday, February 25. The 90 second
video highlighted the program, which is available to 5th and 6th
grade teachers in Lima�s outreach area, which is in the Environmental Education
Council of Ohio (EECO) Region 3. The program was developed with Ohio
Environmental Education Fun grant monies in 2000. Dawn Wingate, Region 3 EECO
Director, developed the activity, and last year 2,500 students participated. To
see the video visit:
http://www.osu.edu/dosomethinggreat/bball03/ and click on �Ohio State
Outreach in Lima.� For more information: Brenda Metcalf, OH EETAP Project
Manager at (330) 322-3953 or director@eeco-online.org.
Environmental Education Council of Ohio Gets New
Executive Director The
Environmental Education Council of Ohio (EECO) has hired a new Executive
Director. Brenda Metcalf joins EECO as the new Executive Director, and will also
serve as the main contact for Ohio�s EETAP efforts. She can be reached at (330)
322-3953 or at director@eeco-online.org. EECO also has a new postal address: PO
Box 1004, Lancaster, OH 43130. |
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