Arlington Outdoor Education Association
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Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Arlington Public Schools Environmental Education
The Arlington Outdoor Education Association (AOEA) and the Arlington County Public Schools (APS) are partners in the Outdoor Lab.
Almost every school day, a bus full of enthusiastic Arlington County Public School children travel out to the Lab to break free from the classroom and experience nature, science, and the outdoor environment first-hand. Teacher-naturalists lead students in a wide variety of activities to support and supplement the classroom science curriculum. Annually, the Outdoor Lab provides hands-on outdoor and environmental education to more than 7,000 students from elementary grades through high school. Students come face-to-face with native creatures, walk the woods, learn about the terrain and plant life, and study the extraordinary skies. Perhaps most importantly, they develop a respect for and appreciation of the natural world while learning that science is interactive and alive.
Where we work
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Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
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Download strategic planHow we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Arlington Outdoor Education Association
Board of directorsas of 07/21/2023
Michael Maleski
Arlington Outdoor Education Association
Term: 2020 - 2024
Paul Diehl
Anita Knipling Scott
Michael Maleski
Mary Ann Penning
Scott Kovarovics
Ann Thomson
Tom Twomey
Colleen Levine
Heather Spence
Cristina Brayton-Lewis
Organizational demographics
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