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Events Tuesday, Feb 7, 2023 4:30 - 6:30 pm

Innovations in Early Childhood Workshop: Land as Pedagogy

Add to Calendar 2023-02-07 16:30 2023-02-07 18:30 America/New_York Innovations in Early Childhood Workshop: Land as Pedagogy Learn about efforts to both revive and maintain children's connection with the land.
Two small children exploring rocks and sand

Comparative Approaches to Stewardship of Our Environment

A relationship to land is critical for children if we are to live sustainably and solve problems that threaten the survival of our planet. In this free virtual workshop, we will look at efforts to both maintain and revive a connection with the land. We will travel to Cameroon to explore agricultural education at a farm school.

We will also hear about a local program in Dorchester that seeks to help children re-establish a relationship to the land by providing access to greenspace and gardens.

Registration required. Register now.

Speakers:

Veronica Bayiha ñwa Quillien, PhD,
Assistant Professor in Early Childhood & Integrated Arts Programs

Ardelle Bayiha ñwa O’Brien, MS-HIM, Director of Sustainable Development at Centre Agro-Ecologique Jean Makonn Bayiha

Elder Micheline Nyemeck ñwa Bayiha co-founder of Centre Agro-Ecologique Jean Makonn Bayiha

Natacha Shillingford, Director of Epiphany School Early Learning Center, Dorchester, MA

Register now.

Host
Graduate School of Education