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>>Dear NAI Member:
>>
>>We are seeking your help in identifying programs (or people) at
>>nonformal environmental learning centers such as nature centers, zoos,
>>environmental education centers, aquariums, state and national parks,
>>and botanical gardens that involve extended contact with children or
>youth.
>>
>>After five years of careful study of the life-histories of young people
>>who are successful in environmentally-oriented careers, The
>>Environmental Socialization Project (ESP) has identified a complex
>>menagerie of experiences that contribute to an interest in wildland
>>recreation, conservationism and careers in the environmental sciences.
>>A key variable is repeated experiences over many years in, around and
>>about wild places with peers and adults who value these environments.
>>
>>We are trying to identify programs that involve children and youth
>>learning about wild environments, natural history subjects and gentler
>>and more intellectual forms of wildland recreation. The key feature of
>>the programs we seek is that they involved extended contact between the
>>organization/program and each participant. The interaction should be
>>extensive enough and the group small enough that the program person
>>knows the participants’ names and personalities. We are interested in
>>multi-year contact programs but some shorter programs may be of
>>interest. Also, any organization that has developed a strategy to
>>identify students with interest/gift in nature/environment who do not
>>have family support would also be of great interest. Additionally, we
>>are also seeking leaders of children/youth groups that use nonformal
>>environmental learning centers in a substantial way such as Sierra
>>Club’s Inner City Outings. Lastly, we are trying to locate individual
>>volunteers working with Big Brother/Big Sister ty
pe organizations who
>>are consistently sharing their interest in the outdoors or natural
>history with a boy or girl.
>>
>>In 2006, we plan an invited dialogue to bring together ESP researchers
>>and programmers to discuss the state of the art in informal
>>environmental programming for children and youth. A book containing
>>environmental socialization theory and profiles of effective programs
>>will be the final product of this project. Absolutely no costs will be
>>involved to those who participate other then their time and expertise.
>>
>>If you are aware of such programs or people, please ask the person who
>>coordinates the program to send me a brief email with a description of
>>the program and their contact information. Phone calls are also welcome
>>although I am in and out of my office during the summer. I can be
>>forward this email to other people.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Robert D. Bixler
>>Associate Professor
>>263 Lehotsky Hall
>>Clemson University
>>Clemson, SC 29634-0735
>>(864)656-4849 (office)
>>(864)656-2226 (fax)
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