THE PENNSYLVANIA ALLIANCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE

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THE PENNSYLVANIA ALLIANCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Migration: Risk the Journey

November 6­8, 1998
The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel
State College, Pennsylvania
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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

… Reception
… Exhibits
… Silent auction
… Awards banquet
… PAEE meetings
… Concurrent workshops

WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS

Over 70 workshop sessions are organized into ³Flyways,² or areas of
interest. Each of the Flyways‹natural history, cultural history,
environmental education resources for teachers, problem solving
techniques, skill-based environmental education,
multicultural/international environmental education, and professional
development/administrative‹are informational sessions or extended
workshops designed to suit the needs of the conference participants.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Scott Weidensaul, author of more than two dozen books on natural history,
including Raptors: The Birds of Prey, and the award-winning Mountains
of the Heart: A Natural History of the Appalachians.

Terry Tempest Williams, author of several books, including Refuge: An
Unnatural History of Family and Place, Williams is a recipient of the
National Wildlife Federation¹s National Conservation Award for Special
Achievement.

CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS

The Silcox Scholarship provides funds for pre-service and in-service
classroom teachers to attend the annual PAEE conference. Applicants for
the Silcox Scholarship should be interested in pursuing innovative methods
of incorporating environmental education strategies within the structured
school environment.

For complete details and up-to-date information, please visit the Web site at:
http://www.outreach.psu.edu/C&I/PAEE/

FOR MORE INFORMATION

About program content:
Mark McLaughlin, program director
Shaver¹s Creek Environmental Center
The Pennsylvania State University
508A Keller Building
University Park PA 16802-1308
Phone: (814) 863-2000
E-mail: mx...@psu.edu

About registration:
Suzanne St. Pierre, conference planner
The Pennsylvania State University
225 The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel
University Park PA 16802-7002
Phone: (814) 863-5100
E-mail: Confere...@cde.psu.edu

an outreach program of The Pennsylvania State University

To receive a brochure with registration materials, nationwide, call
1-800-PSU-TODAY (1-800-778-8632) or send us an e-mail with your name,
address, phone number, fax number, and Internet address to
Confere...@cde.psu.edu . Please be sure to reference MIGRATION:
RISK THE JOURNEY in all correspondence.

For information about all of Penn State¹s upcoming programs, visit our Web
site: http://www.outreach.psu.edu

Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the
diversity of its workforce. This publication is available in alternative
media on request.