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Spring Cohort: Caring for Our Watersheds Student Competition Info Session
January 12 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Welcome spring cohort! There is still time to implement Caring for Our Watersheds in your classroom. Let’s discuss a shortened timeline for those of you just jumping in or those who have new spring classes you are about to start teaching. Join us for a quick overview of Caring for Our Watersheds, where classroom groups of ten or more investigate their community and implement projects to answer the question, “What can you do to improve your watershed”? Students receive implementation funding and can compete for up to $1,000 in prize money! MS and HS educators and partners from the Mid-Atlantic Region of the US are welcome to attend to learn more about this opportunity! You can do this in any subject matter class but science, social studies, special classes like art and library, gifted classrooms, eco-clubs, and STEAM classes align best.
ACTION PLANS DEADLINE
Fall Priority: 11/4/22
Spring: 3/3/23
Fall and spring deadlines to submit the action plan and get feedback. High School and Middle Schoolers of groups of 10 or more will submit the goal and strategies for an innovative, realistic solution to how students want to improve their watershed.10 finalists are selected by community experts and announced 3/10/23. All proposals can apply for implementation funding after the announcement, with priority of funding for finalists.
ACTION STORY PRESENTATIONS
April 24-29, 2023
Five minute action story presentations are judged by a panel of community experts virtually and recorded to be shown at the finals. Stories are judged on innovation, environmental impact, comprehensive scope & research, communication, budget, visuals, and overall community impact of the action. Students are highly encouraged to ask for change to stakeholders and work in youth-adult partnerships with community partners to amplify their work. Students should be far along with implementing their action at this point, if not finished (new this year).
VIRTUAL FINALS CEREMONY AND ACTION SHOWCASE
May 11th