When Place Helps Teens Lay A Foundation For Hope and Healing
Geographically, the term place can have many different meanings. We use it and think about it in reference to locations — of a town, a city or a region — across the globe. More specifically, …
It’s Plastic Free July. Are you taking the challenge?
This month millions of people across the globe are taking part in a movement to reduce their plastic waste. It’s called Plastic Free July and it was born out of a need to do something in response to our global waste crisis. …
A Network of Place-Based Schools, A Year Worth Celebrating
Ask most people who are familiar with Teton Science Schools (TSS), “What do they do?”, and you’re likely to hear a list including some of the following:
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- Wildlife tours through Grand Teton &
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From the Tetons to the Himalayas: An Evolving Place-Based Partnership in Bhutan
Join us for a special summer blog series by our TSS-Bhutan Graduate Fellow, Emma Griffin, featuring the place-based education work that is happening with our partners in Bhutan.
Bhutan, nestled between India and Tibet, …
From Bike Shops to Body Image: 14 Place-Based, Student Projects to Celebrate this Season
At Place Network school Koshkonong Trails, student-led projects have always been an important aspect of the school year. So much so, that they even plan an entire day for students to share their learning with the rest of the Cambridge, …
How this TSS Alum Built a Career Rooted in Place
For Coulter Stone, place has always been a defining element in his life. As a kid born-and-raised in Jackson Hole, place was his playground — where he played games, hiked, and waded in streams. It was his outlet to explore the natural world. …
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week. Who Inspired You To Teach?
In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, we asked our educators here at Teton Science Schools this question: Who inspired you to become a teacher? These 22 responses offer little gems of teaching wisdom – and a whole lot of love. …
Graduate Student Fellows Program to Begin This Fall
Teton Science Schools (TSS) is pleased to announce the first year of our Graduate Student Fellows program 2019-2020 in collaboration with Antioch University New England (AUNE).
Fellows will grow, learn, and teach immersed in the TSS, …
News Release: Jimmy Chin to Receive Murie Spirit of Conservation Award
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Jimmy Chin to Receive Murie Spirit of Conservation Award
Mr. …
How One AmeriCorps Alum is Crafting a Taste of Place
Long before Joe Meier took his first drive down Coyote Canyon Road for his AmeriCorps service at Teton Science Schools, he was out and about exploring Wyoming’s natural ecosystems. As a geology student at Northland College, …
