NEWS
BYEN Honored by Boston City Council for Partnerships with Boston Public Schools - Press Release
John Connolly presents BYEN Awardees with City Council Resolutions. More here.
BYEN Awards - View profiles of the awardees who were honored at the BYEN Showcase, October 28th. Councilor
BYEN Receives Grant from DCR for Urban Youth Park Stewardship Initiative -Press Release
EVENTS
A Forum on Informal Science Education held on April 11, 2012 at Wheelock College - visit event webpage for an overview of the event, photos, and downloadable copies of presentations. Video coming soon!
BYEN Program Manager Workshop Series - Spring 2012 - offered as part of the DCR Urban Youth Park Stewardship Initiative
BYEN Supervisor Training Institute
Save the Dates! June 26, 27 & 28
8:30AM - 3PM
Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse, Boston, MA
Learn more and register here.
Environmental Education Learning Community - This spring, four workshops are being offered as part of a Learning Community supported by the Noyce Foundation. As a member of the BYEN Learning Community, you will receive professional development opportunities and training in the areas of informal science education and youth development through a series of four workshops. There will be a special opportunity for members who attend all four workshops to apply for a mini-grant that may cover the cost of transportation to an approved environmental field learning experience.
Click here for additional workshop descriptions and dates for the BYEN Learning Community.
YOUTH EVENTS
BYEN Youth Networking Dinners - 4:30PM - 6PM at BYEN Office
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March 14th, Focus Group with BYEN Pathway of Environmental Learning Project Coordinator
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April 11th, Special Guest: EPA Regional Administrator Curt Spalding
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May 16th, Program To Be Announced
BYEN Environmental Career Exploration Conference at the YouthCAN Sustainability Summit
May 12, 2012
9:30AM-3:30PM
Cambridge, MA
Stata Center at MIT
The 180°: Youth United For The Environmental Turnaround
July 17, 2012
11:30AM - 4PM
Worcester, MA
North High School
MA Youth Environmental Leadership Institute
August 21, 22 & 23
Noble View Outdoor Center
Russell, MA