2009 TTEC Cohort

The 2009 Cohort has begun its journey! The first regional workshops have come to an end, and teachers are looking forward to the summer institute in West Virginia this August. Are you excited?! Share your pictures with us from the regional workshops!

TTEC in the News!

Check out these articles highlighting all the great things teachers are doing:

http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20090504/NEWS/905039962?Title=Students-study-invasive-weeds

http://americanhiking.chattablogs.com/archives/AT.pdf

http://74.125.113.132/search?q=cache:Hkc8mpzPLEMJ:www.henderson.k12.nc.us/spdownloads/April2009update2.pdf+Trail+To+Every+Classroom+Walkin+Jim&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Walkin' Jim Stoltz sings for TTEC

"Every day there is something that I experience that brings me joy, pauses me in wonder, amazes me in gratitude, thrills me in appreciation, and wraps me in beauty." Jim Stoltz

Walkin' Jim Stoltz is a long-distance hiker, artist, poet and musician and brought his beautiful songs and celebration of hiking to TTEC schools this past winter. His multi-media assemblies include sing-a-longs, stories and beautiful slides that are educational and entertaining, and left teachers and students with a greater appreciation of the environment and the Appalachian Trail.

Kate Fisher and Julie Judkins, Resource Program Manager for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy Asheville office, work together to control Japanese Knotweed along the AT on National Public Lands Day

WNC Woman Hikes AT in 57 days, 8 hours, 35 min

Hi everyone! Thought you would be interested in this article on a new AT record for an assisted hike on the AT. Becky and I hope to have Jennifer Pharr Davis come speak at our schools about her amazing hike. She beat the woman's record by 30 days and hiked 64.8 miles on her second to the last day!! Read about it at http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20080819/NEWS/125254

Kate

2008 TTEC Participants!

2008 TTEC Grant Opportunity

Grants of $500 - $1000 available to TTEC alumni and current participants.
Application due September 5.
Let me know if you need a copy of the announcement and application.
rita_hennessy@nps.gov