The Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation Announces Executive Director Transition
The Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation is announcing a momentous point of transition for our organization.
The Katy News – Harmony School of Fine Arts & Technology Investigates Hand Sanitizer & Indoor Air Quality
The hand sanitizer you’re using to keep germs away during the COVID pandemic could be impacting your air quality. This was one of the findings Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology teacher Patricia Kulow and her class discovered through Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation’s Civic Science Inquiry to Action program.
The Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation Announces Executive Director Transition
Founder and Executive Director Katie I. Ginsberg will retire after 20 years leading the organization, with new Executive Director Tara Stafford Ocansey joining from Columbia University Valhalla NY, February 16, 2022. The Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) announced today that founder Katie Isaak Ginsberg, who has grown and led the organization tirelessly for the past …
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Our January newsletter is out!
Click here to learn more about our upcoming opportunities and to join the conversation on Education for Sustainability!
CELF is Recruiting Interns!
CELF is currently recruiting Sustainability Education Interns (Summer 2022) Sustainability Education Intern: Houston Area Summer 2022 The Sustainability Education Intern will be supporting the preparation and delivery of the 2022 CELF Summer Institutes, as well as social media and operational tasks. This is a hybrid internship based in the Houston, TX area. If you are …
CELF is hiring!
CELF is currently hiring for a Director of Advancement (Winter 2022) The Director of Advancement will collaborate with the Executive Director to secure a diverse revenue stream for a growing non-profit. S/he will work closely with the Executive Director, senior management, the board of directors, and program staff to achieve CELF’s development goals. S/he provides …
CELF Virtual Summer Institutes 2021 Recap
Each summer, CELF hosts our annual Summer Institutes to provide an opportunity for educators and administrators to immerse themselves in a multi-day learning experience centered on sustainability, environmental literacy, and both project and problem-based learning methods. This year, the institutes took the form of three virtual professional development programs focused on education for sustainability and …
Our September newsletter is out!
Click here to learn more about our exciting upcoming opportunities and how you can join the conversation on Education for Sustainability.
Equitable Air Project: Civic Science in Action
In early April of 2020, a local New York paper ran an alarming headline: “Bronx Residents Twice as Likely to Die from Covid in NYC.” New York City was in the throes of the Coronavirus. That week in April, 2,000 people died of the disease, and in just two months, 20,000 more would perish. In …
CELF 2021 Summer Institutes are Underway
This week, CELF kicked off our summer programming with the first session of Education for Sustainability Institute: Reflecting on What Matters! K-12 educators from all over the country — including New York, Houston, Los Angeles, and more – came together as a virtual community to discover how sustainability can be applied as a critical lens …
CELF Summer Intern Introductions 3/3: Meet Benji!
Last but not least, we are excited to introduce Benji, our final intern for the Summer of 2021! As the Social Media Strategy Intern, Benji is primarily responsible for expanding CELF’s social media presence and helping create lively online communities. We have been so impressed by the work that Benji has done so far and …
CELF Virtual Student Symposium Spring 2021 Recap
At the end of May, CELF concluded its Spring 2021 Civic Science: Inquiry to Action program with a Virtual Student Symposium! This interactive presentation experience gave students and teachers the opportunity to present their semester-long work to each other, the CELF staff, and scholars and educators from other participating schools. Utilizing a place-based approach, students …
CELF Summer Intern Introductions 2/3: Meet Corey!
In our previous post, we introduced one of our three newest interns (Kyla Spiezer). Today, we would like to introduce Corey, who is the Education and Digital Media Intern for the Summer of 2021! Having an exceptional background in film production and website design, Corey will be responsible for producing and editing CELF’s video content …
CELF Summer Intern Introductions 1/3: Meet Kyla!
We are happy to announce that CELF has hired 3 new interns, all three of whom were chosen for their talent, expertise, and self-motivation. Together, this power team will help the CELF community grow through digital engagement, content creation, and new social media strategies. Get to know them all right here, starting today with Kyla! …
CELF partners with Teacher Center of Central Westchester to offer a new workshop!
This spring CELF is partnering with the Teacher Center of Central Westchester to conduct a 2 part Series Workshop on “Engaging Students through Inquiry, Place and Action in the Blended Classroom”. Teachers will discover how to boost student engagement by connecting place-based learning to the local environment, geography and history with the integration of mapping …
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Live every day like it’s Earth Day!
We are excited to see more and more signs of spring, and opportunities to reignite students’ learning in some of the outdoor spaces they love most. We invite you to join us for our line-up of programs and activities taking place during Earth Month and beyond: explore CELF’s full spectrum of activities for teachers, students, …
Our March newsletter is out!
Click here to learn more about our exciting upcoming opportunities and how CELF is empowering young scientists to be ESG-Focused Industry Leaders.
CELF kicks off Civic Science: Inquiry to Action 2021
CELF’s Civic Science professional learning program kicked off this month with over 70 middle and high school teachers from CT, NJ, NY and TX. This is our largest Civic Science cohort to date! Through participation, teachers learn how to support students in acquiring data analysis and systems thinking skills, along with deep civic content so …
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Teachers’ Environmental Literacy Series 2020-2021
Last January, the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) concluded its first-ever Teachers’ Environmental Literacy Series (TELS). This series brought together teachers from around the country to explore sustainability through the lens of the environment, equity, and economics. Our participants walked away from each of these sessions with new insights and student activities to leverage inside …
Have you read our September newsletter?
Click here to find out more about how CELF has prepared to help educators deliver engaging online learning experiences this Autumn.