Co-authored article published in Clearing Magazine, Spring 2018:
Tangible Connections: The Value of Community Agreements by Alyssa Kaplan and Summer Swallow
Student-generated community agreements serve to create a positive learning community in residential outdoor environmental programs. This activity is essential and creates opportunities to reveal connections between people and ecosystems. Visualizing these connections make community agreements both tangible and meaningful for students. In fostering these connections through collaboration, students are introduced to stewardship and how they can bring their outdoor environmental experience to their home communities.