June 2016 
         NEW STAFF, NEW OFFICE, NEW WEBSITE...            
Whoever said good news comes in threes 
was right for CELF this spring! 
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 We are thrilled to welcome Lisa Mechaley, to our educator team. 
From left: Aimee, Alan, Lisa, Holly, Jen and Katie
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We moved in to our new office just in time to welcome our summer interns, Caroline and Emily.

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Our new website is brimming with information and resources...
 
TEACHERS' CORNER ... What was your CELF Teaching Highlight?
Share with us here or on twitter @CELFeducation #CELFtaught 
Steve Giglio, a technology/computer  te acher from Blind Brook Middle School says:
"My CELF highlight is working with students using  the Common LEGO Parts Cart. The students work on their project by following one rule - take only what you need and return the parts when you're done. With a limited supply of parts, students quickly learn how to share a common resource.  The theory behind the LEGO Commons is simple, but very powerful." 

CELF SUMMER INSTITUTE in Education for Sustainability (EfS)

REFER-A-FRIEND BONUS!
 
Past participants earn $50 when you refer a friend to our 2016 Summer Institute. Want to come again? Refer a friend and get a $100 discount on your registration! 
"This totally changed my way of thinking both professionally and personally. It allowed me to collaborate in a way never possible and totally understand what EfS is."   - Laura Lane, Dows Lane Elementary School



Join us for our transformative K-12 professional learning experience and prepare your students to balance environmental integrity, social equity and economic vitality. 
Be a part of CELF's supportive community that:
  • Meets you where you are
  • Features Guest Presenters who add real-world context
  • Guides you through a curriculum makeover
  • Provides extensive resources and support
July 18-20/21 
at Reid Castle, Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY


Participants are eligible for graduate credits or in-service credits based on district policy and can receive 50% off the the price of attending Manhattanville's EfS Certificate Course.

NEW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE: 
CITIZEN SCIENCE & SOCIAL JUSTICE IN YOUR COMMUNITY


CELF's hands-on on approach models classroom implementation.

A CUNY School of Law Social Justice Initiative

Connecting science and public policy, CELF is partnering with Mt. Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit and CUNY School of Law's Center for Urban Environmental Renewal to provide three powerhouse days of professional development for teachers in grades 5-12, with breakouts by level. 
July 12-14 in Manhattan and Long Island City, NY. 


Participants are eligible for graduate credits or in-service credits based on district policy. NYC DoE teachers who register with ASPDP will earn 3 P-credits.
CELF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KATIE GINSBERG, FEATURED AT UN PANEL DISCUSSION! 

Join CELF at the #FirstGeneration Seminar on the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Empowering and Engaging Young People in Global Sustainable Development 
Thursday, June 9, 9-11:30 am 
Hosted by the UN Consul General of Sweden 
Trollback + Company, 490 Broadway, NY, NY 

READY TO DIVE DEEP INTO SYSTEMS THINKING? JOIN US!

June 25-27, Wellesely, MA.
CELF's Director or Education, Alan Cass, and CELF Program Facilitator, Aimee Arandia Østensen  will present on 
Systems Thinking in Education for Sustainability.
NYC DOE ADVANCED SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR TRAINING 


On May 27, CELF educators, Alan Cass and Aimee Arandia Østensen, engaged 35 NYC Sustainability Coordinators in learning activities they could return to their schools to implement for their students.

Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm and passion for learning! 

CELF's mission is to make Education for Sustainability (EfS) an integral part of every school's curricula and culture - from kindergarten through high school - to prepare current and future students to be active and responsible citizens of a sustainable world.