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Saturday October 26, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
This thought-provoking panel, followed by small group dialogues, we will explore individual and community connections between children, nature, and spirituality; with an emphasis on environmental issues that impact children and their communities.
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Dr. Sheila Williams Ridge

Director, University of Minnesota Child Development Lab
Sheila Williams Ridge is a mother of four and works as a Director at the University of Minnesota Child Development Lab School.  She has a bachelor’s degree in biology, a graduate degree in education, and a doctorate in education leadership.  She also has over twenty years of experience... Read More →
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Dave Becker

Minister, Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation & Prairie Circle Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Dave serves as minister for two Unitarian Universalist congregations in Illinois- the Tree of Life UU Congregation in McHenry and the Prairie Circle UU Congregation in Grayslake.  Dave's work in congregational and community ministry builds upon his 15+ year career in social services... Read More →
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Margie Pines

Founder, Ta'am Teva Nature Based Preschool
Margie Pines is the founder and director of Ta’am Teva Nature Preschoool. Margie has over 15 years of experience in Early Childhood Education. She holds a Nature Based Early Childhood Certificate from Antioch University. She received the 2017 Sue Pinsky Award for Excellence in Jewish... Read More →
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Gina Roxas

Executive Director, Trickster Cultural Center
Gina Roxas, a citizen of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, and serves as the Executive Director of Trickster Cultural Center. She brings a holistic approach to her work, drawing from traditional teachings passed down by her grandmother and family, as well as her academic background... Read More →
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Michael and Amelia Howard

Founders, Eden Place Nature Center & Farms
In the late 1990s, Michael and Amelia Howard led the effort to clean up a three-acre vacant lot near their Fuller Park residence that was piled two stories high with illegally dumped waste. With help from many in the community, the site was cleared of debris and restored into a thriving... Read More →
Saturday October 26, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
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