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Get Outside Final Presentation   SD 480p

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The Family Cooperative participates in #getoutsidehour

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The Family Cooperative participates in #getoutsidehour

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Voices from the field, Meredith Florkey- Ohio Naturally.

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Voices from the field, Meredith Florkey- Ohio Naturally.

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Voices from the field, Markos Zangas-Tsakiris - Inside Out Nature.

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Voices from the field, Markos Zangas-Tsakiris - Inside Out Nature.

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Voices from the field, Bekah Quirin- Valley Forest School.

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Voices from the field, Bekah Quirin- Valley Forest School.

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Workshop Feedback from Participants in the online Workshop, Egypt #3

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Workshop Feedback from Participants in the online Workshop, Egypt #3

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Background of Participants in the online Workshop, Egypt #2

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Background of Participants in the online Workshop, Egypt #2

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In the registration form for the online workshop, the participants were asked if they have tried outdoor learning with their children before or not.

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Background of Participants in the online Workshop, Egypt #1

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Background of Participants in the online Workshop, Egypt #1

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In the registration form for the online workshop the participants were asked if they are parents, educators, Directors or other....

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The way you spoke really engaged with the audience.

It was amazing . To the point inspiring, engaging and for a good amount of time.

I really enjoyed the workshop, it was a nice refresher on how important being outside is and the endless opportunities for learning. It has definitely everyone's eyes that comfort levels are potentially holding them back from taking students outside. It was nice that senior leaders were part of the workshop and outdoor learning is something that will now be focused on in the next academic year and the design of a new school. Well done Lindsey!

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A few members of staff from OurPlanet International School got together for the GetOutside Workshop. We were both indoors and out. Participants engaged in inspiring discussions and contributed to the Shared Commitments Padlet.

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Post Workshop Feedback Form

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GetOutside Pre Workshop Form

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Children's Voices from Owings Mills, MD.

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Children's Voices from Owings Mills, MD.

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We are a group of diverse, passionate early years educators who have created and presented a workshop in our individual contexts and have inspired continued change through the hashtag #getoutsidehour. Inspired by children’s voices, curiosity and participation, the GetOutside! Workshop offered and invited its participants to explore the benefits, purposes and obstacles inherent with outdoor experiences.  Participants reflected on how the outdoors could be used in their context, shared their commitment to a new way of viewing the outdoors and reimagined connections with the outdoors. We were successful in defining the “outdoors'' on a personal level, spreading awareness of the benefits, amplifying the voices of the BIPOC community already sharing the benefits of outdoor experiences, appreciating the obstacles that get in the way of limiting outdoor experiences, all while sharing a strong image of children as experts in the outdoors. As a call to action we hope that you will use the #getoutsidehour hashtag on a personal and professional level in the future.
One of the best ways to inspire environmental stewardship is to spend time outdoors.

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Overcoming Obstacles: "Educate parents" / "Teachers supporting each other" / "Invite parents to join an outdoor day"  /  "Plan and prepare" / "Start small and build to larger"

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Reactions to Get Outside Workshop   SD 480p

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Outdoor Learning: Children's Voices from Red Sea, Egypt.

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Start from the children.

Listen and Get alternate perspectives.

Take risks and step outside of your comfort zone.

Check your biases and be aware of them.

Approaching people is not as scary as we think it is.

Know your "Why" & be comfortable that it might need tweaks along the way.

Begin again.

Seek others out and work together collaboratively.

Find JOY!

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What we learned about advocacy & activism geared towards change

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What we learned about advocacy & activism geared towards change

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"When the world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful." Malala Yousafzai

"When we love the Earth, we are able to love ourselves more fully." Bell Hooks

We realized the power of having a supportive group that believed in a shared experience of getting children Outside lay the foundation for our advocacy work.

We would collectively share our story about Outdoor Experiences with the world.

Teamwork has been very successful, and there was a lot of group trust. We were vulnerable, open to possibilities, and provided support to one another when needed. Having a group helps keep the momentum going.

We realized that no effort is small. We saw how change can happen after even one encounter, whether online or face-to-face, which for us happened through delivering this workshop. The response/feedback we got from the participants about the change in their understanding and perspective about outdoor learning was more than what we expected. Some participants shared that it never crossed their mind that "to just go outside" can make change. The act of giving the workshop in itself was inspirational.

It is possible to reach people if you listen.  Regardless of how individuals think about the outdoors/nature/education, Having a mantra of 'Begin Again' allows for the door to open.

We witnessed that there is energy in the collectivism of a shared experience. We saw how the level of engagement is increased when colleagues and fellow educators were involved/invited together.

We appreciated the need to put the "Why" out there more. Adding your WHY with love and more intention allows it to go deeper

There was a risk to use social media to promote this - but this is akin to how we encourage the children to take risks took the risk, it felt empowering, motivating, and inspiring.

Interacting with participants in the workshop made us feel the need to raise the discussion itself about outdoor learning. This inspired us that change can also be about the questions that shake the steady waters.

To bring change, we don't have to have all the answers, just asking the question can be a form of activism. We also learned how to be more comfortable with that. "Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves like locked rooms and like books that are written in a very foreign tongue.” -Rainer Maria Rilke

We found that there IS fear and microaggression, so we learned to be more conscious and understand existing biases. It invited us think a lot on how to use our privileges for change. Understanding what an outdoor experience is for everyone. To expand the view of how to be more inclusive and mindful in understanding how its perceived across different contexts.

" Isolation is the dream-killer, not your attitude." - Barbara Sher. There was a synergy: our efforts together were bigger than the sum of its parts.

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What we achieved through the experience... 

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What we achieved through the experience... 

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We believe more deeply in the power of children's voices in topics/causes that involve them. Children lead the way, and we start from them.

We received constructive feedback from participants who expressed their interest and commitment to know more about the topic after the workshop.

We received enhanced institutional support for our workshop in each of our contexts. Directors, colleagues, and administrators were inspired to participate and showed interest in repeating the workshop for other audiences. Our workshop was a catalyst for future, similar efforts.

We shared the hashtag #getoutsidehour on social media posts and other platforms in order for the message to ripple out and live on. Global participation builds connections by both offering and gaining perspectives about outdoor experiences. These hashtags can be used daily, weekly or monthly. Offering a #GetOutsideHour in different contexts makes the commitment to outdoor learning visible and can inspire connection across cultures. We will continue to invite people to participate and to involve children in the planning process.

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Documented Impressions from the Community

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Documented Impressions from the Community