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KINGSBOROUGH COLLEGE NOW PROGRAM
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The
Nature of New York Workshop
Spring 2007 |
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Have an Interest in Ecology, Nature, Health and the Environment | |
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Want to Learn More About Plants and Animals that Thrive in New York City | |
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Enjoy Learning Through Hands-On-Experience | |
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Have An Inquisitive Mind and Want to Learn How to Positively Impact the Environment | |
| Conducted by Professor David Rosane, chief naturalist for Nuture New York's Nature, Inc., who has worked for ten years in the jungles of South America for Cornell University as an instructor and researcher in ornithology and tropical ecology, and currently directs a humanitarian outreach program for the indigenous Ye'kuana people in southern Venezuela. | ||
| Quote from a former student to Professor Rosane: "I miss your program. It was one of the shortest things I've ever done, but I've learned the most. Please continue to shed light to students all around the city about the real world they live in!" | ||
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28-Hour Workshop has two parts:
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Five (5) Classroom Sessions at Kingsborough on Fridays from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | |
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• March 23 - Session 1: Required Orientation, Registration, Workshop
Introduction, Trip Directions, Distribution of MetroCards •The Four classroom sessions on April 20, April 27, May 11 and May 18 are devoted to researching an environmental problem on the web and making a PowerPoint presentation about how it can be improved. |
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Four (4) Field Work Sessions on Saturdays from 9:00 - 1:30 p.m. | |
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or shine, the class will meet at a starting point in the field at each
of the following sites: • April 21 - Inwood Park in Manhattan • April 28 - New York Harbor/Battery Park in Manhattan • May 12 - Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens • May 19 - Mt. Loretto Sanctuary, Staten Island (Bus transportation to and from Kingsborough Community College in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn will be provided.) |
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This
is a UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY to explore the world you live in with
a professional naturalist as your guide. You will LEARN TO SEE
the nature of New York City and INCREASE YOUR UNDERSTANDING
of the impact your actions have on the environment that surrounds you.
Each workshop participant will also have the opportunity to DEVELOP
A PROPOSAL THAT DEALS WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM in his/her community.
To Learn More About The Workshop, click here: www.ive.kbcc.cuny.edu/nature or http://thennatureofnewyork.blogspot.com or http://www.nnyn.org To see photos from our prior Nature of New York Workshops posted on our website, click here: http://www.collegenowlive.com/Special_events/natureof_ny.htm REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS |
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Complete an application and turn it in at your College Now office so that it can be faxed to Kingsborough. You must also call the College Now Webmaster, Ms. Pearl Dauber 718-368-5170 to indicate your interest. | |
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To secure a seat, the first 25 students who reply must attend a required workshop at Kingsborough Community College on Friday, April 20, 4:00-6:00 p.m., in a room to be announced | |