berkshire environmental educators network

BEEN Youth Environmental Summit (YES) 2011
The 8th Annual Student Expo

(4th Annual YES)

Date:
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
8:45 am - 1:30 pm
Location:
Berkshire Community College

The Youth Environmental Summit (YES) is an event organized by the Berkshire Environmental Educators Network (BEEN), which includes Center for Ecological Technology (CET), Flying Cloud Institute, Housatonic Valley Association (HVA), Massachusetts Audubon Society and Berkshire STEM Pipeline Network. At the Summit, students from grades 3 through high school have the opportunity to present the findings of their environmental projects to their peers.

YES is formative in helping students put their own learning experiences into context with others. As they encounter hundreds of other students from throughout Berkshire County who are engaged in environmental projects, students feel empowered and inspired to make improvements in their own local environment.

YES 2010 was an overwhelming success with over 300 participants, 5 morning presentations and 18 workshops led by students from six school districts, two private schools and a home school group. Teachers have indicated that YES inspires students to do their best work in preparing for the event and felt it was a very positive learning experience for themselves as well as their students.

2011 YES Agenda at this time is as follows:
8:45 - 9:10 Registration & Set-Up for Presentations & Workshops
Registration: Koussevitzky Arts Center Outside Lobby

9:10 – 9:30 Welcome Addresses and Keynote
Koussevitzky Arts Center - Boland Auditorium
Keynote: Will Conklin - Greenagers

9:30 – 10:00 Student Presentations and Discussions
Koussevitzky Arts Center - Boland Auditorium

10:15 - 11:00 Workshop Round A
11:10 – 11:35 Lunch on the Hill (BCC Cafeteria: Rain)
11:45 - 12:30 Workshop Round B
12:40 - 1:25 Workshop Round C
1:30 Depart

click to download flier about the Youth Environmental Summit 2011

For more information about this exciting event, please contact Stephanie Bergman,
BEEN Coordinator, at 413-229-3321 or sbergman@flyingcloudinstitute.org