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PILOT PROJECT GOAL Wild World Education’s A River Runs Through Arizona is a pilot project to further public support for comprehensive, place-based curricula as a sustainable, effective and financially feasible approach to teaching the sciences and humanities to secondary learners – education that is invaluable in ensuring future stewardship and citizenship. The pilot project benefits teen youth throughout Arizona. Project outcomes include resources for schools that foster youth engagement and connection - ultimately impacting the trajectory of Arizona's Youth Disconnection Crisis as our community comes together to support education that includes the whole human development of our 21st century youth.

SUPPORT A RIVER ... THROUGH CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION Cultural Wellness & Family Enrichment Center serves as a charitable association - with Ironwood Tree Experience providing 501c3 non-profit sponsorship. We are currently raising funds for the program development and implementation of Wild World Education's A River Runs Through Arizona.

OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT A RIVER ... We have a variety of exciting volunteer opportunities; please contact us for further information! Join us and invite your friends & family to any of our fundraising events.

WHEN YOU SUPPORT A RIVER ... PHOENIX ENJOYS LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY Students Benefit from Learning in the Wild The Wild - and in particular the river - offers natural opportunities for wonder, relaxation, recreation (play & healthy risk taking), sensory immersion and multi-intelligence development that fosters student connection, engagement and empowerment. Place-based education increases student capacity in the developmental areas, including: innovation, collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving; and prepares students with the skill base for a rapidly changing 21st c. world. Place-based education naturally inspires stewardship - the foundation for social, economic and environmental sustainability - because students are forming intimate connections in their world. Students Benefit from Educational Portfolios Education portfolios and educator assessments are leading-edge gateways into higher educational pursuits. Ivy League universities are specifically recruiting students who have homeschool and/or unique education experiences.

Schools & Homeschool Families Benefit from Salt River Adventure On-line Resource Guide Wild World Education will offer a (free) on-line educational resource guide of Salt River Adventures for Arizona teachers and homeschool families that promote field trips and place-based learning adventures. Phoenix Benefits from Learning Experiences that Promote Youth Connection and Sustainability The "roots" of youth disconnection and lack of cultural wellness that often lead to high school dropout, social disengagement, and increased youth unemployment are continually addressed throughout the Wild World learning experience. The curriculum meets the whole human development and wellbeing needs of our youth – intentionally guiding and mentoring them into responsible, productive adulthood. Place-based education (learning from the Wild) is not only economically feasible within Arizona's current education budget, it is a sustainable and profitable way to educate our youth. Place-based, whole-person education is a wise investment! As schools incorporate (some or all of Wild World curriculum) into their educational experiences, growing numbers of students remain connected and engaged throughout their secondary education, resulting in lower dropout rates and fewer social and economic losses associated with youth disconnection.

"If we want children to flourish, to become truly empowered, then let us allow them to love the earth before we ask them to save it. Perhaps this is what Thoreau had in mind when he said, 'the more slowly trees grow at first, the sounder they are at the core,' and I think the same is true of human beings." - David Sobel

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