June Mead
Did you know that many of the answers to the social, educational, and health challenges faced by children, parents and teachers may be right At Your Doorstep? Did you know that families who spend time outside together with their children in natural environments can increase their physical activity, connect family members with one another, and connect children with nature?
Recently, the Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network (CYFERnet) and the CYFERnet Parent/Family Editorial Board, June P. Mead, Editor, conducted a webinar entitled, At Your Doorstep: Creating Family Connections Outdoors. The training focused on At Your Doorstep, an exciting new resource developed by educators at North Carolina State University, aimed at increasing opportunities for parents and children to spend more time together outdoors. An archived version of the webinar is available through CYFERnet at
http://www1.cyfernet.org/onlinepd/09-09-createFamilyConnect.html
Presenters
Karen DeBord, Ph.D., Professor and Extension Specialist, Child Development has been with North Carolina Cooperative Extension at North Carolina State University since 1995.
Lucy Bradley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, is the Urban Horticulture Specialist for North Carolina Cooperative Extension.
Liz Driscoll, M.S., Extension Associate, Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University has been working to connect 4-H youth and extension educators to issues in agriculture and the environment in meaningful ways.