Save the date - April 11-13, 2008
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The Capital Area Intermediate Unit/Capital Area Adventures is proud to be the
host of the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of the Association for Experiential Education.
Hotel Information:
Quality Inn Riverview (PA010)
501 N. Enola Rd. , Enola, PA, US, 17025 | Phone: (717) 732-0785 Fax: (717) 732-7860
$73.49 per room for 1 or 2 people only. All others will be at a rate of 94.49 (AAA) rate. Mention AEE conference for this rate.
Experiential Education -
Inside and Outside the Classroom
Keynote Presenter : Laurie Frank
(Educator, trainer and author of many books including "The Caring Classroom")
If you are interested in presenting at the conference, please contact the conference convener of the AEE Mid-Atlantic Region. Al Rock - arock@pa.net or click presenter proposal form for a copy of the Call for Proposals to be sent to Jason Chartrand at jasonc@dutchsprings.com.
The deadline for proposal submissions has been extented to Feb. 22!
The exhibitor application form is available and can be sent to Tammy Gallew tlgallew@bloomu.edu
Reasons to attend the Mid-Atlantic Regional AEE Conference April 11 -13, 2008 Harrisburg, PA
- April in Harrisburg/Summerdale PA is “Springing” into Action
- Capital Area Adventures Red Tail Meadow Challenge Ropes Course is designed and committed to Universal Programming: Wheelchair traverse, zip line
- Enjoy a joyous canoe adventure on the Susquehanna River
- Tour the Milton Hershey School’s new Springboard Academy Residential Experiential Education site
- Close to the midpoint of the Appalachian Trail
- City orienteering with Governor Rendell
- Central location; Easy on/off exits from Interstate 81
- Service dogs as Appreciative Facilitators
- Experiential Education development through Special Education
- Presentation themes on Learning and Behavioral issues
- Information presented from other Professional Conferences
- An opportunity to reach for the stars and be the STAR that you are!
Registration information will be announced in late January of 2008.
There will be workshops covering various themes, including school-based applications, therapeutic interventions, adventure-based learning, using games, training and development and specific skill areas. Workshops will be suitable for all levels of involvement, including students, people new to experiential education and skilled practitioners.
Participants who are Pennsylvania certified educators also will be able to receive Act 48 credit hours for attending this conference.
