]]> http://www.sierranevadajourneys.org/2012/04/16/earth-day-april-21st/feed/ 0 http://www.sierranevadajourneys.org/2012/04/15/explorer-day-camp/ http://www.sierranevadajourneys.org/2012/04/15/explorer-day-camp/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:53:01 +0000 Sierra Nevada Journeys http://www.sierranevadajourneys.org/?p=4074 Continue reading →]]> Looking for an exciting summer? Check out our Explorer Day Camp! Come join

us for our only Reno-based summer day camp program! This week-long

adventure is perfect for youth interested in hiking, exploring, solving problems,

identifying local species, working in teams, and of course SCIENCE!

For more information check out our flyer!

To register contact Sean at sean@sierranevadajourneys.org

I wanted to make sure you are aware and sign up for an exciting new opportunity.  Sierra Nevada Journeys has been awarded a Nevada Department of Education Math and Science Partnership Grant and we have a full learning experience planned for 4-8^th grade teachers.  The major area of emphasis will be on the Math CCSS.  The program is free of charge with extra supplies provided for teachers as well as credits. I hope you have a team that will be interested in attending.

We have a great group of presenters from Northwest Regional Professional Development, Desert Research Institute, UNR, KNPB, WCSD, and Sierra Nevada Journeys.  It should be a wonderful experience!

Let me know if you have any questions and please pass along to any other teachers who you think may be interested.  We do only have 36 slots available, so I would encourage your staff to submit applications as soon as possible.

For more information checkout the page for Integrating Math and Science Curriculum page!

This year’s Student Sustainability Summit will take place on April 20th at the University of Nevada, Reno. Student teams from all over Northern Nevada have been preparing their presentations for months. All they need is the cash to make their plans a reality.

Your donations can make all the difference — not just to the participating students, but to the schools, teachers, and classes for years to come. Our goal is to raise $4,000, which will be supplemented by donations from several local business sponsors.

This year’s Summit will take place on April 20th at UNR with student teams representing schools across Northern Nevada. They’ve been preparing written proposals and presentations- All they need is the cash to make their plans a reality. Your donations don’t just recognize the students’ hard work. You can help fund improvements that will help schools, teachers and students for years to come.

In this camp, science and art meet head-on! Your third or fourth grade student will participate in five days of exciting, hands-on learning. Each day will have a new topic including: Geology, The Water Cycle, Nevada, and more! This is truly a camp where children discover what happens when art and science collide.

For more information and to register check out the Discovery Museum website: http://nvdm.org/

To view the summer programs click here!

After 5 years as the CEO and Co-Founder of Sierra Nevada Journeys, Jonathan Mueller will be moving into the next phase of his career, stepping down as the head of the organization.

It has been a tremendous five years with Sierra Nevada Journeys, during which the organization has moved from a spark in the eye of its founders to a fiscally strong non-profit serving 10,000 students and 600 teachers annually in both Northern Nevada and Northern California. Jonathan has cherished his role in helping to meet the educational needs of our community. We will miss him and his passion for the work we do, but we look forward to the opportunity to continue to grow Sierra Nevada Journeys’ impact on more youth and teachers and in more settings.

Jonathan is taking on a role as Director of Business Development for Trumpet Behavioral Health, a provider of evidenced-based behavioral health services to children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In that role Jonathan will be helping to spearhead some of their national expansion strategies in order to ensure that more people have access to critical early intervention and education programs. Trumpet is headquartered near Denver, CO.

Jonathan will be departing at the end of March. Sierra Nevada Journeys’ Board of Trustees, led by Chair Robert Petersen, has launched a nation-wide search for the next CEO. We believe the CEO will have a unique opportunity to grow the organization and the impact it has on young people and teachers. That job description can be found at our website www.sierranevadajourneys.org and we encourage all interested candidates to apply.

We will be hosting a gathering/reception for friends of the organization in late March, prior to Jonathan’s departure, in order to officially say ‘farewell.’ More details to come!

• Dates: 7/22 to 7/27
• Ages: 10-16
• Cost: $389

For more information contact Amanda at amanda@sierranevadajourneys.org