Peggy Hibbert had a passion for early education and early intervention, which is reflected in her many years of involvement at Project Enlightenment as a parent, a doctoral student intern, and eventually as the staff coordinator of the Demonstration Preschool. Her devotion to the mission of supporting families with young children led to the creation of the Project Enlightenment Foundation. She helped establish the first Board of Directors, set forth the goals and mission of the Foundation, and served as its first President. Each spring, the Foundation honors her lifelong work with this educational speaker event for Wake County parents, educators and other professionals who work with young children. Donations made in Peggy’s memory and sponsorships from community partners help make this event possible.

Presenter Christine Burkhart holds a BS Degree from East Carolina University in Child Development and Family Relations and is B-K Teacher Certified. She has over 25 years of experience working in the Early Childhood field in general education, special education and inclusive settings. To learn more about Chris, visit our website at projectenlightenmentfoundation.org and select the Enlightenment Series page.

Participants will grow their confidence in using outdoor spaces to maximize social/emotional learning. Parents and teachers will get a “fresh perspective” on outdoor learning and leave with practical, “ready to implement” ideas to use the very next day!

We will “dig” into some key ideas about Social/Emotional Learning Outdoors:

1- BENEFITS: What are the benefits? What do we know about the effects of being outdoors and how kids learn and what they need?

2- BIASES: What we as parents/teachers think about being outside and outdoor play...our own experiences, likes and dislikes…..weather/bugs or animals/other sensory sensitivities, traumas, etc.

3- BARRIERS: What are some barriers to providing optimum outdoor learning experiences? (e.g.., weather, clothing/attire and props, RISK taking, TIME)

4- BASICS: Logistics of our spaces and the skills we want to teach and support.

5- BRIDGES: Practical steps and tools that you can use to create a positive mindset in prioritizing and supporting outdoor times for social/emotional learning!

Bringing a group of 5 or more? Email us at projectenlightenmentfoundation@gmail.com for discount codes.

NOTE: The Givebutter platform that we use for ticketing makes transaction fees transparent to the purchaser and gives you the option to cover them. During the ticket purchasing process, you will also have an opportunity to donate an additional amount to Project Enlightenment Foundation and to add a tip for the Givebutter platform. Enabling the tip option allows the Foundation to use the platform for free. All of these extras are optional.

Enlightenment Series 2025

By PROJECT ENLIGHTENMENT FOUNDATION INC

Enlightenment Series 2025

Growing Outdoors: Maximizing Social/Emotional Learning in Your Outdoor Spaces