Leadership Institute Agenda

Sunday, July 14, 2024

Registration 11 AM-2 PM Central Time
Opening Ceremonies 2 PM Central Time

Afternoon:

• Welcome Ceremony and Circle. Gather on the Hazelnut Lawn to connect to each other and the land. Joleen Whipple, Mike Browne and Allegra Inganni will open with intention and will honor our ancestors.
• Outdoor Classroom Sensory Exploration-This is an opportunity to have hands-on experiences in the Outdoor Classroom, touching, seeing, hearing, feeling. A true immersive experience you might even take your shoes off.

Evening

• Reception: Return to Lied Lodge and enjoy complimentary appetizers and beverages while meeting Institute participants and facilitators.

Monday, July 15, 2024

Morning:

• Breakfast provided as part of the Institute registration fee
• The Flavors of Nature: Explore how sound, taste and texture can help children and adults feel more focused with Binta Dixon and Heather Fox
• Foraging in Nature

Afternoon:

• Lunch buffet provided as part of the Institute registration fee
• Reciprocal relationship with nature

Evening:

• Dinner on your own
• Optional Social Evening Activity

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Morning:

• Breakfast provided as part of the Institute registration fee
• Wonders of Nature (walk) – Experience the beautiful grounds of the Arbor Day Farm through a facilitated walk through nature.
• Lunch buffet provided as part of the Institute registration fee

Afternoon:

• Honoring the Work of Children in Nature-Ron Grady and Jena Jauchius will share how being in the moment (and observing with intent) can help us stay grounded and aware.
• Nature as a Connector- Iris Ponte, Ellen Veselack, and Bob Barry will discuss how nature became such an integral part of their school community.

Evening:

• Tree Adventure Exhibits and the Apple House will be open just for Leadership Institute participants
• Dinner on your own
• Optional Social Evening Activity

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Morning:

• Breakfast provided as part of the Institute registration fee
• Building a Grand Community! Tools and Techniques – How we plan to do it! Mike Browne, Kirsten Haugen, Iris Ponte, John Nimmo, Tara Schroder
• Community Action Activity
• Closing Ceremonies followed by lunch

Afternoon:

• Optional center tours in Lincoln, NE