Community Resource Library
Originally started in March 2020 during the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Community Resource Library was created as a place for resource sharing among the community. AEE continues to work to bring the Experiential community together to exchange ideas and information through this free library.
Last updated January 2022
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Tools for Teaching & Learning Online & Socially Distant In-Person Activities
Mental Health Tips and Support
General Health and Safety Information
Support for My Nonprofit, Organization, or Business
SOCIAL JUSTICE & DEI
- WHAT SCHOOL WON'T TEACH YOU Slow Factory Open Education
- SEVEN CLASSROOM-READY ACTIVITIES TO START THE CONVERSATION ON ANTI-RACISM WE
- USC’s Diversity Toolkit: A Guide to Discussing Identity, Power, and Privilege USC
- HONORING INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES LanguageTool
- INDIGENOUS CULTURAL HERITAGE Google Earth
- INDIGENOUS LEARNING RESOURCES Outdoor Learning Store
- CONFRONTING PREJUDICE: HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND HELP OTHERS Pepperdine
- THESE PEOPLE OF COLOR TRANSFORMED U.S. NATIONAL PARKS National Geographic
- 50 BLACK, INDIGENOUS, & POC - OWNED OUTDOOR COLLECTIVES TO SUPPORT Field Mag
- BLACK HISTORY MONTH LESSONS & RESOURCES National Education Association
- BLACK HISTORY MONTH LESSON PLANS AND TEACHING RESOURCES Scholastic
- 7 BOOKS THAT TEACH KIDS ABOUT SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ACTIVISM KQED
- IDEA Learning Lab L.E.A.D.
- ANTI-RACISM IN THE OUTDOORS: RESOURCES RELATED TO INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & ACCESS Children & Nature Network
- BLACK LIVES MATTER, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND ADDICTION RECOVERY IN THE UNITED STATES Drug Rehab Services
- HONOR NATIVE LAND: A GUIDE AND CALL TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT U.S. Department of Arts and Culture
- A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS snews
- NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE LESSON PLANS AND STUDENT ACTIVITIESScholastic
- DECOLONIZING OUR CLASSROOMS STARTS WITH US PBS Education
- MEET THE WOMEN MAKING THE OUTDOORS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL Conde Nast Traveler
- HOW NATURE DEPRIVED NEIGHBORHOODS IMPACT THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE OF COLOR National Geographic
- THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CONSCIOUS LANGUAGE Conscious Style Guide
- TACKLING THE ISSUE OF INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE OUTDOOR COMMUNITY The Manual
- NATIVE LAND TERRITORY MAP Native Land
- RACIAL EQUITY PRIMER Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
- 158 RESOURCES TO UNDERSTAND RACISM IN AMERICA Smithsonian
- PRIORITIZING EMPATHY AND ANTI-RACISM IN SCHOOLS PBS
- 101 BIPOC OUTDOOR INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS TO FOLLOW Field Mag
- HOW WE CAN BUILD AN ANTI-RACIST OUTDOOR INDUSTRY Outside Online
- 44 MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR BLACK PEOPLE TRYING TO SURVIVE IN THIS COUNTRY Self
- JUNETEENTH: CELEBRATING BLACK OUTDOOR LEADERS snews
- UNDERSTANDING LGBTQ+ IDENTITY - A TOOLKIT FOR EDUCATORS PBS Learning Media
- THE MELANIN BASECAMP GUIDE TO OUTDOOR ALLYSHIP Melanin Basecamp
- BLACK CLIMATE SCIENTISTS AND SCHOLARS CHANGING THE WORLD GreenMatters
- 5 WAYS TO MAKE THE OUTDOORS MORE INCLUSIVE Atlantic Re:Think
- UPROOTING WHITENESS [SUPREMACY & DOMINATION] RESOURCES William R. Frey
- HOW TO TALK TO KIDS ABOUT RACE: AGES 3 TO 8 InCultureParent
- STRUCTURAL RACISM & POLICE VIOLENCE RESEARCH/RESOURCES SAGE Publishing
- PRINCIPLES OF GOOD PRACTICE - EQUITY AND JUSTICE NAIS
- ANTI-RACISM RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL WORKERS & THERAPISTS Social Work Career
- LGBTQ+ ADVENTURERS, IN THEIR OWN WORDS REI Co-Op
- HOW INDIGENOUS, BLACK, AND POC EDUCATORS ENVISION A BETTER SCHOOL EXPERIENCE Mind/Shift
- WANT TO MAKE THE OUTDOORS BETTER AND MORE INCLUSIVE? SUPPORT THESE GROUPS. Backpacker
- FIND LGBTQ OUTDOOR RECREATION GROUPS NEAR YOU Bloomberg
- ANGUISH AND ACTION Obama Foundation
- SCAFFOLDED ANTI-RACIST RESOURCES Anna Stamborski, M. Div Candidate (2022) Nikki Zimmermann, M. Div candidate (2021) Bailie Gregory, M. Div, M.S. Ed.
- 20 BOOKS TO READ ABOUT WHITE PRIVILEGE AND BEING ANTI-RACIST The Everygirl
- JUSTICE IN JUNE (ACT, LISTEN, READ, WATCH) Community
- IN PHILANTHROPY, RACE IS STILL A FACTOR IN WHO GETS WHAT, STUDY SHOWS New York Times
- UNDERSTANDING RACE AND PRIVILEGE National Association of School Psychologists
- ANTI-RACISM RESOURCES FOR WHITE PEOPLE (BOOKS, PODCASTS, ARTICLES, ORGANIZATIONS) Community
- RESOURCES FOR DISCUSSING POLICE VIOLENCE, RACE, AND RACISM WITH STUDENTS Education Week
- 31 CHILDREN'S BOOKS TO SUPPORT CONVERSATIONS ON RACE, RACISM, AND RESISTANCE EmbraceRace
- COVID-19 HEALTH EQUITY INTERACTIVE DASHBOARD Emory University
- NATIONAL RESOURCE LIST (LEGAL SERVICES, DONATE, BAIL FUNDS, MUTUAL AID PROJECTS, MEMORIAL FUNDS) Community
- RACIAL EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION National Center for Family Philanthropy
- HOW TO MANAGE WHEN THINGS ARE NOT OKAY (AND HAVEN'T BEEN FOR CENTURIES) The Management Center
- THE DO'S AND DON'TS OF CRAFTING YOUR STATEMENT ABOUT CURRENT ISSUES Working Motherhood
- RACIAL EQUITY TOOLS, TIPS, RESOURCES, RESEARCH, CURRICULA Racial Equity Tools
- "WHAT CAN I DO?" RESOURCES FOR TEAM/BUSINESS LEADERS Know Your Team
- DEAR PHILANTHROPY: THESE ARE THE FIRES OF ANTI-BLACK RACISM Non Profit Quarterly
TOOLS FOR TEACHING & LEARNING ONLINE (& socially distant in-person activities)
- BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK TOGETHER: SEL RESOURCES Scholastic
- 10 TIPS TO STAY PRODUCTIVE WHEN STUDYING AT HOME San Joaquin Valley College Blog
- A GUIDE TO COMBATING COVID-19 LEARNING LOSS Study.com
- WORD COUNTER TOOL WordCounter.net
- GRAMMAR CHECK TOOL Grammarcheck.net
- EXPERIENTIAL TOOLS Jen Stanchfield
- CLIMER CARDS Dr. Amy Climer
- MENTI METER INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION SOFTWARE mentimeter
- MURAL COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE Mural
- GOOGLE JAMBOARD teachthought
- SOCIAL DISTANCING ACTIVITIES WSU 4-H
- 350+ Online Learning Resources We are Teachers
- TEACHING OUTDOORS TOOLKIT/RESOURCES Enseigner Dehors
- SUPPORTING STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION THROUGH COVID-19 NEA
- HOW TO BRING MORE OF A CLASSROOM FEEL TO DISTANCE LEARNING Edutopia
- NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS: HEALTH & WELLNESS RESOURCES Maryville University
- NURTURING STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS IN A VIRTUAL WORLD EDWEEK
- OT WRITING WORKSHOP: A HANDBOOK FOR TEACHERS TO HELP STRUGGLING WRITERS Julie Damiano
- THRIVE OUTSIDE OUTDOOR LEARNING & PLAY RESOURCES Child and Nature Alliance of Canada
- PREK-12 RESOURCES FOR EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSURES PBS LearningMedia
- 6 QUICK WAYS TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE IN A VIRTUAL CLASSROOM The Chronicle of Higher Education
- CANYON FIELD SCHOOL @HOME (E-LEARNING CONTENT) Grand Canyon Conservancy
- TEACHING ONLINE: A HOW-TO GUIDE FOR TEACHERS OF ALL GRADES Education Degree
- HOW TO ADAPT EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 University Affairs
- UNH DIGITAL ADVENTURES - VIRTUAL DATABASE University of New Hampshire & Kikori App
- LEARN AT HOME: FREE RESOURCES FOR SCHOOL CLOSURES PRE-K-9 Scholastic
- EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR STAY HOME, SAVE LIVES Oregon State University
- 10 TIPS FOR STAYING HUMAN ON VIDEO CALLS Nonprofit Quarterly
- FREE PBL UNIT FOR DISTANCE LEARNING: HOW CAN WE STOP GERMS IN THEIR TRACKS? Blue Apple
- EDUCATIONAL COMPANIES OFFERING FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE TO SCHOOL CLOSINGS Community
- EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING & TEACHING CONTINUITY University of Calgary
- 7 TIPS FOR REMOTE TEACHING Education Week
- REMOTE LEARNING WITH FLIPGRID FlipGrid
- TEACHING REMOTELY FOR GRADES K-12: FREE RESOURCES AND STRATEGIES Scholastic
- 250+ FREE ONLINE LEARNING RESOURCES We Are Teachers
- PLAYMEO ONLINE ACTIVITY DATABASE playmeo
- ENGAGING AND INSPIRING LEARNERS AT HOME: A CURATED LIST OF DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCES FOR PK-12, COLLEGE AND ADULT EDUCATORS, FACILITATORS, AND PARENTS Experiential Tools
- ONLINE LEARNING TOOLS & RESOURCESNorth American Association for Environmental Education
- ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES FOR INCLUSIVE LEARNING AT HOME The Human Rights Campaign
- LET'S ADD COMPASSION TO OUR ONLINE CURRICULUM The Chronicle of Higher Education
- ZOOM RESOURCE CENTER Zoom
- GOOGLE CLASSROOM TEACHER CENTER Google Classroom
- ALPENGLOW EDUCATION: ONLINE TEACHING TOOLS Alpenglow Education
- FORBES TIPS FOR ADAPTING AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING COURSE ONLINE Forbes
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS NAIS
- RESOURCES FOR TEACHING, LEARNING, AND THINKING CRITICALLY New York Times
- NAIS TIPS FOR SETTING UP LONG DISTANCE LEARNING AT YOUR SCHOOL NAIS
MENTAL HEALTH TIPS & SUPPORT
- MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS: HOW TO RESPOND TO A BEHAVIORAL CRISIS Public Health Degrees
- AFRICAN AMERICAN ADDICTION & MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT Live Another Day
- 26 AAPI ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT RESOURCES Gary Bowers
- 61 BIPOC MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESOURCES The Summit Wellness Group
- GUIDE TO OUTDOOR AND WILDERNESS THERAPY FOR VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY Stanley
- 6 WAYS TO COMBAT PANDEMIC COMPASSION FATIGUE Healthline
- SUPPORTING TEACHERS IN BACK-TO-SCHOOL EFFORTS TOOLKIT International Taskforce on Educators
- 7 WELLNESS STRATEGIES TO BUILD RESILIENCE Outside
- NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS: HEALTH & WELLNESS RESOURCES Maryville University
- FITTING MEDITATION INTO A BUSY LIFE Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis
- HOW TO TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH WITH YOUR EMPLOYEES Harvard Business Review
- SECONDARY TRAUMATIC STRESS FOR EDUCATORS: UNDERSTANDING AND MITIGATING THE EFFECTS KQED
- INNOVATIVE CONVERSATIONS - TREATMENT AT A DISTANCE AND INTENSIVE HOME-BASED TREATMENT DURING A PANDEMIC Wraparound Ohio
- ALCOHOL DETOX TREATMENT & ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS Rehab4Addiction
- NATURE DEFICIT DISORDER IS REALLY A THING The New York Times
- 44 MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR BLACK PEOPLE TRYING TO SURVIVE IN THIS COUNTRY Self
- LONELINESS - THE WORKPLACE ANXIETY OF THE 'NEW NORMAL' FingerPrint for Success
- MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES American Camp Association
- GRIEF RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS NYC Outward Bound Schools
- HOW TO TALK TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT COVID-19 Boys & Girls Club
- A FULL VALUE RESPONSE TO COVID-19 Full Value Communities
- 5 STEPS TO GROUNDED RESPONSE IN TIMES OF STRESS Open Sky Wilderness Therapy
- PESI TELEHEALTH FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: 2-DAY DISTANCE THERAPY TRAINING PESI *FREE with code TELEFREE
- TIPS TO PREVENT BURNOUT Education Week
- STEPS TO COUNTER THE LONELINESS OF SOCIAL DISTANCING The New York Times
- AEE THERAPEUTIC ADVENTURE PROFESSIONALS GROUP (TAPG) RESOURCES PAGE AEE TAPG
- SPARKING IDEAS FOR VIRTUAL EXPERIENTIAL THERAPY Dr Maurie Lung, Life Adventures Counseling & Consulting/Muddy Books Adventures Blog
- SOCIAL SCIENCE SPACE: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE RESOURCES Sage Publishing
- THE SIERRA CLUB: NATURE RX The Sierra Club
- MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES CDC
- MENTAL HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS DURING COVID-19 WHO
- HOW TO TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT COVID-19 Girl Scouts of America
- TAKING CARE OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IN THE FACE OF UNCERTAINTY AFSP
ACTIVITIES FOR MY FAMILY
- THE WORD INDIGENOUS - EXPLAINED CBC Kids
- PLAYING CARDS VIRTUAL TABLE GAMES playingcards.io
- BACKYARD GAMES APP Backyard
- 20 FUN ZOOM GAMES FOR KIDS we are teachers
- THE LITTLE OAK LEARNING RESOURCES Little Oak Learning
- 7 BOOKS THAT TEACH KIDS ABOUT SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ACTIVISM KQED
- WHY MUSIC MIGHT BE THE PERFECT TOOL TO DECREASE KIDS' PANDEMIC STRESS National Geographic
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESOURCES Project Learning Tree
- EVERYTHING YOUR KID NEEDS TO FLY Sierra Club
- HOW TO HOST YOUR FAMILY'S OWN PERSONAL SUMMER CAMP NY Times
- MISSION CONSERVATION - EDUCATIONAL GAMES FOR AT-HOME-LEARNERS Wonders of Wildlife & Agents of Discovery
- SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS AT HOME 3M
- RANGER RICK DIGITAL EDITIONS FREE UNTIL JUNE! National Wildlife Federation
- THE ULTIMATE PARENT'S GUIDE TO EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY RESOURCES Washington Post
- ENGAGING BUILDING/ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES WITH MIGA MADE! Miga Made YouTube Channel
- DISCOVERY EDUCATION 50 WAYS TO EARTH DAY Discovery Education
- FORFAR FIELD STATION WEBINARS & MINISODES International Field Studies
- THE PANDEMIC TOOLKIT PARENTS NEED Psychology Today
- BRING NATURE HOME TOOLKIT FOR FAMILIES AT HOME Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Southern Alberta Chapter
- NASA AT HOME NASA
- NATGEO RESOURCES @HOME National Geographic
- ACTIVITY CENTRE & LEARNING RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES/TEACHERS Ocean Wise & Vancouver Aquarium
- NUHOP'S "AT HOME" OUTDOOR EDUCATION NUHOP
- LIST OF CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHORS DOING ONLINE READ-ALOUDS & ACTIVITIES We Are Teachers
- VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE: KEEP CURIOSITY ALIVE! Van Andel Institute
- 10 FREE ONLINE EDUCATIONAL GAMES KQID / MINDSHIFT
- 50+ VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS Macaroni Kid
- CALENDAR OF VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS FOR FAMILIES Community
- AT-HOME ACTIVITY IDEAS FOR FAMILIES Community
FUN AND PRODUCTIVE IDEAS FOR ME
- HOW TO ENJOY US NATIONAL PARKS RESPONSIBLY loveholidays
- THE MOST PRODUCTIVE WAY TO SCHEDULE YOUR DAY Syracuse University
- GATHER.TOWN gather.town
- PLAYING CARDS VIRTUAL TABLE GAMES playingcards.io
- BACKYARD GAMES APP Backyard
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES National Geographic
- THE 16 BEST OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE PODCASTS The Dyrt
- SETTING DAILY INTENTIONS Sacramento State University Students in the Recreation, Parks & Tourism Administration Experiential Education Class
- XPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PODCAST David Gregory
- 25 WAYS TO GET MOVING AT HOME! American Heart Association
- #GROUPJUGGLECHALLENGE! Project Adventure
- 23 WAYS TO CONNECT WITH NATURE WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR HOME Outward Bound
- IT'S OK IF YOU'RE NOT BEING PRODUCTIVE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Huffpost
- THINGS TO DO TO STAY CONNECTED AND DISTRACTED DURING QUARANTINE Business Insider
- 100 THINGS TO DO WHILE STUCK INSIDE DURING A PANDEMIC USA Today
- STORIES FROM THE FIELD: DEMYSTIFYING WILDERNESS THERAPY PODCAST Stories From The Field, Dr. Will White
- A GUIDE TO COOKING AND EATING DURING QUARANTINE Outside Online
- HOW TO GET PUBLISHED IN A JOURNAL. FREE COURSE SAGE Publishing
- PRESCOTT COLLEGE: YOGA FOR PRACTICING CALM (1HR FREE VIRTUAL CLASS) Julie Munro
- GUIDED MEDITATION SERIES Open Sky Wilderness Therapy
- FREE BOOK: HOLY LAND SUCCESS SECRETS Ophir Akiva
- MARILYN LEVIN - TOUCH SOMEONE WHO KIKORI
- CORONAQUESTS! TRACK YOUR WELLBEING AEE TAPG
GENERAL HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION
SUPPORT FOR MY NON-PROFIT OR SMALL BUSINESS
- FUNDRAISING FOR CAMPS TOOLKIT American Camp Association
- CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS ARE VITAL IN BUSINESS Rider University
- NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING RESOURCE LIBRARY Network For Good
- HOW TO EVALUATE VIRTUAL CAMP PROGRAMS American Camp Association
- NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS COVID-19 RESOURCESNCON
- RESOURCES FOR NON-PROFITS IMPACTED BY COVID-19 TechSoup
- MAKE THE MOVE! TIPS FOR MIGRATING YOUR IN-PERSON EVENT ONLINE Blue Avocado
- HUMAN RESOURCES: BALANCING URGENCY & EQUITY DURING COVID-19 Non-Profit Quarterly
- LAYOFF OR FURLOUGH: WHAT'S RIGHT FOR YOUR BUSINESS? Gross Mendelsohn
- OUTDOOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION RESOURCE HUB OIA
- VIRTUAL TEAM BUILDING IDEAS Training Wheels
- HOW TO FUNDRAISE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES Nonprofit Leadership Center
- FACEBOOK BUSINESS RESOURCE HUB Facebook
- RESOURCES FOR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS AND SCHOOLS Experiential Consulting
LEADERSHIP GUIDANCE
- EE GUIDANCE FOR EQUITABLE PAY AND HIRING IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SEEA
- IMPACT OF SARS-COV-2, COVID-19 ON THE DIGITAL COMPETENCIES OF PROFESSIONALS IN TRAINING PROCESSES IN LATIN AMERICA Springer
- GROW STAFF AND FAMILY UNDERSTANDING OF AND COMFORT WITH OUTDOOR PLAY AND LEARNING Headstart
- EXPERIENTIAL TOOLS Jen Stanchfield
- AYOA WHITEBOARDS, MIND MAPPING, TASK MANAGEMENT Ayoa
- MENTI METER INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION SOFTWARE mentimeter
- MURAL COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE Mural
- GOOGLE JAMBOARD teachthought
- CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS ARE VITAL IN BUSINESS Rider University
- THE 'REAL' ANSWERS: WHAT IS "REALLY" HAPPENING WITH NONPROFIT REVENUE? Karen Eber Davis & Gail Bower
- FUNDAMENTALS OF FACILITATION - MASTERCLASS Experiential Leadership Institute Vishwas Parchure
- TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES & GAMES FOR LARGE GROUPS Playmeo
- UNH DIGITAL ADVENTURES - VIRTUAL DATABASE University of New Hampshire & Kikori App
- ICE BREAKERS & TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOR ONLINE SETTINGS Playmeo
- PODCAST: IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY WITH DR. CLARE DALLAT Run Your Life Show with Andy Vasily
- FUNDOING VIRTUAL TEAM BUILDING Fundoing
- HOW NONPROFITS AND BOARD MEMBERS CAN RESPOND TO COVID-19 Boardsource
- HOW TO LEAD IN A CRISIS The Chronicle of Higher Education
- VIRTUAL TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES Webinar Recording from Training Wheels
- VIRTUAL TEAM BUILDING IDEAS Training Wheels
- CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEADERSHIP WEBINARS CCL
- ZOOM RESOURCE CENTER Zoom
- THE DELIBERATE FACILITATOR: FREE WEBINARS Dr. Amy Climer
