TEN STRANDS
Programs
California Environmental Literacy Initiative
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY INITIATIVE (CAELI) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION: LED AND MANAGED CAELI, A COLLECTIVE ACTION NETWORK, AND CAELI'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. WORKED TO IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM OF SUPPORT IN CALIFORNIA THAT ENABLES ALL STUDENTS TO HAVE LOCAL, STANDARDS- AND ENVIRONMENT-BASED EXPERIENCES THAT ENHANCE THEIR LEARNING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM, BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE STATE'S BLUEPRINT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN 40 GOVERNMENT, NON-GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS TO MOVE THE WORK FORWARD, SOUGHT INPUT FROM A 70-PERSON LEADERSHIP COUNCIL IN ADDITION TO A WIDE ARRAY OF OTHER EDUCATORS, SCIENTISTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTS, ALL FOCUSED ON ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, AND CAPACITY BUILDING. ENGAGED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS THE UNIT OF CHANGE WITH SUPPORT FROM COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AS BACKBONES. MANAGED PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. PRESENTED AT STATEWIDE VIRTUAL CONFERENCES PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. FORGED PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE UC AND CSU SYSTEMS, THE CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION SECTOR, AND THE NETWORK OF RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR SCHOOLS IN THE STATE. FUNDRAISED FOR, CO-CHAIRED, AND SERVED AS PROJECT DIRECTOR AND FISCAL SPONSOR OF CAELI AND ITS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL WORKED FOR THE SEVENTH YEAR IN A ROW TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STATE'S BLUEPRINT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY TO SUPPORT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TEACHERS, AND LOCAL PROGRAM PROVIDERS WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF ACHIEVING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY FOR ALL OF CALIFORNIA'S 5.8 MILLION PUBLIC SCHOOL K12 STUDENTS. CAELI'S WEBSITE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.CA-ELI.ORG.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$464.8KNational Outdoor Learning Initiative
NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEARNING INITIATIVE (NOLI): TEN STRANDS CO-FOUNDED NOLI WITH GREEN SCHOOLYARDS AMERICA, THE LAWRENCE HALL OF SCIENCE AT UC BERKELEY, AND THE SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO CREATE A FREE LIBRARY OF RESOURCES TO SUPPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SITE LEADERS TO USE OUTDOOR SPACES FOR LEARNING DURING COVID AND BEYOND. NOLI CREATED OVER 200 RESOURCES FOCUSED ON CREATING OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACES, TEACHING AND LEARNING OUTDOORS, AND HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS. THE INITIATIVE GARNERED NATIONAL ATTENTION AND WAS FEATURED ON PBS NEWSHOUR, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, THE NEW YORK TIMES, FAST COMPANY, AND OVER 80 ADDITIONAL NEWS OUTLETS. IN FY21-22, GREEN SCHOOLYARDS AMERICA, TEN STRANDS, THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND CALFIRE LAUNCHED AN IMPORTANT EXTENSION OF NOLI, THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOLYARD FOREST SYSTEM. THIS NEW INITIATIVE WILL INCREASE TREE CANOPY ON PUBLIC SCHOOL GROUNDS ACROSS CALIFORNIA TO SHADE AND PROTECT K-12 STUDENTS FROM EXTREME HEAT AND RISING TEMPERATURES DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THE NOLI LIBRARY CAN BE FOUND HERE: WWW.GREENSCHOOLYARDS.ORG/LIBRARY AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOLYARD FOREST SYSTEM HERE: WWW.GREENSCHOOLYARDS.ORG/CA-FORESTS. CALIFORNIA HUB FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING AND ACTION (CHELA): PARTNERED WITH THE CALIFORNIA GEOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE AND THE CALIFORNIA GLOBAL EDUCATION PROJECT TO LAUNCH THE CHELA INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ATLAS OF CALIFORNIA, WHICH USES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY TO ORGANIZE AND PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION TO LEARN ABOUT CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE SOFTWARE IS FREE TO ALL K12 SCHOOLS, AND EDUCATORS HAVE ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP THEM USE THE TECHNOLOGIES IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM FOCUSED ON THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OF EDUCATORS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$96.3KClimate Change and Environmental Justice Program
CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM (CCEJP): LAUNCHED IN FY21-22, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CCEJP WILL CREATE K-12 STANDARDS- AND ENVIRONMENT-BASED CURRICULAR RESOURCES FOCUSED ON CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. WHEN COMPLETE, THE RESOURCES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO CALIFORNIA TEACHERS FOR FREE THROUGH OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES LICENSING. TEN STRANDS IS CONTRACTING WITH SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO ARRANGE FOR THE CREATION OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND IS WORKING WITH COMMUNITY WRITING TEAMS AND ANCHOR ORGANIZATIONS TO COMPLETE THE BODY OF WORK. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE: WWW.CCEJP.NET.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$111.4K
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