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New Additions to the Cooper Center Team
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The Cooper Center has grown again! We're proud to be able to add two new positions to the Camp Cooper team. As the Cooper Center continues to expand on the programs and resources we can offer, it was crucial to fill these roles with passionate, knowledgeable people who bring their love of the Sonoran Desert and the environment and ecosystem with them in their work.
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| At the end of January, we hired our first-ever, full-time Marketing Specialist, Kyle Mirzaian. Kyle steps into the role as Nate Byerley moved from part-time marketing duties at the Cooper Center into a new position. Kyle has a diverse background in marketing and the creative arts. He has previously worked for the Humane Society of Southern Arizona and originally hails from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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| In February, we hired Educator Jen Galan to round-out our teaching staff. This allows for our educational programs to be more effective. As part of Camp Cooper's teaching staff, Jen energetically shares her love of nature with the students visiting camp. Jen graduated from the University of
Florida and has taught English abroad. She first fell in love with the Sonoran Desert during a stint with AmeriCorps here in Southern Arizona.
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Camp Cooper and SVP Tucson
Director Colin Waite's Fast Pitch
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Cooper Center Director, Colin Waite, is one of the ten presenters at this year's Social Venture Partner's Annual SVP Tucson Fast Pitch. Colin has been preparing and practicing his fast pitch in anticipation of the big night on March 31st. The entire process is a challenging, but rewarding, experience that includes attending regular meetings, coaching sessions with mentors, and successful selection through each phase of the event. Want to learn more about SVP Fast Pitch? Click here.
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In late February, SVP Tucson visited Camp Cooper to film Colin as part of their promotional sizzle reel. The film crew captured a brief interview with Colin, educational staff, and teachers attending a field trip, as well as footage of the camp and outdoor classroom activities.
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Making this the seventh year for the prestigious event, SVP Fast Pitch Tucson culminates in the months of practice and preparation for ten incredible and inspiring stories. Offering both in-person and virtual tickets to hear, enjoy, and experience the amazing stories and Colin's passionate presentation for the Cooper Center, it is going to be an unforgettable and inspiring evening!
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Thursday, March 31, at 4:30 – 5:30 PM, Virtual and In-Person Attendance Options
Social Venture Partners Tucson's 7th Annual SVP Tucson Fast Pitch event is an evening of inspiration and impact, designed to create community level
change. Hear powerful stories from ten organizations who are working at the forefront of the intersectional movements for racial, economic, and social justice. Here's how to attend and support Colin and the Cooper Center.
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Multiliteracy in Education
Professional Development Workshop
Tuesday, April 12th, 2022, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Cooper Center for Environmental Learning
Cost: FREE
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The Cooper Center for Environmental Learning is proud to host Multiliteracy in Education, a professional development workshop for Pre-K through 8th grade educators. Presented by Andrea Bennett Gutierrez, the workshop explores the concept that students’ languages and cultural
identities are assets that are valuable to their education.
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In this workshop, educators will investigate ways to nurture students’ languages and cultures in their education. The course will also reflect on language as cultural expression, participants will share experiences to build community, and discuss helpful resources. The
workshop is FREE to attend and the Cooper Center can help with the cost of substitutes in order to attend thanks to generous support from the Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund.
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About the
Instructor
Andrea Bennett Gutierrez is a graduate student in the Language, Reading and Culture master’s program, with an emphasis on bilingual education. She has worked in informal education in nonprofit and museum settings and strives to implement biliteracy in education and community engagement.
She is a native Spanish speaker and learned Portuguese as an undergraduate student. Andrea loves nature and art, and often enjoys painting or drawing outdoors. She also loves animals, particularly lizards, frogs, small rodents, and dogs.
Register for the Multiliteracy in Education Workshop HERE.
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Moon Journals:
The Intersection of
Science, Literacy, and Art
Friday, April 29, 2022, 12:00 - 8:30 PM
Cooper Center for Environmental Learning
Cost: FREE
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Join us for an afternoon and evening of inquiry, writing, and art, all stemming from a moon journal. Participants will keep a moon journal, a daily/nightly record of observations of the moon and day/night sky, for two weeks prior to the workshop. More information to help you get started will be provided when your registration is confirmed.
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We hope you take advantage of this fabulous opportunity to spend time in nature, share a meal, explore possibilities for fully integrating curriculum, and sharing the wonder of our own dark skies.
Teachers should be pack water and a snack. Partners for Equitable Science Instruction will be providing dinner. There will be a guest speaker between 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. when it gets dark enough for stargazing.
As part of the workshop, Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will bring telescopes for night sky viewing after sunset.
Moon Journals: The Intersection of Science, Literacy, and Art in partnership with Partners for Equitable Science Instruction is FREE to attend! We can offer to cover the cost to attend and the cost of substitutes thanks to generous funding from the Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund.Register for the Moon Journal Workshop HERE.
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Cooper Center's educators were part of this year's Family SciFest at the Children's Museum Tucson. We brought hands-on
learning activities to the almost 1,300 attendees. The weather was beautiful, too! Thank you to everyone we met! Through events and programs with like-minded institutions and organizations that foster a love of learning in children, the Cooper Center for Environmental Learning helps to provide outdoor classroom experiences to even more children of all ages. Want to learn more about Camp Cooper's educational programs and teaching philosophy? Learn more here.
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