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Member Spotlight: Sarah
Member Spotlight: Sarah

Meet Sarah Goldberg! Sarah (they/them) grew up in the pine barrens of New Jersey and is now based in Mancos, CO. Sarah is a Staff Manager at Deer Hill Expeditions, focused specifically in Outdoor Education. Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization. I am responsible for hiring,... Continue Reading

Date posted12/9/2024


Member Spotlight: Bernie
Member Spotlight: Bernie

Meet Bernie Rupe! Bernie(he/him/his) grew up in Oak Park, IL and now lives in Palatine, IL. Bernie is the Executive Director at Chicago Voyagers, a program providing Adventure Therapy services to low income youth of color. Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization. We provide... Continue Reading

Date posted10/30/2024


Member Spotlight: Bob
Member Spotlight: Bob

Meet Bob Tremblay! Bob (he/him/his) grew up in Leominster, Massachusetts, and now lives in Templeton, Massachusetts. He is a Professor and Department Chair of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership at Greenfield Community College. Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization. I... Continue Reading

Date posted10/16/2024


Member Spotlight: Mitch
Member Spotlight: Mitch

Meet Mitch Steffey! Mitch (he/him/his) grew up in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania (Ligonier, PA) and is now based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA. Mitch is the Associate Director of Service Learning and Community Engagement at the Chaminade University of Honolulu. Tell us a bit about what you... Continue Reading

Date posted08/29/2024


Member Spotlight: Allison
Member Spotlight: Allison

Meet Allison Kirsch! Allison (she/her/hers) grew up in Upstate New York at the edge of the Adirondack Mountains. She is now based in Maryland just outside of Washington, DC. She is a Psychotherapist and Founder at Experiential Minds Therapy. Tell us a bit about what you do at your... Continue Reading

Date posted08/1/2024


Member Spotlight: Vishwas
Member Spotlight: Vishwas

Meet Vishwas Parchure! Vishwas grew up mostly in a boarding school environment from age 6 to 16 and now lives in Pune, India. At the Experiential Leadership Institute, Vishwas's "title" can be summed up by, "whatever catches my fancy! I find I spend most of my time teaching some aspect of EE."... Continue Reading

Date posted07/10/2024


AEE Accreditation Council Eagle Rock Retreat
AEE Accreditation Council Eagle Rock Retreat

AEE Accreditation Council Eagle Rock Retreat Steve Pace, Director of Accreditation and Certification The AEE Accreditation Council meets for its annual in-person meeting at the Eagle Rock School and Professional Development Center each June. The school is located near Estes Park, Colorado, and is... Continue Reading

Date posted06/26/2024


Member Spotlight: Christy
Member Spotlight: Christy

Meet Christy Brock! Christy(she/her/hers) grew up and still lives in Cincinnati, Ohio where she is the Founder and Adventure Therapist at New Adventures Counseling. Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization. In 2017, after hitting road block after road block trying to start an... Continue Reading

Date posted06/5/2024


Member Spotlight: Rosanne
Member Spotlight: Rosanne

Meet Rosanne Mistretta! Rosanne(she/her/hers) has lived in Philadelphia, PA for many years and now lives in Upstate NY. She is the Assistant Director of the New York State Master Teacher Program at State University of New York (SUNY). Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization.... Continue Reading

Date posted05/2/2024


Volunteer Week 2024
Volunteer Week 2024

Happy National Volunteer Week! Continue Reading

Date posted04/22/2024


Member Spotlight: Linnea
Member Spotlight: Linnea

Meet Linnea Delucchi! Linnea(she/her/hers) grew up in Sacramento, CA and now lives in Denver, CO where she is the Events and Adventure Fundraising Manager at Big City Mountaineers. Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization. I am part of the development team, and run their... Continue Reading

Date posted04/1/2024


Member Spotlight: Wee
Member Spotlight: Wee

Meet Wee Ling! Wee Ling (she/her/hers) was born and raised in Singapore and still currently resides there. Wee is a Specialist of Outdoor Education at Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization. I curate experiential programmes to... Continue Reading

Date posted03/24/2024