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The American Camp
Association (formerly known as the American Camping Association)
is a community of camp professionals
who, for nearly 100 years, have joined together to share their knowledge
and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs. For more information
about the American Camp Association's National conference, please visit
their website at http://www.acacamps.org/conference/
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The Association for Challenge Course Technology
(ACCT). www.acctinfo.org
The purpose of the Association for Challenge Course Technology is to provide
leadership in the promotion and use of challenge course programs. ACCT
is a professional trade association whose mission is to establish and guide
the implementation and compliance of standards. These standards promote
quality and safety for the installation, inspection, operation, and ethical
practices as delivered by vendors, institutional and individual member
program providers. Our commitment is to develop and advance challenge course
technology through the research of industry and member resources
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The Association for Experiential Education
(AEE) www.aee.org is an international
membership based organization focusing on experiential education. This
organization has its roots in adventure-based education but supports the
development of experiential education in all settings (has a good link
for signing up for the AEE internet discussion list).
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The Big Dummy’s Guide to Service Learning.www.fiu.edu/~time4chg/library/bigdummy.html
This web site addresses frequently asked questions related to faculty,
programmatic, student, administrative, and non-profit organization issues
in the field of service learning.
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The Chicago Teachers Centerwww.neiu.edu/~ctc/
The Chicago Teachers Center Since it's founding in 1978, Chicago Teachers'
Center has been an innovator in developing programs to improve education.
The Center challenges the educational system to better serve diverse cultural
and ethnic populations by creating model programs for teachers and students.
We collaborate closely with teachers, administrators, parents, businesses,
and community agencies to provide a wide range of professional development
and instructional services at school sites, the Center, and the University.
The Center offers professional development programs for teachers; dropout
prevention and college bound programs for students; and parent workshops
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Constitutional Rights Foundation www.crf-usa.org.
An organization focused on instilling a deeper sense of citizenship through
service learning, CRF provides sample lessons, on-line publications, descriptions
of its programs, and links to other related resources.
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Cooperative Education Association, Inc.
www.ceainc.org
The Cooperative Education Association, Inc. (CEA) is committed to advancing
cooperative education as work-integrated learning through professional
services and support, research, public relations and advocacy.
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The Cooperative Education Networkwww.co-op.uc.edu/home
The Cooperative Education Network Institutions of higher education has
co-op programs listings and links.
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The Coalition of Essential Schools (CES)www.essentialschools.org
The Coalition of Essential Schools (CES) is a national network of schools,
regional centers, and a national office, working to create schools where
intellectual excitement animates every child's face, where teachers work
together to get better at their craft, and where all children flourish,
regardless of their gender, race, or class.
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The Drepung Gomang Monastic College
http://www.gomang.orgAssist
Drepung Gomang Monastery in its mission to educate and train monks in the
Buddhist philosophy of wisdom and compassion and to prevent the extinction
of the culture of Tibet.
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The Jane Goodall Institute www.janegoodall.org
The Jane Goodall Institute advances the power of individuals to take informed
and compassionate action to improve the environment for all living things.
With Dr. Jane Goodall's words and example as guiding principles, the Institute
inspires hope for a brighter future. Also, Roots
& Shoots program: Roots & Shoots is the Jane Goodall
Institute's international environmental and humanitarian program for young
people. Its mission is to foster respect and compassion for all living
things, to promote understanding of all cultures and beliefs and to inspire
each individual to take action to make the world a better place for the
environment, animals and the human community. All Roots & Shoots members,
from pre-K to university, demonstrate their care and concern for living
things through service projects in their communities.
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Living Earth Television. http://www.livingearthtv.org
Living Earth Television is a global, non-profit channel that carries programs
produced in countries around the globe, by independent producers and television
stations, covering the human condition, the low-key stories, the personal
tales of daily life in an amazing variety of environments and conditions.
The people concerned tell their own stories, with the help of local filmmakers
and journalists who share their cultural background. Stories are told directly,
without the mediation and interpretation of professional commentary or
analysis.
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The National Coalition of Alternative Community
Schools http://ncacs.org/ The
National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools is a nonprofit educational
organization. Since 1978, the Coalition has supported the work of students,
parents, teachers and others in the field of alternative education, while
informing the general public about its benefits and successes.
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The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
(NSLC) www.servicelearning.org
The
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (NSLC) supports the service-learning
community in higher education, kindergarten through grade twelve, community-based
initiatives and tribal programs, as well as all others interested in strengthening
schools and communities using service-learning techniques and methodologies.
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National Society for Experiential Education
(NSEE) www.nse.org Another
organization is the National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE).
This organization focuses primarily on out of classroom experiences in
academic settings (internships, service learning, etc.).
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The National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC)www.nylc.orgThe
National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) provides opportunities for young
people to get involved in youth leadership programs; an on-line version
of its publication on public policy, “The Case”; and relevant publications
and videos. In addition, it provides related links to other Internet resources
on youth leadership.
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Northeastern
Illinois University: College of Education
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The Outdoor Education Research & Evaluation
Center www.wilderdom.com/research.html
An excellent resource. The site is primarily designed to appeal to those
interested in learning about how humans learn through experience, particularly
experiences of the adventurous kind. Thus, this site is mostly for outdoor
and experiential education professors, teachers, practitioners, & students,
but also for social science researchers, psychologists & social workers,
and interested others.
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The Outdoor Network www.outdoornetwork.com
The Outdoor Network is an excellent resource for those wanting general
information on a range of topics related to wilderness, outdoor, adventure,
and challenge-based education.
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Peace Pole Makers, USA www.peacepoles.com.
They make Peace Poles like the one TEAM has here at NEIU.
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Play For Peace www.playforpeace.org
. Mission:To bring together children, youth and organizations from communities
in conflict, using cooperative play to create laughter, compassion and
peace.
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The Raven's Way http://hometown.aol.com/theravensway
Ron
Eberle's website. Ron is a TEAM committee member. "The Raven's Way (established
12/99) is a grass roots environmental organization devoted to enhancing
the Spirit of nature that dwells in all of us for the purpose of sustaining
the environment for ours and future generations. The primary mission
of The Raven's Way is to allow an individual to have a positive experience
in the environment. From this positive experience, the individual
is then energized and restored with respect and dignity for the Earth."
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Ropes Online www.ropesonline.org
Ropes Online is the first and only online source devoted to the development
and marketing of ropes/challenge course programs. The purpose of Ropes
Online is to provide a free source of information to ropes/challenge course
owners, facilitators, users, and students