Grand Traverse Stewardship Initiative

Grant: # 1744

Grant Amount: $145,000.00

Board Decision Year: 2017

Inland Seas Education Association (Suttons Bay)

Nester, Chelsea ([email protected]) 231-271-3077

2017 Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative Base Funding of Regional Hubs - Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative

Project Details

The Grand Traverse Stewardship Initiative set out to strengthen place-based education utilizing best-practice systems for sustained professional learning.  Thirty-four meaningful place-based projects at 20 schools were carried out with the support of 31 community partnerships. On average, teachers and partners rated their experiences with the GTSI network 4.73 out of 5.  As a result of these efforts, we have seen a shift in educational practices that include community engagement and locally relevant learning, and regional schools hub participation has grown.  GTSI has built a strong place-based education foundation and support in our region to continue this work into the future.

The final report is available at this link.