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AEOE 2005 Statewide Spring Conference:"California's People and Places"Events: Job Fair |
April 15-17, 2005
We will be having a job fair at the conference, in the Maple Room, along with the Tea House, Vendors, History Display, Silent Auction, and Registration, so come on by! Employers will have program information available throughout the weekend, and "after" lunch on Saturday (12:30-1:30pm), a representative of the program will be there to answer questions, take your resume, or just "schmooze"!
If you are an AEOE Institutional member (or would like to join) and are interested in having a display and/or materials at the job fair, contact Maggie Wolfe at
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If you are looking for a job, bring copies of your resume to the conference - there will be employers looking for staff at the job fair!
So far, these programs/employers (listed in order of when they reserved their job fair space) will have information available and someone staffing their table after lunch on Saturday if you would like to drop off your resume or talk to them in person. Employers, contact me at
if you would like to participate!
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Marin Conservation Corps, San Rafael, contact: Laura Fromm (membership expiration 3/1/07) MCC was started in 1982, and is the oldest local, and private, non-profit Conservation Corps in the country. Today it provides job training to Corpsmembers, ages 18-30, by working on projects that help to preserve the beautiful environment in Marin. MCC offers educational opportunities to its Corpsmembers too. Our Education Department helps them earn their High School Diploma, GED, or college credit. MCC also offers educational awards through its' AmeriCorps program, whereby Corpsmembers earn education awards that can be used for future college classes, or to pay off existing college loans. We are located in 2 facilities, one in San Rafael, and the other in Novato, California. We help provide job skills and job training to over 200 Corpsmembers every year. We look forward to another 20 years of service to the youth of Marin County, and the natural environment. |
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Camp Galileo, San Francisco; Becky Spencer; Expiration 4/1/06. Camp Galileo is brought to you by Galileo Educational Services in partnership with The Tech Museum of Innovation, Klutz, Inc., and Art in Action. Galileo Educational Services operates high quality science, art, and outdoor programming throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to Camp Galileo, Galileo operates Sally Ride Science Camp at Stanford University and The Tech Museum Summer Camps at The Tech Museum of Innovation. To learn more visit: www.galileoed.com. |
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Clem Miller Environmental Education Center/ Pt. Reyes, Point Reyes; Scott Wolland; Expiration 4/1/06. Established in the early 1970s, the Clem Miller Environmental Education Center is an overnight facility which can accommodate up to 80 people. The Ed Center consists of a main building housing two large classrooms, teaching aids, library and nature exhibits. There are five rustic dormitory cabins. Approximately 1800 students from 45 school groups stay at the center each year for 3 to 5 days. One of the goals of the Ed Center is to provide a low cost opportunity for students and teachers to experience the natural world first hand. The fees for 2004 are only $11 per person per day. |
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Coloma Outdoor Discovery School, Coloma, Kindra Garcia (membership expiration 12/1/05) Coloma Outdoor Discovery School (CODS) is a non-profit, outdoor learning center which has provided educational programs since 1990. Our campus is located on the banks of the South Fork American River, across from the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. The residential program offers one to four day gold rush programs for fourth grade students from public and private schools. Science programs for fifth and sixth graders, and Team Discovery Ropes Challenge programs for older students and adults are also offered. Programs are designed to support and augment what students study in the classroom. We invite your school to strike it rich with educational experiences at Coloma Outdoor Discovery School! |
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Green
Meadows Outdoor School,
Fish Camp; Contact: Savannah Brown; Expiration
4/2005.
The Jack L. Boyd Outdoor School at Green Meadows is located at 5,000 feet
elevation in the Sierra Nevada Mountains right next to the south entry
gate to Yosemite National Park. Green Meadows is a full service Outdoor
School, under the auspices of Merced County
Office of Education and  Certified
by COSA. The school provides outdoor education to Merced County 5th
and 6th Graders during the traditional school year and is used year round
for other educational groups. With forest, meadow, stream and pond ecosystems,
and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias nearby, Green Meadows is ideally
located for teaching natural science concepts to students by exciting their
interest and curiosity - "the best science classroom has no walls." |
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| Marin County
Outdoor School at Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma, Mike Grant (membership
expiration 8/05). Walker Creek Ranch is an outdoor science school and
retreat/conference center owned and operated by the Marin County Office
of Education and Certified
by COSA. The Ranch is situated on 1,740 acres of rolling hills, bay
forests and creeks in western Marin County. The facilities include dormitories
and semi-private lodges that can sleep up to 300, well-equipped meeting
rooms, and a spectacular dining hall. The Outdoor Science Education program
operates Monday through Friday throughout the school year. More than
4,000 students spend a week at Walker Creek Ranch each year. The Retreat
and Conference Center is available to groups of 15 to 200 from Friday
afternoon through Sunday evening during the school year and seven days
a week during the summer months. Day use meeting facilities are available
year 'round. |
Jobs Available:
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| Regional Learning
Center, Sonora, California. Contact: Traci Fesko - membership expiration
11/18/05 (Clovis City Schools). The RLC outdoor education school offers
science, history, and challenge programs ranging from an afternoon of
study to a 5 day stay, especially designed for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders.
We offer a variety of day classes and evening activities at the RLC site,
as well as a number of exciting field trips. Students stay in rustic
dorms equipped with bathrooms and showers, and eat in our dining hall.
Our classroom is the beautiful Stanislaus National Forest. The LAIR (Life's
Alternatives Involving Risk) Adventure Academy is geared for 7th to 12th
grade students offering a variety of adventure activities that integrate
science concepts and help to build leadership skills. Programs are tailored
to the individual needs of each group, and range from 1/2 day ropes course
program to 5 day stay. Overnight tent cabins, food, instructional materials,
equipment, and instruction are all provided. There are on-site and off-site
classes available year-round. Choose from a variety of classes and activities,
and tailor your program to your group and time frame. Certified
by COSA |
Jobs Available:
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| The Outdoor School at Rancho Alegre (contact Elizabeth Simmons, membership expiration 9/1/05) The Outdoor School at Rancho Alegre facilitates the development of community and environmental stewardship in students through a direct experience with nature. We broaden students’ horizons by inspiring a sense of wonder and curiosity about our dynamic, diverse and interdependent local and global environments. We provide a 4 day, 3 night residential science program for 5th and 6th graders, individually designed field trips and teacher in-services. |
Jobs Available:
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Camp
Campbell Outdoor Science School, Boulder Creek,
Kara Walker, expiration 5/05 YMCA Camp Campbell Outdoor Science School
(CCOSS) is a residential outdoor education program for 5th and 6th
grade students. We are located within the redwoods of the Santa Cruz
Mountains, where we have been serving students for over 25 years.
Education comes to life in our unique setting as students experience
the thrills of nature through hands-on lessons and activities.  Accredited
by ACA |
Jobs Available:
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| Foothill
Horizons Outdoor School, Sonora, Dan Webster
(membership
expiration 3/26/2005) At Foothill Horizons, the natural
world provides an exceptional setting for outdoor education. Our
143 acre campus is located within an oak woodland that includes six
species of oaks, large pines, and stands of beautiful manzanita. A
perennial creek adds a cool, riparian zone for study. In the
spring, wild flowers abound. Gray foxes, squirrels, raccoons,
and mule deer are abundant. Sixteen acorn pounding-stone sites
on the school property offer evidence that the Me-wuk people once
stood on the land where the students now study that culture. All
of our lessons address California State Science standards for 4th,
5th, and 6th grade. We are operated by the Stanislaus
County Office of Education and Certified
by COSA |
Jobs Available:
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Pali
Mountain Institute, Running Springs; Susan Vosik; Expiration
4/05. Situated on more than 74 acres of
natural mountain wilderness near scenic Lake Arrowhead, Pali Mountain
Institute provides
a private and secure learning environment for students of all ages.
With programs designed to match your curriculum, your student’s
learning experience will be enhanced by our phenomenal outdoor setting. Accredited
by ACA |
Jobs Available:
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Headlands Institute of the Yosemite National Institutes - Sausalito, Aaron Rich, expiration 9/22/05. The Headlands Institute is a private non-profit organization dedicated to providing educational adventures in nature's classroom to inspire a personal connection to the natural world and responsible actions to sustain it. Our educational programs engage students in hands-on science and environmental education activities in a natural park setting. Instruction includes outdoor activities, learning games, team-building exercises and classroom instruction in fully equipped natural science laboratories. Our programs are held on the weekdays, and typically run 3-5 days. The school group stays over at the campus and learns and eats and plays together.
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Jobs Available:
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| Whiskeytown
Environmental School, Redding (program in Trinity
Mountains of Shasta County); Heide Hatcher; Expiration 4/3/05. Whiskeytown
Environmental School (WES) is unique in its location, for there are
many examples
of past people's diverse activities. During the week, students may
visit an historic graveyard, hydraulic mining sites, old stamp mills,
former lumber camps, abandoned gold mines and mining ditches or even
an abandoned settlement. The general environment near the facility
is a mixed forest of manzanita, pine and oak. Nearby are deep canyons
with tall ferns, fresh water ponds, many streams, and a man-made
lake. There is also an abundance of wildlife living at or near the
campus. Deer graze on the campus lawn, and bald eagles nest
and feed within the area. Clear Creek provides a habitat that attracts
great blue herons, ducks and many other animals. Certified
by COSA |
Jobs Available:
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Great Basin Outdoor School, Lake Tahoe; Sue Jacox; Expiration 3/9/06 (program in Nevada, on the east shore of beautiful Lake Tahoe, not too far from Placer County) Great Basin Outdoor School offers experienced naturalists in a lakefront setting where teachers bring 5th & 6th grade classes to study for four-day spring and fall programs and two-day winter ecology and snowshoeing. Students discover and explore the natural environment through hands-on activities in small groups. They build confidence and teamwork skills and develop more respect and appreciation for themselves, for each other, and for the environment. Nevada's rich natural and human history comes alive, and the curriculum based program also encompasses math, writing, physical, and creative activities. Camp Galilee is lakefront property with its own beach, and we also take day trips nearby, one to Zephyr Cove to go out on the lake on a research boat. |
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The Explorer's Club, San Francisco; Susan Edwards; Expiration 3/1/06. The Explorers' Club provides fun, educational and safe adventures for children aged 5-10. We introduce our Explorers to the natural beauty and cultural riches in and around San Francisco - our "classroom." Learning through play and careful observation, Explorers experience their connection to nature, to our common history and to each other.Our Explorers gain a deep appreciation and respect for our local treasures and develop their sense of stewardship. We want our Explorers to leave us having friends, memories, and skills that will last a lifetime. |
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LA
County Outdoor Science Schools (LACOSS), contact
Greg Achenbach, expiration 7/05. LACOSS is a one week, Monday through
Friday, residential outdoor science school,
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Jobs Available:
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| Acorn Soupe, St. Helena; Jeff Davis; Expiration 7/1/06. Acorn Soupe began as a grass roots movement in 1997 working with children in the hills of Napa and Sonoma Counties. Experiencing the magic between the children and the land inspired our mission to focus on youth development through environmental education with the hope of raising future generations of land stewards within our community. Acorn Soupe's free environmental education programs are offered to K-12 children and teachers along with stewardship projects on public and private lands. Our project- and place-based learning activities focus on habitat restoration and includes activities such as; steelhead trout raise & release, invasive plant removal, native plantings, and water quality monitoring. Acorn Soupe works to develop our young people and teach valuable stewardship lessons. |
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John Muir Mountain Day Camp, Martinez; Jill Harcke; Joining as of 4/11/05. In its third year, the John Muir Mountain Day Camp, now a program of the John Muir Association, is an outgrowth of the John Muir Festival Center whose aim is to promote and foster Martinez as a world class destination for Arts, Culture and Education. It began as an educational outreach of the Willows Theatre John Muir Mountain Days musical. The day camp is operated on the grounds of the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California. The Day Camp's goal specifically is to enlighten students to the teachings and legacy of John Muir as well as provide opportunities for expression, creativity and interaction in a safe environment which fosters growth and appreciation for nature and conservation. |
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Coyote
Point Museum; San Mateo; Darlene Fong; joining
as of 4/11/05. The Coyote Point Museum is a learning center that
inspires each of us to make a lifelong commitment to act responsibly
in caring for the earth. We provide engaging, educational experiences
for our diverse, multi-generational Bay Area community through wildlife,
gardens, exhibitions, and programs that relate to the global environment.
Our programs help teach the Science Content Standards for California Public Schools. Our programs and facilities have been used by a myriad of groups and individuals for over 50 years! |
Jobs Available:
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The Center for Land Based Learning, Winters; Dan Leroy; Expiration 9/14/05. The FARMS Leadership Program was started in 1994 by Winters walnut farmer Craig McNamara. Five high schools from Yolo, Solano, Sacramento, and Marin counties were selected to participate in the first FARMS program with a total of thirty students and six teachers involved in the project. Since 1994, eight more FARMS Leadership Program sites have been initiated around California; Orange and Sonoma in 1998, Riverside in 1999, Ventura and North State in 2000, and San Luis Obispo, San Diego, and Contra Costa in 2001. Also in 2001, the SLEWS (Student and Landowner Education and Watershed Stewardship) Program was formed in partnership with Audubon California. In 2004, we underwent a name change to better encompass all that we have created and continue to create - the Center for Land-Based Learning. The Center continues to add new FARMS Leadership Program sites around California and develop new partnerships with high schools in the Sacramento Valley, Northstate, and now the Stockton area to participate in the SLEWS Program. Our Farm and Nature Center provides us with the opportunity to host a variety of educational field days for students in the areas of sustainable agriculture, natural resource conservation, and ecological restoration. |
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Slide Ranch, Muir Beach (Expiration 8/26/05) At Slide Ranch our educational emphasis is on firsthand experience and exploration. Participants are encouraged to touch, taste, smell, hear and observe the animals, plants, sea life and earth. We focus on respecting the plants and animals at Slide Ranch, as well as each other. By exploring subjects such as animal care, agriculture, and ecosystems, participants are given the chance to consider their interdependence with other living creatures, and their role and responsibilities as humans. We strive to create a sense of belonging to the natural world for all who visit Slide Ranch. We use the garden, compost, animals, hiking trails and tidepools to teach people the concepts involved in organic food production, resource conservation and recycling, animal husbandry, open space conservation and the responsibility that we all have in sustaining a healthy environment. |
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| Inside
the Outdoors (ITO) - Orange County Department of Education (membership
expiration 9/05) OCDE has been operating the Inside the Outdoors
programs since 1974. ITO includes Traveling
Scientist school programs, which provide a hands-on oportunity
for students in grades preschool through twelfth grade to develop
an awareness and appreciation of the science concepts; Field
Programs, where students move out of the classroom and into the
real world of science and social science in each of the field programs.
In specially selected parks and preserved areas, students learn about
the natural and anthropological history of the area; and Outdoor
Science School, in operation since 1974, which offers four and
five day programs for fifth and sixth grade students at six sites
in the San Bernardino Mountains, all Certified
by COSA and Accredited
by ACA. The sites are adjacent to the San Bernardino National
Forest and provide a unique opportunity to study the natural environment.
All curricula are correlated with the California Science Content
Standards. |
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