12th Annual SEEA Conference & Research Symposium

Participants in this session will discover similarities between traditional literacy and environmental literacy and how each supports the other. Through hands-on activities and practice lessons, attendees will examine how the two intersect, use children's literature to expand and enhance existing EE curricula, and discover new resources for program development. Participants will explore the benefits of collaborating with libraries and leave with the bones of a story-based program to share with their own audiences. As a 35-year employee of the Kenton County Public Library with more than 20 years as a children's programmer, Jennifer is uniquely poised to address the value of story as a communication tool and how stories have been used for generations to share values and change attitudes. Jennifer is also a KY Certified Master Environmental Educator and is credentialed by the (KY) Governor's Office of Early Childhood as an Early Care and Education Trainer (EE Specialty), putting her firmly in the intersection between traditional and environmental literacy. Though her current job title is School Outreach Programmer, she presents programs for all ages.