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From Wildfires to Wellness: California Cohort Brings Trauma-Informed Lens to the 2025 Teach Climate Network Summer Institute
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This July, more than 290 educators from across North America gathered virtually for the 20th Annual Teach Climate Network Summer Institute, hosted by Climate Generation. Taking place July 14–16 or 17, the institute offered a three-day professional learning experience focused...
Statement of Purpose: Abby Cruz Ouimet
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Ten Strands continues to introduce its staff through statements of purpose that reveal the motivations and ambitions behind their work. Today, we hear from chief development officer Abby Cruz Ouimet, whose personal and professional commitment to building a just, sustainable...
July 24, 2025 Newsletter
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What a year for CAELI! In this newsletter, we reflect on a decade of progress and share highlights from the 2024–25 season. We also welcome Cohort 3 of CYCP—follow their journey as they grow into environmental changemakers!
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A Decade in the Making — And Still Growing: CAELI’s 2024–25 Highlights and a 10-Year Milestone
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As we approach the tenth anniversary of California’s Blueprint for Environmental Literacy this September, we pause to reflect on what a decade of dedicated collective action can accomplish. The Blueprint, released in 2015, was more than just a document —...
July 10, 2025 Newsletter
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This newsletter highlights how outdoor learning is taking root across Solano County through community partnerships and student engagement in nature. We also spotlight the third Data Discovery team’s research, continue promoting the newly released Seeds to Solutions curriculum, and provide...
Rooted in Nature: Solano County’s Outdoor Learning Journey—Part 2: Community Partnerships to Career Exploration
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At the heart of Solano County Office of Education’s (SCOE) outdoor learning initiatives are California’s Environmental Principles & Concepts (EP&Cs). These five principles guide educators in connecting classroom content to real-world environmental systems and challenges. Through professional learning sessions and...
June 19, 2025 Newsletter
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In honor of Juneteenth and its powerful legacy, we also reflect on the injustices that still persist—especially in environmental harm. Read Craig Strang’s latest story on the recent Research and Evaluation convening, where 35 leading voices came together to chart...
Cracking the Code: Interdisciplinary Research for Outdoor Learning Policy Change
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California’s Children Face a Growing Crisis A significant share of kids in our California public schools are really going through it. They are struggling with challenges that erode their well-being, learning, and sense of belonging. The outdoor and environmental learning...