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Author: Ten Strands

Ten Strands

Ten Strands' mission is to strengthen the partnerships and strategies that will bring environmental literacy to all of California’s K–12 students. Our vision is a world where everyone understands and experiences the interrelatedness of people and place; where all students have access to high-quality education with an environmental component; and where all people have the knowledge, awareness, and ability to make decisions that promote health and wellbeing for themselves and their communities.

Ten Strands' mission is to strengthen the partnerships and strategies that will bring environmental literacy to all of California’s K–12 students. Our vision is a world where everyone understands and experiences the interrelatedness of people and place; where all students have access to high-quality education with an environmental component; and where all people have the knowledge, awareness, and ability to make decisions that promote health and wellbeing for themselves and their communities.

Articles by Author: Ten Strands

Kids

Year End Newsletter – Dec. 9, 2021

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON December 9, 2021

We look back at our top moments and achievements from a special year!

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5 Top Stories of 2021

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON December 8, 2021

With the year coming to a close, we take a look back at five of the most viewed stories of 2021. These are the articles you selected as your favorites! A Journey to Centering Equity by Celeste Royer. Why We...

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Nov. 30, 2021 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON December 7, 2021

Lori Kiesser, the development officer for the Orange County Department of Education’s Inside the Outdoors (ITO), recounts the impact of the fire on the ITO headquarters in Rancho Soñado and discusses wildfires and climate change.

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SXSW

Ten Strands to Present at SXSW EDU Event

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON November 10, 2021

Ten Strands CEO, Karen Cowe, Sharon Danks, of Green Schoolyards America, Craig Strang, of The Lawrence Hall of Science, and Andra Yeghoian, of the San Mateo County Office of Education, will serve as panelists at the SXSW EDU Conference this...

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Ten Strands Awarded $50K Grant From National Geographic Society to Continue Innovative Geography Environmental Literacy Project

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON October 25, 2021

Ten Strands, California’s leading field catalyst nonprofit focused on advancing the environmental literacy of K—12 students, has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the National Geographic Society to continue vital work on a project that uses geographic data to assess...

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Oct. 20, 2021 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON October 21, 2021

We interviewed three staff members from The Lawrence Hall of Science to discuss outdoor education and California’s safe return to schools.

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California’s Safe Return to School

Posted By  Sarah Pedemonte , Vanessa Lujan , Craig Strang
  • ON October 20, 2021

Since May 2020, the National COVID-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative (NCOLI) has created dozens of free resources to support districts to center equity by returning students to school safely through the use of outdoor spaces for learning. In the spring and...

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Oct. 1, 2021 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON October 1, 2021

Shaun Hawke, of the Los Angeles County Office of Education, provides recommendations to educators on how to maximize outdoor spaces.

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Sept. 9

Sept. 9, 2021 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON September 9, 2021

In this special back-to-school newsletter, we examine five ways that outdoor learning positively impacts students.

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Back-to-School Special: 5 Benefits of Outdoor Learning

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON September 9, 2021

As students and educators return to the classroom, they encounter a challenging new world fueled by a global pandemic and academic inequality. Outdoor learning is helping to reimagine the educational environment and inspire the next generation of change-makers. FIVE BENEFITS...

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