WFI welcomes 2010!

Greetings from the WFI!

2009 is over, and what a year it was! We hosted fellows from Australia, Zambia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Germany, Brazil, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We got a new program manager and several new interns. Now it’s time to look ahead to what’s in store for 2010. Soon we’ll be getting another fellow from Australia, Sue Baker. We will start having monthly ‘cultural Portland’ afternoons where we explore the local sites and history of the City of Roses. First up is a trip to the classical Chinese gardens in Old-Town Chinatown.

Again this year we will host the International Educators Institute forest study tour (see below for details) and Who Will Own the Forest? 6. Keep on the lookout for more updates about these events, as well as posts about field trips and new fellows.

Ciao!

International Educators Institute

Term: July 11-16, 2010

Apply by: February 28, 2010

The International Educators Institute is an innovative forest study tour for environmental educators and forest researchers. Combining content-rich, hands-on experiences in the field with a multicultural exchange of best practices in education and research, IEI seeks to advance effective teaching and learning about social, economic, and environmental challenges facing the world’s forests. World-class scenery, special behind-the-scenes tours, and interviews with local people are combined with peer-to-peer leadership development.

The course is scheduled July 11-16, 2010 in Portland, Oregon. Application deadline is Feb. 28, 2010.
For more information visit: http://www.worldforestry.org/wfi/dm_institute.php