IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
ACES Environmental Apprenticeship is designed to introduce high school students to environmental education and environmental studies careers by apprenticing at Aspen Center for Environmental Studies. Students will assist in teaching environmental education programs, read and discuss articles, write daily journal entries, and create a portfolio of work.
Objectives
• Help teach environmental education programs for children • Read and discuss environmental education articles. • Investigate an individual topic and present results. • Identify common local plants and animals.
Schedule The environmental apprenticeship is a 2-week course (10 days). The participant must be able to attend the MANDATORY FIELD STUDY WEEK: July 30 - August 3, 2012. Instructor and student will schedule the other week any time mid-June through August 2012 as predetermined.
Mandatory Field Study Week: July 30 - August 3, 2012 The apprenticeship cohort will be together during this week. They will participate in a sampling of the programs available at ACES, including a visit to Rock Bottom Ranch to gain experience in sustainable agriculture education, observation of handling of the resident birds of prey to use in educational programs, participation in a Naturalist Field School and/or Naturalist Hike to learn about local plants and animals. The apprentice will also develop an individual research plan to delve into a chosen topic. Upon completion of the 2 weeks, the apprentice will present their portfolio at ACES.
Environmental Education Week: A prescheduled week between mid-June to mid-August, 2012 The focus of this week is a hands-on experience with environmental education. The apprentice will assist in teaching a weeklong children’s environmental education class. The apprentice will also read articles about student learning, environmental education, and more. The hands-on experience, readings, and journal reflection will provide the opportunity for the apprentice to explore the field of environmental education.
Tuition $50 ACES members, $75 non-members The nominal fee for this program will ensure hands-on mentorship from ACES Education Director Sarah Schmidt. We encourage students to earn their own money to pay for this apprenticeship.
College Credit Available One undergraduate credit is available from Colorado Mountain College (CMC Aspen Campus) or Adams State College (ASC) for additional fee - please let us know if you're interested in taking it for credit. View Apprenticeship Syllabus for more detailed information
Dates of Apprenticeship 2 week commitment (10 days), Monday through Friday, Times to be determined, typically 8:30am-4pm • July 30 - AUgust 3, 2012 - apprentice must be able to attend every day during this week • June 20 - August 12, 2010 - Instructor and apprentice will predetermine a week for the apprentice to help assist an ACES' kids class Download application, fill it out and e-mail it back to sschmidt@aspennature.org.
Application deadline - May 15th, 2012.
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