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| ADV BASED PROGRAMMING |
80 Minutes, 3 Props, 30 Games! |
Chris Ortiz |
The title says it all. We have 80 minutes to try a few games using only 3 simple props. You will also leave with a list of over 30 other activities using these same 3 props. I promise to include some never before seen activities/variations! I always bring... |
Chris Ortiz is a trainer at High 5 Adventure Learning Center. After 12 years in adventure, he is still trying to explain to his parents that they are not just games. |
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| ADV BASED PROGRAMMING |
Accidents in Outdoor Pursuits – Their Causes and Cures |
Jed Williamson |
Accidents happen in outdoor pursuits, and will continue to do so because risk is always involved. Learning how to prevent life-threatening or disabling injuries is a skill we all seek to hone. Through this workshop, participants will learn how to use a... |
Jed Williamson is co-author of the AEE Accreditation Standards for Adventure Programs, editor of "Accidents in North American Mountaineering”, and co-designer of the "Live, Learn, and Teach" graduate program in experiential education at UNH. He has conduccted... |
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| ADV BASED PROGRAMMING |
Adventure Belly Dancing |
Mac McInnes, Emma Creaser |
Our bodies are our first teachers. Should the Experiential Education profession pay more attention to this primary inner teacher? Can such attention help us to promote the negotiation of maturation trauma in those we serve? Can it promote a more holistic... |
Mac McInnes, Adventure Therapy degree coordinator at Unity College, has 30 years of Adventure Education experience. He has undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D qualifications in Adventure Education, Experiential Education and Outdoor Pursuits. |
Emma Creaser obtained her doctorate from the University of South Florida in Biology studying how echinoderms make their skeletons. She continues her love of marine science through teaching at Unity College. |
| ADV BASED PROGRAMMING |
Are You a Thinking Practitioner? |
Jim Grout |
Skilled facilitators are prepared to think on their feet and respond appropriately to challenging leadership situations. This session will give you an opportunity to do just that! Test your skills as you analyze real scenarios dealing with issues such as... |
Jim Grout is the director of High 5 Adventure Learning Center and a veteran of 28 years in the adventure education field. He is an active member of the Association for Challenge Course Technology currently serving on the Certification Committee. He has ... |
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| ADV BASED PROGRAMMING |
Breaking Down Barriers to Adventure |
Wendy Manus, Dan Minnich |
This interactive and hands-on workshop will teach educators how to include people of all abilities and backgrounds in all aspects of adventure activities. Topics will include the importance of changing perceptions toward people with disabilities and the ... |
Wendy Manus, Outdoor Exploration's Program Director, is involved in developing the strategy and direction for the development of high quality, mission-driven, outdoor recreation programs for people with and without disabilities. She oversees the program... |
Dan Minnich, Outdoor Exploration’s Program Coordinator, helps to oversee planning, risk management, curriculum development and implementation of all outdoor adventure programs, service projects and trainings. He is responsible for the coordination of Outd |
| ADV BASED PROGRAMMING |
Dramaturgy: Experiential Education the Czech Way |
Anthony Berkers |
Dramaturgy is a thematic approach to program design and implementation developed in the Czech Republic. It includes activities and games that not only challenge participants with physical and outdoor activities, but also with psychological, creative, arti |
Anthony Berkers has studied & played with outdoor and experiential education for the last 11 years. He currently teaches and coordinates outdoor education courses at Dawson College in Montreal, Quebec. |
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| ADV BASED PROGRAMMING |
Participant Initiated Programming: The Big Green Bus and the Harris Cabin Building Project |
Rory Gawler |
How do we, as staff members, know when to step in and when to step back? How do we foster a supportive environment without robbing learners of their own initiative? Participant initiated programming has great potential for engagement and genuine leadership... |
Rory Gawler is a master’s candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, studying non-classroom education and development. He has been a grateful beneficiary of the freedom to initiate programs. |
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| ADV BASED PROGRAMMING |
Practitioner Certification – A Progress Update from ACCT |
Jim Grout |
In January of 2007, the Association for Challenge Course Technology published Practitioner Certification Standards. This workshop will help participants understand what is included in the practitioner standards and the implications of these standards for... |
Jim Grout is the director of High 5 Adventure Learning Center and a veteran of 28 years in the adventure education field. He is an active member of the Association for Challenge Course Technology currently serving on the Practitioner Certification Standar |
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| ADV BASED PROGRAMMING |
Redefining Adventure: Engaging Students Who are on the Autism Spectrum |
Suzanna Collinson |
This workshop will offer adventure practitioners the opportunity to learn about common characteristics and behaviors of students who are on the Autism Spectrum. Participants can expect to learn facilitation techniques (i.e., reading and reaching students)... |
Suzanna Collinson is a full-time Youth & College Program Specialist and Trainer for Project Adventure. She teaches an adventure class for middle and high school-aged students with social and emotional disabilities. |
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| ADV BASED PROGRAMMING |
Sticks and Stones: The Original Game Bag |
Chris Ortiz |
Discover the possibilities in a bag of sticks and stones. What could be simpler props? This workshop explores some of the games of yesteryear with props as simple as a handful of rocks or a couple of sticks. Listen, learn and share ideas on the Original... |
Chris Ortiz is a trainer at High 5 Adventure. After 12 years in adventure, he is still trying to explain to his family that he does not just play games. |
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| ADV BASED PROGRAMMING |
Successful Adventure Programs for Girls: The Ingredients |
Nadine W. Budbill |
This workshop will explore the best practices of successful adventure programs for girls, with the goal of helping practitioners and program developers better understand how to work effectively with this often under-represented population. Workshop… |
Nadine W. Budbill is the co-founder and co-director of Dirt Divas, a girls mountain bike program in Vermont. She has extensive experience developing and implementing programs for adolescent girls. |
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| ADV BASED PROGRAMMING |
Tying It All Together: A Convergence of Ideas and Variations |
Sarah Jorgensen Anita Tucker |
Ever feel “stuck” in your ability to frame or debrief activities? In this workshop we will facilitate a process where we invite you to share your techniques and hear ideas from other practitioners to increase your personal repertoire. It promises to be a... |
Sarah Jorgensen is currently pursuing her MSW from Boston College. Sarah’s passion is working with adolescents in high risk situations. She has been contributing to the adventure world for the past eight years. |
Anita R. Tucker is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of New Hampshire in the Department of Social Work with a mission of bringing adventure to social work. |
| AEE LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT |
Introduction to AEE’s Accreditation Program |
Jed Williamson |
Interested in finding out about the AEE Accreditation Program or becoming a Reviewer for the Accreditation program? This workshop will provide definitive, up-to-date information concerning standards for adventure programming and the process of accreditation... |
Jed Williamson is co-author of the AEE Accreditation Standards for Adventure Programs, and a current and past member of the Accrediation Council. |
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| AEE LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT |
What is AEE, Where is AEE Headed, and How Can I be Involved? |
Paul Shirilla, Jennifer Payne, Rob Rubendall, Evan Narotsky |
Interested in the future of AEE? The Board of Directors, Staff, and Region Leadership invite you to a round table discussion aimed at clarifying the organizational structure of the Association, its direction in the near future, and ways in which you can ... |
Paul Shirilla is the current Chair of NERAC (Northeast Region), Jennifer Payne is the current Secretary on the AEE Board of Directors, Rob Rubendall is the current Treasurer on the AEE Board of Directors, Evan Narotsky is the AEE Conference and Events Manager... |
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| ART AND SCIENCE OF TEACHING |
Experiencing Theater to Learn Language and Values |
Erica Sogge |
How can the experience of being in a theater production help indigenous third world students (and any of your students) learn language and values? Participants in this workshop will put on a mini-theater production in a language they do not understand to ... |
Erika Sogge is a senior at Dartmouth and has been heavily involved with the Outing Club and the Education Department. She spent the winters of 06 and 07 in the Marshall Islands teaching and directing bilingual Shakespeare productions. |
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| ART AND SCIENCE OF TEACHING |
Storytelling and Adventure Education |
William Hafford |
This workshop will explore stories and storytelling in relation to adventure education. This will include an examination of story elements, characters, and storytelling technique. This is a workshop for educators who are looking to hear and share stories... |
William Hafford is a senior at Unity College who has believed in the power of stories since he was knee high to a grasshopper. |
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| ART AND SCIENCE OF TEACHING |
The Fun Work of Play |
Susie Spikol, Janet Altobello |
Child-initiated play is endangered of extinction in today’s world of electronic entertainment. Experience the importance of play in the different stages of childhood development. We will play using both landscape and games as a way to illustrate child development... |
Susie Spikol - teacher/naturalist for the Harris Center since 1991 and currently the Outreach Coordinator. She likes to play in the snow, the rain, the mud, the grass, the garden and the water. |
Janet Altobello has been helping people enjoy nature for 30 years. She’s been a class teacher, a professional development coach, a hiking and bicycle expedition leader, and a curriculum writer. |
| ART AND SCIENCE OF TEACHING |
The Power of Yes! Improvisation as a Model for Co-developing the Learning Experience |
Carter Cox |
This workshop examines how theatre creates a healthy model for interaction in educational settings. Combining constructivist and improvisational theories, the group will discuss how improv’s simple idea of acceptance can positively affect educative envir |
Carter Cox is an M.A. candidate at Prescott College researching Educational Youth Development. Carter teaches theatre workshops at elementary, secondary, and university levels and has worked for several years facilitating teambuilding in outdoor educatio |
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| ART AND SCIENCE OF TEACHING |
The Similarities Between Indian Classical Music and the Stages of Group Development. |
Vishwas Parchure, Vidur Mahajan |
Teaming could be described as behaviors played out by and between members of the team. Let us think of the individual as a note in music. What compositions can teams make? What will make music or noise? What questions can we ask about the development … |
Vishwas Parchur has worked in the corporate world as well as the world of adventure and experiential education. He assisted in founding Play for Peace in India and currently works with corporations, teachers, and students in team and leadership development... |
Vidur Mahajan consults in experiential education in corporate training, is a professional sitar performer/educator, and owns his own business. |
| ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION NATURE STUDY |
Changing the World Now: Integrating Environmental Education into Experiential Education. |
Anna Robillard, Jeremy Bean |
Explore ways to interweave environmental education into classrooms, adventure and teambuilding programs, and camps. You do not need the extensive background of a naturalist or a deep understanding of our natural world to “teach” about the environment…. |
Anna Robillard is in her fourth year with the American Youth Foundation. She is the Director for Community and School Programs at Merrowvista and is currently developing exploratory environmental programs with an experiential focus. |
Jeremy Bean is Program Director at Merrowvista and currently educates and trains interns on program design and implementation in the areas of adventure, teambuilding, and environmental education. |
| ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION NATURE STUDY |
Freeing the Captive Audience: The Inclusion of Environmental Interpretation into Outdoor Education Programs |
Kevin Shon |
If people understand more about their surroundings, whether it be wilderness or their school campus, that understanding will hopefully increase the significance of their experience with that environment. In hope of enhancing our outdoor programs, this … |
Kevin Shon graduated with a B.S. in Recreation and Parks Management from West Virginia University in August of 2006. Kevin currently works for North Carolina Outward Bound. |
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| ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION NATURE STUDY |
Interpreting Landscape Through Eco Art |
Cynthia C. Robinson |
What defines a particular place? What can we learn about larger environmental issues from interacting with and expressing our immediate ecologies? Collaborate and create a group artwork that describes the Sargent Center landscape. Experience how eco art ... |
Cynthia C. Robinson is an experienced visual artist teacher working in the field of environmental art. Her work and teaching goals are centered on improving audience’s relationship to the natural world. |
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| ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION NATURE STUDY |
Making Sense of Place in Backcountry Programming and Higher Education |
Jamie Hannon, Anneliese Mueller Worster |
Place based education encourages students to develop knowledge often called Sense of Place, yet it is not always clear exactly what Sense of Place actually is, or how to promote it. In this workshop, through a mixture of experiential activities and other... |
Jamie Hannon has over twenty years of experience delivering experiential programming in frontcountry and backcountry settings. Jamie is currently a faculty member of Adventure Education at Plymouth State University, where he incorporates place education... |
Anneliese Mueller Worster has been involved in environmental education and higher education for the past twenty years. Her focus in the past ten has been the integration of place based education in higher education teacher education programs. |
| ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION NATURE STUDY |
The ABCs of Ecology®: Live and Unplugged! |
Meg Edstrom |
This workshop will serve as an introduction to the ABCs of Ecology® and Narrative Education teaching techniques and methodologies used at Ferry Beach Ecology School in Saco, Maine. Workshop time is allotted for methods application, collaboration with col |
Meg Edstrom is the Outreach Director for Ferry Beach Ecology School in Saco, Maine where she brings environmental education programs to schools and teachers. Her experience also includes classroom teaching, after school programming, wilderness trip leadi |
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| ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION NATURE STUDY |
The Art of Primitive Fire: Investigating the Bow Drill |
Nick Haberek |
Modern technology has transformed fire from magic to simple science. This workshop will delve into the world of primitive fire making – and show you the magic! We will be discussing how it works, why you’d want to do it, and the sustainability of this ... |
Nick Haberek is a first year graduate student in the Outdoor Education program at UNH. His interest in primitive fire making comes from his time working wilderness therapy in the desert of Utah. |
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| ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION NATURE STUDY |
The Nature of Nature: Human Perspectives from the Paleolithic to the Present |
David Gilligan |
What is Nature? How does it work? Some cultures have suggested that Nature is like an organism. Others have insisted it works like a machine. Some suggest that Nature is simply “home”, while others believe that Nature doesn’t exist at all! … |
David Gilligan is a writer, explorer, and a full-time professor at Sterling College. Over the last decade he has explored widely around the world investigating the relationship between Nature and Culture. His books and articles include The Secret Sierra... |
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| EXPERIENCE BASED TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT |
Empowering Work Teams: Trends and Methods in Workforce Development |
Michael Cardus |
The changing world of work in a global economy means that facilitators need to create a positive learning environment for corporate & adult audiences. This workshop will include methods to empower work teams and develop self-directed employees… |
Mike Cardus’s experience spans from Environmental Science to Organizational & Workforce Development. Mike uses his mix of science, creativity, and organizational psychology to make his presentations experiential and educationally powerful. |
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| FACILITATION PROCESSING |
Conflict Management and Mediation |
Anne Morse |
We encounter conflict as educators. Come explore personal responses to conflict, conflict theory, and specific techniques for conflict management in this workshop. Topics will include types of conflicts, de-escalation, interest based negotiation, reframing... |
Anne Morse teaches Outdoor Education and Leadership at Sterling College. She previously taught at Prescott College, and before that worked for Outward Bound for ten years. |
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| FACILITATION PROCESSING |
Connecting with Participants to Facilitate Growth and Learning: Relationship as Evidence Based Practice |
Michael Young |
How important is the connection between therapist and client or teacher and student to the desired outcomes of the program or intervention? Some research and theory in the fields of psychotherapy, education, and communications that explore various but ar |
After six years as Director at North Star Adventure, a therapeutic adventure program, Michael Young is now a PhD student at UNH and a research coordinator for NATSAP |
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| FACILITATION PROCESSING |
High Elements Can Be a Group Experience |
Angel Krimm |
High Elements are an integral part of many challenge course programs, yet often stray from the group building nature of the program. This workshop will focus on techniques and tips for engaging all members of the group during a high element experience. |
Angel Krimm has been working in the field of experiential education for over 12 years. Prior to working at Project Adventure as an administrator and trainer, Angel spent nine years in the residential camping industry, as program staff, Program Director an |
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| FACILITATION PROCESSING |
Intentional Programming for Social Emotional Learning. |
Angel Krimm |
Adventure activities have been used to address social and emotional learning concepts for years. This experiential workshop will show you how to intentionally frame, debrief and sequence adventure activities to provide support for SEL concepts and help ... |
Angel Krimm has been working in the field of experiential education for over 12 years. Prior to working at Project Adventure as an administrator and trainer, Angel spent nine years in the residential camping industry, as an outdoor educator, Program Director... |
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| FACILITATION PROCESSING |
Reconciliation and Experiential Education: An Exploration! |
Carrie McGown |
Six college students, an 800 pound portable climbing wall, and a 70 day 1,000 mile canoe trip on the Mackenzie River in Canada’s Northwest Territories to share climbing in nine Aboriginal communities and learn about expeditions and race reconciliation…. |
Carrie McGown is a PhD student in Education at University of New Hampshire and is this year’s recipient of the 2007 Outstanding Experiential Educator of the Year award from AEE. |
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| FACILITATION PROCESSING |
Rethinking Trust Activities |
Christian Bisson, Jamie Hannon |
Trust activities are often a cornerstone in adventure programming curriculum. Many classic trust activities (i.e., trust fall, wind in the willow, blind walk, etc) have been made popular across Physical Education and Adventure Education programs. However, |
Christian Bisson (Ed.D.) is Associate Professor of Adventure Education at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. He has work in academia for 8 years and field instructed for the past 20 years. In the summers Christian instructs for NOLS and specializ |
Jamie Hannon has over twenty years of experience delivering experiential programming in frontcountry and backcountry settings. Jamie is currently a faculty member of Adventure Education at Plymouth State University, where he incorporates place education |
| FACILITATION PROCESSING |
The Art of Experiential Facilitation |
Jen Stanchfield |
Facilitation is an art, and by its nature an experiential practice of give and take, learning, and development. In a co-creative, active learning environment, workshop participants will gain useful facilitation strategies and tools such as creating a … |
Jen Stanchfield, M.S. is coordinator of training and program design for High 5 Adventure Learning Center of Brattleboro, VT. Jen holds her MS in Experiential Education from Minnesota State Mankato and is co-author of A Teachable Moment: A Facilitator’s Guide... |
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| FACILITATION PROCESSING |
The Power of Influence in Outdoor Education |
Jamie Burke |
You walk into the store for cereal and milk. An hour later you leave with $100 in groceries wondering what happened. Welcome to the world of influence and persuasion. It surrounds us daily. As facilitators and outdoor leaders we use it more than we… |
Jamie Burke is a first year PhD student in outdoor/experiential education. Her passion lies in the inclusion of OE/EE in the traditional classroom to improve learning outcomes. |
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| FACILITATION PROCESSING |
Hocus Pocus Focus Your Locus |
Justin McGlamery, Mike Gessford |
Have you ever led a group that seems to be progressing well, and then suddenly becomes stuck and unable to advance? Have you ever had a group that was “so close, yet so far”? What do you do with them? This workshop will help you learn to harness and foc |
Justin McGlamery has been facilitating Adventure Therapy and Teambuilding groups and teaching experiential education and leadership classes at Saint Joseph College for eight years, working primarily with college-aged groups and special-needs populations. |
Mike Gessford’s current job duties include facilitating teambuilding for special needs students, as well as teaching experiential education and leadership courses at Saint Joseph College in West Hartford, CT. |
| MIND BODY SPIRIT |
Faith Based Environmental Education |
Leora Mallach |
This workshop will look at a spiritual self relating to the natural world. We will start with a brief examination of perspectives on the holy act of Creation then move outside to participate in activities that utilize all our senses to relate to the … |
Leora Mallach, MEd, strives to continuously remind herself, and impart to others, the spiritual value of the natural world. A contract outdoor educator, she is currently the coordinator of the Teva Seminar on Jewish Environmental Education. |
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| MIND BODY SPIRIT |
Friluftsliv: What Norwegian Nature Philosophy Means for North American Outdoor Educators |
David Gilligan |
Friluftsliv, literally translated as “free air life” is a uniquely Norwegian philosophy of nature in which nature is regarded as the home of culture, and regular, simple, reciprocal relation with the outdoors is regarded as the most basic human practice. |
David Gilligan is a writer, explorer, and a full-time professor at Sterling College. Over the last decade he has explored widely around the world investigating the relationship between Nature and Culture. His books and articles include The Secret Sierra... |
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| MIND BODY SPIRIT |
Nature Awareness Meditation in the Classroom |
Steph Frigon |
Participants will experience and practice age-appropriate meditation techniques aimed at fostering an awareness and appreciation of nature in students. Participants will also learn how to develop and integrate the meditative experience into journaling, ... |
Steph Frigon is the Adventure Program Director in Manchester, NH, working with at-risk youth in the classroom and in the field. Her adventure-based approach teaches life skills and integrates yoga, breathing, and meditation. She holds a M.S. in Experiential... |
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| OUTDOOR ACTIVITY BLOCK |
GPS Challenge |
Larry Chambers |
Working in teams, participants use maps, compasses and GPS receivers to navigate the Sargent Center to find specific “GPS” locations. By design, the GPS Challenge applies innovative teaching methodologies and requires participants to work as a team, logic... |
Larry Chambers, M. Ed. is the Sargent Center’ School Program Coordinator and enjoys creating experiential education programs for learners of all ages. |
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| OUTDOOR ACTIVITY BLOCK |
WFR (Whisperlite First Responder): Teaching Stove Repair. |
Ben Moore, Ian Hughes |
Stove repair is neither fun nor glamorous, but working stoves are critical to the success of most wilderness programs. Come learn two unique, fun, dynamic, and entertaining ways to teach stove repair to your staff and/or your students. First, “Whisperlite... |
Benjamin Moore is an Outdoor Education Master’s student at UNH. He likes cooked food and is pretty stubborn. This summer Ben went 12 rounds with a Whisperlite and barely won by TKO. |
Ian Hughes is an Outdoor Recreation Master's student at Western Kentucky University. He has a lead stomach and is hell bent on his equipment working well. He was the grandmaster of the most functionally sound/affordable camp stove in existence. |
| PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION |
Adventure Entrepreneur: Starting Your Own Experiential Education Program |
Jose Gonzalez |
This workshop caters to entrepreneurs or those who have an interest in exploring the possibilities of starting a new outdoor adventure based experiential education program. Participants will be presented with an overview of what it takes to start an outdoor... |
Jose Gonzalez currently serves as the Coordinator for Recreation Programs at Plymouth State University. He has course directed for Outward Bound’s sea program in Maine, Florida and Massachusetts and is the founder and president of Aire Libre, a nonprofit... |
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| PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION |
Got Interviews? What Staffing Coordinators Look For in Adventure Facilitators |
Tara Flippo, Hutch Hutchinson, Logan Westmoreland, Zach See |
Come hear what the staffing coordinators/directors from four prominent outdoor adventure centers have to say about the process of hiring challenge course staff. Learn the do’s and don’ts of applying and interviewing. Walk away with practical tips and … |
Tara Flippo, Training Manager/Staffing Director, Project Adventure. B.A. in Experiential Education & M.A. in Social Justice/Outdoor Experiential Education. In addition to managing her department, Tara hires and develops new staff. |
“Hutch” Hutchinson, Conference Department, Boston University Sargent Center. MS in Experiential Education, MSU-Mankato and pursuing an American Studies PhD at BU. He is responsible for adjunct staff and program development |
| PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION |
I-M-C-ing The Big Picture: Marketing the Mountains |
Chris Matthews |
A solutions-based workshop designed to help recruit students to your outdoor program year after year. IMCBP explains a creative and interactive approach to heightening the participation, awareness, and reputation of an OP. Workshop attendees will have a s |
Chris Matthews is a senior Communications major at Widener University. As sales manager, Chris led his office to gross $570,000 in net sales over the course of three months. |
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| PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION |
The Risk Assessment & Safety Management (RASM) Model: A Risk Management Tool and Curriculum Component |
Rick Curtis |
Are you ‘passionate’ about risk management? If not, you will be after this workshop! The Risk Assessment & Safety Management Model is a comprehensive approach for identifying the causes of accidents, assessing changing risk levels, and managing risk by re |
Rick Curtis has been Director of the Outdoor Action Program at Princeton University for 26 years. Rick is the author of The Backpacker’s Field Manual and the founder of OutdoorEd.com and OutdoorSafety.org Web sites. He lectures and consults internationall |
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| RESEARCH EVALUATION |
Evidenced-Based Research: What Is It and Why Is It Important for Experiential Education NOW! |
Mike Gass |
Research - through terms like "evidenced based practice" - has levied incredible influence on Experiential Education practitioners in the fields of education, mental health, and youth development. Come hear the background of this phenomenon, learn what ... |
Michael Gass is a Professor at UNH and is a long time AEE member. He works with PA, NATSAP, and other organizations to advance the field through evidenced-based research practices. |
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| RESEARCH EVALUATION |
Leaders Who Follow? Conformity Research and Implications for Outdoor Leaders. |
Ben Moore |
Conformity (i.e., the degree to which others influence a person’s beliefs or behaviors) is a significant social phenomenon documented in over 60 years of research. Yet little research has been done to date examining the effects of conformity on leadership... |
Benjamin Moore is an Outdoor Education Master’s student at UNH. He currently works as a program manager at the Browne Center and as an instructor for NOLS. |
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| RESEARCH EVALUATION |
More than a Mission Statement: Constructing a Logic Model to Guide Organizational Practice and Program Evaluation. |
Paul Shirilla, Alison Rheingold |
Does your organization have a mission statement? While mission statements can be informative, they are not terribly useful in guiding practice or informing program evaluation. A logic model, however, is a practical tool that helps articulate the needs, ... |
Paul Shirilla is a doctoral candidate, research assistant, and course instructor in the University of New Hampshire’s Outdoor Education program. Paul’s area of academic and professional interest is the use of adventure based programming in public middle ... |
After working as a trainer and consultant for Project Adventure, Alison Rheingold is currently a doctoral student in the Education department at the University of New Hampshire. She has been involved in experiential education for over 15 years. |
| RESEARCH EVALUATION |
Part I: National Data and Trends of Outdoor Orientation Programs: Helping Practitioners Locate Their Place within the Neighborhood of Outdoor Orientation Practice |
Brent Bell, Calvin Vaillancourt, Mark Deidering, Jessica Ross, Greg Corio |
In this unique workshop, the four presenters will share their research on trends in outdoor orientation programs. The workshop is intentionally designed to not only inform researchers about current research, but to also inform practitioners about trends ... |
Brent J. Bell, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Outdoor Education at the University of New Hampshire |
Jessica Ross is the Director of the First-Year Outdoor Program at Harvard University and is currently a graduate student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. |
| RESEARCH EVALUATION |
Part II: Outcome Research on Students Involved in Outdoor Orientation Programs: How Practitioners Can Help College Students Find Their Place at an Institution. |
Brent Bell, Mark Deidering, Ben Moore |
In this unique workshop, the four presenters will share their research on trends in outdoor orientation programs. The workshop is intentionally designed to not only inform researchers about current research, but to also inform practitioners about trends |
Brent J. Bell, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Outdoor Education at the University of New Hampshire. |
Mark Diedering is a non-traditional undergraduate student at the University of New Hampshire whose pursuits in Outdoor Education have led him into the research arena. |
| RESEARCH EVALUATION |
The Effect of an Adventure Based Anti-Bullying Initiative on Resilience |
Jesse Beightol |
This workshop is not your typical research presentation. Come learn about a recently completed master’s thesis focusing on the effects of adventure education on the enhancement of resilience in youth. This important, but scarcely researched topic holds .... |
Jesse Beightol is a second year Outdoor Education master’s student at UNH. Undergraduate work at Northland College has been followed by field work with Eagle Rock School, Wilderness Inquiry, and NOLS. |
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| RESEARCH EVALUATION |
Why All-Girls Programs? |
Anja Whittington |
Have you ever been asked why all-girls programs? Does your organization serve girls or would you like to serve girls but are asked why? This workshop will examine the history of all-female programming and the pros and cons of same-sex experiences. … |
Dr. Anja Whittington is an Assistant Professor of at the University of Maine Presque Isle. Her primary research is on girls’ experiences in the outdoors and the impacts of wilderness programs on girls’ development. |
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| RESEARCH EVALUATION |
Win-Win: Linking Program Implementation with Research |
Alison Rheingold, Paul Shirilla |
Since 2004, Project Adventure and UNH have engaged in a collaborative endeavor to use evidence-based research practices to demonstrate positive behavioral and academic outcomes for the RESPECT Program (a whole-school, three-year adventure program in Boston... |
Alison Rheingold is currently a doctoral student in the Education Department at the University of New Hampshire. She has been involved in experiential education for over 15 years. She holds a M.Ed. in Special Education from Lesley College and has previous |
Paul Shirilla is a doctoral candidate, research assistant, and course instructor in the University of New Hampshire’s Outdoor Education program. Previously, he was the Adventure Based Program Coordinator at Epping Middle School in Epping, NH. Paul’s area |
| SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES |
A kNE CAP Initiative: A Year in the Life of an Experiential Middle School Program |
Logan Westmoreland |
The Browne Center at UNH has developed a unique experiential program for middle school students that follows the NECAP State Standards for 6th grade and is based on a set of “life skills” that all teachers (humanities, math, science, guidance counsellors) |
Logan Westmoreland is the Education Director at The Browne Center, a teaching, training and research affiliate of UNH. Along with teaching Challenge Course Management classes, she works with five local middle schools, training teachers and administrators... |
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| SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES |
Blog It – How Free Web Tools Changed Our Program |
Hans Mundahl, Ilana Saxe |
For the past three years New Hampton School has used blogs to keep thousands of people engaged with our programs resulting in contributions to our annual fund and in parents hiking cookies into the field. This workshop will share best practices from NHS’... |
Hans Mundahl is the Director of Experiential Learning at the New Hampton School an independent high school in central New Hampshire. He has worked in experiential learning for the last 10 years. |
Ilana Saxe currently teaches biology and coaches women's varsity tennis at the New Hampton School. She has a B.A. in Biology from Colby College and a M.Ed. in Secondary Education from the University of Massachusetts-Boston where she taught Biology and ... |
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Bridging the Gap: Tips on Integrating Place Based Learning into a College Outdoor Education Program |
Abby Rowe, Stephanie Tubman, Mary Milodragovich |
Does the environment play an integral role in your programs or is it merely a scenic backdrop? Learn how to integrate place based education – whether you’re on the trail, in the classroom, on the river, or at a climbing wall. We will discuss the “why” a |
Abby Rowe is the Director of Colgate University’s Outdoor Education Program. She holds a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration with an emphasis on college student development and has instructed for Outward Bound since 1998. |
Mary Tubman and Stephanie Milodragovich are seniors at Colgate University. Both have taught courses based solely on sense of place curriculum as well as integrating sense of place into skills based courses. |
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Outside the Box: Northern Initiatives in Education |
Kevin O’Connor, Andrew Churchill |
This interactive workshop will review place-based and experiential learning initiatives being applied in the North that offer present day practical solutions to some of the problems many Indigenous students face in formal educational institutions…. |
Kevin Barry O’Connor is an Instructor for the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) and PhD candidate in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) at McGill University. He is a passionate educator who has worked at an … |
Andrew Churchill has 12 years of administrative experience in schools. During this time he was an advocate for and helped develop a number of experiential educational initiatives. His doctoral research at McGill University focuses on effectively … |
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The Greeks Do Love the Freaks: Collaborating to Find Healthy Alternatives to Hazing and Alcohol Abuse |
Todd Miner |
Hazing is a significant national problem on college campuses and a growing problem at the high school level. This workshop will pull back the curtain of hazing and demonstrate how adventure education can be a leading technique to displace the practice. |
Todd Miner is Executive Director of Cornell Outdoor Education. Miner previously served as Assistant Dean at Keuka College and as faculty at University of Alaska Anchorage. He earned his doctorate from Boston University. |
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Training Student Leaders: The Ins & Outs of Colgate University's Outdoor Education Staff Training Program |
Abby Rowe, Bob Rupp, Mary Milodragovich |
Looking for new approaches to training student leaders? Curious about the strengths, weaknesses, and challenges facing university adventure-based training programs? Learn about Colgate University's Outdoor Education seven month staff training program ... |
Abby Rowe directs Colgate University’s Outdoor Education Program. She holds a Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration with an emphasis on college student development. She has instructed for Outward Bound since 1998. |
Mary Milodragovich and Bob Rupp are Student Staff Trainers for Colgate University’s Outdoor Education Program and are intimately involved in the staff training program. |
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Using Forest Ecology to Connect Students with Place |
Claes Thelemarck |
This workshop will introduce participants to various tools and techniques to use forests as a classroom. Through hands on learning, individuals will participate in a series of activities for use with students to teach about forests and basic forest … |
Claes Thelemarck teaches life sciences at The Community School in South Tamworth, NH. He has also taught middle school science in Wolfeboro, NH and helped start A Mountain Classroom and the Teen Wilderness Adventure programs for the Appalachian Mountain ... |
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Diversity and Inclusion at a Programmatic Level: Identifying and Removing the Cultural and Logistical Barriers |
Jessica Ross, Crystal Cubbage |
Interested in moving beyond your personal experiences with diversity? Wondering how you can apply your knowledge and experience of diversity to your program? This workshop is designed to explore theories of cultural competency and foster collective brains... |
Jessica Ross directs the Harvard First-Year Outdoor Program (FOP), has a B.A. from Harvard, and is a Specialized Masters candidate in Non-Profit Management at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. |
Crystal Cubbage works with Jobs for the Future, a Boston-based nonprofit focused on education access and workforce development, where she researches best practices in experiential learning (i.e., job shadowing, internships, service learning, and study… |
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Kurt Hahn’s Six Declines of Societal Virtues and their Relevance in Today’s America |
Matthew Mansur, Christian Bisson |
Kurt Hahn solidified his legendary status by revolutionizing the field of experiential education. However, his philosophical expertise has not yet seen its full potential. A closer look at Hahn’s six declines of values in youth will reveal areas of… |
Matthew Mansur will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Adventure Education with a Minor in Philosophy from Plymouth State University in May. Matthew has worked with youth for the past six years at Wanakee United Methodist Center in Meredith, NH. |
Christian Bisson (Ed.D.) is Associate Professor of Adventure Education at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. He has worked in academia for 12 years and field instructed for the past 25 years. In the summers Christian instructs for NOLS and … |
