Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to upcoming workshops at AASHE Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum <http://www.aashe.org/partners/centers-for-sustainability-across-the-curriculum/>. In partnership with AASHE, these events are designed to accelerate the infusion of sustainability content into the curriculum by increasing the availability and accessibility of sustainably focused faculty development opportunities. The centers’ events are available to all faculty anywhere. Find an event <http://www.aashe.org/calendar/list/?tribe-bar-search=Sustainability+Across+the+Curriculum&undefined=Select+an+Item> near you to attend!
Several of the events scheduled for May <http://www.aashe.org/calendar/2017-05/?tribe-bar-date=2017-05&tribe_eventcategory=344> are still open for registration so be sure to check them out as well. Stay tuned for other center-organized workshops to be scheduled for fall 2017. Upcoming summer workshops include: What: Online Workshop - Sustainability Across the Curriculum <https://www.morainevalley.edu/events/sustainability-across-curriculum/> Where: Online When: Monday, May 22 - Sunday, June 25 OR Monday, June 26 - Sunday, July 30 Registration Deadline: May 21 for the first online workshop and June 25 for the second online workshop Contact person: Michelle Zurawski <mailto:[email protected]> Description: This online event is designed for higher education instructors wishing to infuse issues of sustainability (ecological stability, social equity and economic vitality) into their curriculum regardless of the discipline. Sustainability issues across all disciplines and the intent of this course is to identify those areas of intersection. Effective assessment of critical thinking skills, collaboration, creativity and the ability to analyze, discuss and create solutions to real-world sustainability problems will be explored. Three graduate credits are available to students through Aurora University. Students must have earned a bachelor's degree in order to receive graduate credits. What: Sustainability and Indigenous Knowledge <https://flemingcollege.ca/sustainability/sustainability-in-our-courses> Where: Fleming College, Peterborough, Ontario When: June 15, 2017 Registration Deadline: June 5, 2017 Contact person: Jane Gray <mailto:[email protected]> Description: Attend this innovative workshop where indigenous faculty members and Knowledge Holders will gather with faculty who are focused on sustainability education. This will be a unique opportunity to discuss the synergies between indigenous teachings and sustainability goals. The session will also include community members from the region and beyond who have a special interest in this area. What: Sustainability Across the Curriculum Faculty Workshop <https://chesc.org/2017-conference/pre-conference-workshops/sustainability-across-curriculum-faculty-workshop/> Where: California Sustainability in Higher Education Sustainability Conference - Mosher Alumni House, Board Room When: June 26, 2017 Registration Deadline: June 9, 2017 Contact person: Shauna Casey <mailto:[email protected]> Description: Climate change and sustainability are critical concerns for the future of human civilizations. Incorporating these concepts and approaches into higher education curricula can be as simple as adding a field trip, module or case study to your course syllabus. This workshop will provide peer-to-peer support for faculty who wish to add sustainability or climate change education to an existing course. We will brainstorm pedagogical approaches, share suggestions and resources. Faculty from all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Participants are required to bring a syllabus to update. What: Using Campus and Community as Sustainability Living Learning Labs <http://www.furman.edu/academics/shicenter/Pages/AASHE-Hub-Workshop.aspx> Where: Furman University, David E. Shi Center for Sustainability When: August 2 - 4, 2017 Application deadline: May 20, 2017 Contact person: Kelly Grant Purvis <mailto:[email protected]> Description: Envision your campus and community as a sustainability pedagogical opportunity, a chance to infuse sustainability across your curriculum and provide applied, real world sustainability experiences for students. Join us for an interactive idea-generating workshop for sharing and establishing best practices to utilize the campus and surrounding community as Sustainability Living Learning Labs. The workshop is intended for faculty and sustainability staff who are currently using Sustainability Living Learning Labs on their campus or in their surrounding community. This three-day workshop will focus on building a shared framework for developing, institutionalizing, expanding and maintaining Sustainability Living Learning Lab programs both on campus and in the surrounding community. Participants will be asked to share their experiences, vision, approach and curricular integration strategies for creating and expanding Sustainability Living Learning Labs at their respective universities. Hope you can join us at one of these events, Daita -- Daita Serghi, PhD Programs Coordinator Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education www.aashe.org | [email protected] | (888) 347-9997 ext. 124 -- Registration rates <http://conference.aashe.org/registration/registration-rates/> for the 2017 AASHE Conference & Expo, themed "Stronger in Solidarity," are now available to help you budget for your participation. Registration opens in the spring. Connect with us: Website <http://www.aashe.org/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/aasheorg> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/AASHENews> | LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/company/aashe> ------------------------------ Email Confidentiality Notice <http://www.aashe.org/email_confidentiality_notice> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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