Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative Great Lakes Fishery Trust 600 W. St. Joseph, Suite 10 Lansing, MI 48933-2265 Phone: 517-371-7468 Fax: 517-484-6549 info@glstewardship.org

GLSI Vision Students: Stewards Education: Transformed Parents: Engaged Communities: Stronger

Goal: Stewardship Knowledge Attitude Commitment Action

Three Key Strategies Community-based Learning K-12 Professional Development Community Partnerships

Community-based Learning Starts with community and environment Focuses on issues Involves hands-on, inquiry-based, real-world experiences

Community-based Learning Improve student achievement Invigorate educators Transform schools Engage parents and communities Leverage resources

Community-based Learning More than a field trip Move this to after slide 7. For the other two strategies, the pithy fragmentcomes at the end.

Professional Development for K-12 Teachers Content knowledge New instructional strategies Peer connections Sustained support for new practices

Professional Development for K-12 Teachers More than an in-service workshop

Community Partnerships Needs-based Mutually beneficial Build social capital Thoughtfully facilitated Reflect intentional, sustained process and relationship

Community Partnerships More than free pizzas

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GLSI — Background Funding to date 10-year initiative Great Lakes Fishery Trust The Wege Foundation Two community foundations 10-year initiative Grant cycles and phases

GLSI Structure Statewide initiative Regional hubs

GLSI Structure Statewide initiative Regional hubs Advisory Group Funders’ Collaborative

GLSI Future 8-12 hubs Productive partnerships Statewide coordination and development Sustainability