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"e" inc., Boston's environmental science and action program for youth, receives "Promising Practices" award from the Academy for Educational Development
International award cites ""e" inc. innovative
after school programming as a "breakthrough idea in education"
Boston, MA (July 29, 2009) - "e" inc., environmental
science and action program has received a "Promising Practices " award
from the Academy for Educational Development (AED) www.aed.org, an
international organization dedicated to promoting teaching and learning
around the world.
Each year the AED examines youth education programs from all corners of the globe and gives special recognition to the ten best programs that offer the most effective, cutting-edge teaching strategies with the greatest potential for making a positive change in the lives of young people.
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e" inc.'s environmental science and action program uses the Allandale Urban Wild to teach forest eco-systems to city kids
"Exploration in the City," a summer program serving 300 campers
Boston, MA (August 8, 2009) "Exploration in the City," is a unique summer field project specially
crafted for city kids who rarely have an opportunity to experience
and explore the natural world around them. Based in the Jamaica Plain/
West Roxbury Allandale Urban Wild, the largest forest in the city,
the program brings in kids from summer day camps from all Boston neighborhoods
for activities designed to expand their understanding of the forest
and natural eco-systems. The program was created by "e"
inc. -- the environmental learning and action center based
in Boston.
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New Stearn's Grant Helps "e" Inc.'s "Planet Protectors" Program Gain Momentum
Cambridge, MA - October 12, 2007
"Planet Protectors," an exciting after-school initiative run by "e" inc., The Environmental Learning and Action Center, has gained another important partner: the Stearns Foundation. Attracted by "e" inc.'s fun, interactive approach to tackling tough environmental topics and the organization's emphasis on helping students translate understanding into action, the Stearns Foundation awarded "e" inc. $8,000 to implement its "Planet Protectors" program at the Orchard Gardens Community Center in Roxbury, where it will serve elementary and high school aged girls. "e" inc. and the Stearns Foundation are excited by the opportunity to challenge the difficulties girls have in embracing science and help them become positive actors for the environment.
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