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Facing the Future
Location: Seattle, WA
At Facing the Future we believe in the transformative power of widespread, systemic education to improve lives and communities, both locally and globally. Our positive, solutions-based programming is designed by and for teachers, and brings critical thinking about global issues to students in every walk of life. We work within the education system to help teachers help students achieve academic success, while preparing them to create and maintain positive, healthy, and sustainable communities. We provide curriculum resources, teacher workshops, and service learning opportunities used by teachers, schools, and districts in all 50 states and over 120 countries.
Highlights:
About Facing the Future:- Facing the Future curriculum materials draw from the tenets of a number of proven pedagogical models, including inquiry-based learning, interdisciplinary/integrated curriculum, and others.
- Service learning resources, including the Action Project Database, are also available.
Links:
- Facing the Future - http://www.facingthefuture.org/
- Service Learning - http://www.facingthefuture.org/ServiceLearning/ServiceLearning/tabid/230/Default.aspx
- Curriculum Materials - http://www.facingthefuture.org/Curriculum/DownloadFreeCurriculum/tabid/114/Default.aspx
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