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EEA has been serving environmental educators throughout Georgia since 1992. EEA supports environmental educators throughout Georgia to achieve our vision, a statewide culture of environmental literacy and stewardship. We believe environmental education (EE) encourages inquiry, investigation, and the development of skills that enable responsible decisions and actions that impact the environment. Find out more about EE on the EEinGeorgia.org website.
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Each fall, the Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia accepts nominations to the Board of Directors. This open process helps the Nomination Committee accomplish its mission to promote cultural, geographical, and organizational diversity in EEA's leadership.
The following is the Board of Directors approved slate of nominees for new EEA Board members for terms beginning July 1, 2013. Current EEA members are asked to please vote “yes” or “no” for each potential new board member. The current Board of Directors recommends the entire slate be approved.
Shedonna Alexander - The GreenHouse Foundation, East Point
Leanne Bratton – Statesboro High School, Statesboro
Laurie Crooks – Current at-large board member, Stone Mountain
Alicia Evans – Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell
Becca Iverson – Captain Planet Foundation, Atlanta
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ATEEG Receives National Accreditation |
By Kris M. Irwin, PhD., EEA Vice President and Co-Founder of ATEEG
Once upon a time the Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia (ATEEG) Certification Program was just an idea created by members of the Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) of Georgia. No, this is not a fairy tale. This is a success story for all EEA members to be proud of. The happy ending to this story is that the ATEEG Certification Program is the first state environmental education certification program in the country to receive accreditation status from the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE).
The ATEEG Certification Program is an initiative of the EEA of Georgia to advance and professionalize the field and practice of environmental education. A significant amount of time and effort is required to complete the ATEEG Program of Study. Briefly, the ATEEG Program of Study includes: attend and completion of all assessments for the three Core Courses (20 contact hours each), documentation of 30 hours of specialization (e.g. Educator training of two of the following - Project Learning Tree, Project WILD, or Project WET; attending conference presentations, etc.), and completion of the Independent Study Project. While this list of requirements may look overwhelming, keep in mind that a participant has three years to complete all requirements and the clock starts with the date the participant attends Core Course 1.
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