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Our graduate students are positioned for a wide variety of rewarding jobs in diverse settings after graduation. A few examples include:
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Learning in the National Park!
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Kelly Sleight
Nick Engelfried
Angela Burlile
Teacher Cascades Montessori
Founder and Director Reconnect Earth
Continuing Education Coordinator, UW Doris Duke Conservation Scholars
Ginna Malley-Campos
Annah Young
Aneka Sweeney
Co-Founder and Co-Director Tabanuco Camp
Education Manager Cloud Mountain Farm
Education Specialist Whatcom Conservation District
Sarah Clement
Emmanuel Camarillo
Petra Labaron-Botts
Program Coordinator Inspiring Girls Expeditions
Academic Support Coordinator Western Washington University
Tenured-track Instructor Mt. Hood Community College
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The Cascades bioregion includes glaciated peaks, old-growth forests, subalpine meadows, shrubsteppe and the Salish Sea. The North Cascades are one of the wildest intact ecosystems in North America, with an abundance of biodiversity including plant life, birds and a wide range of wildlife. More than 300 glaciers feed countless waterfalls, streams and rivers, including the wild and scenic Skagit River, home to all five native species of salmon and one of the largest concentrations of bald eagles in the country.
The North Cascades Environmental Learning Center, located in the heart of North Cascades National Park on the shores of Diablo Lake, serves as a learning hub for people of all ages. The campus includes multimedia classrooms, a research library, a lakeside dining hall, outdoor learning shelters and trails leading into the surrounding wildlands. For five quarters of the program, students base work and study out of the Environmental Learning Center and live in shared housing in the nearby town of Marblemount. For two quarters, students live in Bellingham and attend classes at Western Washington University.
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
Ready to make a difference? Start here: ncascades.org/study North Cascades Institute admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or marital status, age, sensory, physical or mental disability or any other legally-protected status to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities made available to participants at the Institute.
GRADUATE M.ED. RESIDENCY NORTH CASCADES INSTITUTE & WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Earn a Master of Education with North Cascades Institute and Huxley College of the Environment at Western Washington University! The Institute offers a unique professional residency program designed to prepare students in all aspects of environmental education while living among the towering peaks of the North Cascades in Washington State. The seven-quarter program includes five quarters in residency with the Institute and two quarters at the WWU campus in Bellingham. Course work emphasizes field science, experiential learning, teaching strategies and nonprofit administration. Students take the role of professional instructors for a wide range of Institute programs, including Mountain School, adult seminars, family-oriented programs, Youth Leadership Adventures and others.
In addition to an M.Ed. degree, students earn certificates in:
Nonprofit Administration and Leadership Learn all aspects of nonprofit development and management and improve your own leadership skills through training, coursework and practical experience in Institute programs.
Northwest Natural History Explore topics of natural history while working with professional biologists, ecologists and educators. Participate in field seminars with topics including wildlife tracking, plant identification, habitat restoration, agriculture and fire ecology.
As a graduate student, you will contribute to the creation of a collaborative cohort. Together, we’ll foster a supportive teaching and learning community that celebrates diverse perspectives, backgrounds and aspirations. North Cascades Institute has years of experience guiding students through financial aid, work study and scholarship options to help students achieve their goals. Contact us about how we can help make this graduate experience affordable for you.
We’re looking for people with a PASSION for field-based environmental education who want to INFLUENCE CHANGE by contributing to healthy, creative organizations and communities.
DO WHAT YOU LOVE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE Place-based Learning
Natural History
Get to know the North Cascades bioregion by engaging with the natural and cultural history of the area through field excursions across the region. This intensive aspect of the residency includes canoeing on the Skagit River, learning about local
Participate in ongoing field-based learning to build a foundation of naturalist skills. Pursue a Pacific Northwest natural history research project and develop a professional presentation. Contribute to ongoing field science studies such as
communities, cohort community formation and a culminating wilderness backcountry experience.
phenology or water quality projects.
Teaching Practicum Develop skills as an environmental educator through interdisciplinary training and teaching experiences in our Mountain School program. Integrate practicum pedagogies into teaching practice and receive constructive feedback and support from instructional staff. Build a deeper understanding of the foundations of environmental education and engage curriculum design theory by creating lesson plans and curriculum projects.
Nonprofit Administration and Leadership Build a foundation of nonprofit administration skills like fundraising, budgeting and program development through coursework, training, and participation in behind-the-scenes operations and programming at North Cascades Institute.
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Leadership Tracks Practice leadership skills in environmental education through a range of adult and family programs while also honing in on a specific track for a summer of professional development. Past leadership tracks have included facilitating wilderness expeditions for high schoolers; collaborating with the National Park Service in areas of interpretation, restoration and conservation; and coordinating literacy and environmental education programming for elementary and middle school students in nearby communities.
Western Washington University In Bellingham, connect your residency experience and the educational theory that supports it through two quarters at WWU. Courses include equity and justice in environmental education, assessment and evaluation, and culminate in a Capstone project. Celebrate your accomplishments with a week of Capstone presentations and graduation ceremony.
Discover more online at ncascades.org/study Connect with us at grad@ncascades.org