Central Valley
Serving Mariposa, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, and Tulare Counties

Region 7 Activities

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Central Valley CREEC - Activities

Region 7 serves: Mariposa, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, and Tulare Counties



Progress to date, Region 7 has:



  • Established a Regional Advisory Committee: over 30 science education leaders, formal and nonformal educators, government agencies, business and industry meet monthly. (Contact one of the regional coordinators if you are interested in becoming a part of our advisory committee).




  • Created a regional website, identified more than 50 Providers of programs and activities for education (most are offered at no charge), compiled a database of nearly 600 Resources, maintaining a Calendar of Events, activities, and Professional Development opportunities..




  • Established an email listserve to email updates and late breaking news to Teachers and Providers regarding Grant Announcements, Funding possibilities, and Employment Offers..




  • Taken a balanced approach to Environmental Education backed by sound scientific principles that includes and builds on the interests of all shareholders. Region VII promotes agricultural education provides public forums that bring agricultural, urban, and environmental water interests together..




  • Future Projects and Plans:



  • Identify procedures, methods and resources, and sponsor workshops to help the Providers (and teachers) in Region 7 align their curriculum and activities with the California Science Standards..




  • Assist educators in accessing resources that meet the Language Arts Standards in California and enable them to teach literacy through environmental education, scientific literature, and service learning projects..




  • Partnership with NASA’s Journal of Earth System Science Education (JESSE) to provide peer-reviewed evaluation and assessment of programs and resources to insure the highest possible quality and standards..




  • Help individual schools and school districts strengthen ties to the community through formation of partnerships with business and industry to enhance educational outreach (e.g. parent support groups, after school student-parent educational activities, etc)..




  • Foster connections between local business and industry, government agencies, community groups, and the schools to provide service learning opportunities for students..




  • Develop a mechanism and means for students to report their successes to the community and to receive public recognition for their efforts and their sponsors support..




  • Continue development of the Region VII website into a valuable source of information and as a tool to be used by all the citizens of our communities..




    • If you have any questions, would like to become a sponsor, or have resources or services you would like added to our website and database, please contact us:.

        Manuel Aquino, Region 7 Coordinator
        Merced County Office of Education
        632 W. 13th Street
        Merced CA 95341

        (209) 381-5903


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