Individuals in independent school sustainability leadership roles across the watershed are invited to join the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for a three-day immersive exploration of the Bay and the unique waterman community of Tangier Island. CBF is partnering with AIMS, AISGW, VAIS, The Gunston School and The Country School to offer a course specifically tailored to independent school environmental sustainability leaders. Through hands-on experiences, course participants will consider how a school's "environmental mission statement" impacts school culture; explore how organizational structures can support and enhance a school's environmental mission; and how a school can most effectively design and implement high-impact environmental curriculum and programming to benefit their local environment, promote environmental literacy, and boost academic achievement. In addition, participants will learn how a school's campus and facilities can serve as an integrating context for environmental teaching and learning while boosting student mental health and well-being.

Length & Location: Three-day, two-night residential experience at CBF's Port Isobel Environmental Education Center for field-based, whole-group, outdoor investigations. The ferry departs Crisfield, MD on Wednesday, July 23 and returns on Friday, July 25.

Course Credit: Upon successful course completion, participants are eligible for continuing education credit or contact hours. Graduate credit is also available (requires additional forms and fees). See details on the Professional Learning Credits page.

Orientation: A virtual orientation will be hosted in the weeks prior to the course start; link will be provided.

Cost: There is no fee, thanks to support from the Henry L. and Grace Doherty Charitable Foundation, Inc.

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