Ep. 146: Outdoor Education & Urban Schools

EQ: How and why  do outdoor education experiences in urban school change the relationships students have with science? 

Guests: Jen Holm & Natalie Rezka, Lincoln High School Science Educators; previously guests on IWL episode

Natalie and Jen have recently applied for AND received a $31,000 grant as part of the OSPI Outdoor Education for All Program! The grant is going to go towards providing Lincoln High School students with outdoor education opportunities that will help to supplement and enhance the learning that is taking place in their classrooms. They share about the barriers facing students in high needs communities and how outdoor education can really shift a young person’s mind.

If you’d like to reach out and support the work at LHS, please contact Natalie Rezka nreszka@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Related Articles:

• The Benefits of Outdoor Education Aren’t Accessible for All

• 5 Benefits to Outdoor Education

• Is Outdoor Education a Privilege for the Wealthy?

Do Your Fudging Homework:

• Natalie: Braiding Sweet

• Hope: Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (film & book)

• Megan: if you have connections to funding outdoor ed, reach out to local schools & see if you can create a partnership to help students access the outdoors!