My Nonprofit Reviews

I attended CELF's 2022 Civic Science Summer Institute - it was GREAT. Their readings were high level and pushed my thinking on the limitations of citizen science and the potential for "civic science" - driven by communities. The Google Site they put together ahead of time with the week's resources was impressive, and it was one of the more organized and well-resourced professional developments I've been too (props to the interns too!). The PD was well thought out, and well executed, very respectful of our time. There was plenty of work time as well, which was helpful in thinking about how to take this into our own classrooms. Their team also made themselves available for one on ones, and they were incredibly helpful in thinking through logistics of air sensors which was just one of my issues and questions.

They have a wide library of case studies at this point so you don't need to reinvent the wheel. I also love their framework - inquiry to action, which I think is key to empowering students. And they also brought in awesome guest speakers, and students involved in amazing, INSPIRING work. I'm so glad I signed up - each day flew by and I was more productive in 2.5 hours than in some of the whole day PDs I've been too. Thank you to the CELF team for your support! It's rejuvenating to see your impact and know we're not alone in trying to realize the potential of education to inspire and empower our students!