Join us at this critical moment, and let's dream big together so all educators can thrive.

We would love to offer these opportunities to as many educators as possible. We will be honored to have the talented biologist and science illustrator Sami Chang during the workshop sessions. Through her artwork, she wishes to inspire others to enjoy the natural world around us, hoping to protect it for future generations.

At the STEAM Learning Institute, we advocate for art and imagination as a sort of resilience practice, a cultural invitation not just to prevent AI's flattening effects but also to expand and deepen our imaginative capacities in the face of accelerating technological change.

Together, we're not just teaching STEAM - we're nurturing the next generation of truth-tellers, change-makers, and nature lovers.

Let’s ensure that learning remains a site of joy, play, truth-telling, liberation, and culturally responsible teaching—not silence and othering.

Event Summary:

Nature uses scent to attract pollinators, warn of danger, mark territory, or signal ripeness and decay. For humans, scent can be an essential and meaningful connection to the past, evoking vivid memories of time spent in nature.
Explore wonder-filled ways to use all our senses to nature-journal and deepen our understanding of the natural world.

The eyes often have it, but what about all our other senses, like sound, smell, touch, and taste?

Using nature journaling, you will access these hidden ways of observing and sensing.

Registration Information:
This event is open to all educators. We invite K-12 classroom teachers, nonprofit community members, and homeschool educators to join. All registration funds raised will go directly toward scholarships for K-12 classroom teachers. If you can, please consider making an additional tax-deductible gift to bring inspiration to K-12 educators by supporting our next workshops!

Nature Journaling with Sami & Imène

TURN ON YOUR SENSES!