Groundswell Stewardship Initiative

Teachers, join your peers for a summer workshop experience like no other! Michigan Center for Civic Education has designed a professional development focused on civil rights, the concept of personhood, and structured, student-centered dialogue. Don't just each civics and history, be where it happened! 🏛️

🗺️ Who should apply:

• In-service teachers
• Pre-service educators in GVSU Education Programs
• GVSU Faculty within GVSU - College of Education and Community Innovation

The program includes a 9-day summer institute, beginning with a kickoff dinner in Lansing, followed by travel as a group down to Alabama by bus 🚌

After this summer experience, participants will have the opportunity to join a long-term fellowship throughout the 2026-2027 school year.

📥 Apply now: https://tinyurl.com/2s3a2h2y

Join the wild side of science 🌿📸

From April 24–27, West Michigan is teaming up with over 700 cities around the world for the City Nature Challenge. A global bio-blitz where every observation counts. Spot a bird, snap a photo of a flower, or document wildlife in your neighborhood via iNaturalist.org
Help real scientists track biodiversity right here in our community! This year's challenge is done in collaboration with John Ball Zoo 🐾

Ready to turn your nature walk into real impact? Then visit the link to learn how today!

Teacher info: https://tinyurl.com/2wh6nx73

🔗: https://jbzoo.org/events/bioblitz/