Michelle Song
The Leadership Development Series offers high-quality, continuing education opportunities for our current and aspiring volunteer leaders and instructors. Offered mainly remotely through Zoom, with a couple in-person sessions, these seminars lean on the expertise of outdoor professionals - including experts within our community - and focus on areas of leadership development.
Each presentation falls into the following leadership development categories and badges:
The Leadership Development Series is held from October to April. Each year, we offer a variety of leadership topics that are relevant to our current and future volunteers. This includes sessions that sharpen teaching styles, strengthen our risk management planning, and support diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in our programs.
Participants have shared their appreciation for the excellent learning environment that we fostered during the past year's series:
- "I completed a two year AmeriCorps term as a garden educator, and am now a field mentor doing outdoor education with elementary-age youth. This activity brought 4 years of education experience together and wrapped it up with a bow. I now feel like I have words to describe my ideas and a more clear path toward being an effective outdoor leader" - participant from Craft Impactful Learning Experiences with Liz Riggs Meder on Dec 15, 2022
- "I learned quite a bit on de-escalating situations and decision making skills." - participant from Developing Critical Decision-Making Skills with Katja Hurt on Feb 2, 2023
Join us for an Upcoming session
Keep an eye on our upcoming events to know what’s coming-up this winter through spring. More will be added soon! Recordings will be made available for most online seminars.
Please join us for one of the upcoming seminars!
March 2023
Doing the Work: How to make outdoor programs more inclusive and affirming for LGBTQ+ folks
rza allen | March 13
April 2023
The Big 3: Planning For, Assessing, and Implementing Effective Instruction
Ben Brown | April 6
Is the Scene Safe: Addressing Psychological Safety
Katja Hurt | April 11
Risk Management Mindfulness: Raising Awareness of your Innate Cognitive Illusions
Paul Dreyer | April 13
How Much Longer? Exploring the Journey toward Racial Equity and Inclusion in Nature
Kriste Peoples | April 21
May 2023
Part 1: E.P.I.C. Adventures with Kids
Katy Snyder & Kelly Hampton | DATE TBD
Part 2: E.P.I.C. Adventures with Kids (In-person in Seattle)
Katy Snyder & Kelly Hampton | DATE TBD
CALL FOR PRESENTERS!
We are always seeking professionals who can present on some aspect of leadership, either technical in nature or focused on "soft skills" involved with managing a group, for our Leadership Development Series!
Have an idea for a presentation topic or a possible presenter? Please contact Michelle Song.
POWERED BY PHILANTHROPY
Volunteer leadership development opportunities like this Leadership Development Series are only made possible through the generous support of our organization’s charitable donors. If you’re inspired to contribute, please consider making a donation to The Mountaineers.
