North Cascades Institute Graduate M.ED. Program

NORTH CASCADES INSTITUTE GRADUATE M.ED. PROGRAM Earn a Master of Education with a Certificate in Leadership and Nonprofit Administration

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yourself in the North Cascades. Engage with the natural and cultural history of the area through an intensive summer field course culminating in a wilderness backpacking experience. our collaborative community, working, learning and living at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center. your skills as an environmental educator through interdisciplinary training and teaching experiences with 5th through 12th grade students in our award-winning Mountain School program. the natural world with knowledgeable experts

educator by taking a leading role in North Cascades Institute’s various youth and adult programs. Receive constructive feedback and support from instructional experts and take your teaching skills to the next level.

naturalists and conservation leaders. North Cascades Institute offers a

emphasizes field science, cultural studies, teaching and nonprofit

completion of the integrated course work. The six-quarter program begins each July with a summer of field studies in the North Cascades.

Robby Astrove - Cohort 3

Park Ranger, Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve, Lithonia, GA Board of Directors, Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia “The graduate program provided the pedagogical ingredients and confidence for me to succeed as a naturalist and field educator. Equally valuable, the program offered insight, mentoring and hands-on experience to sustain, grow, and lead environmental education programs.”

CeCe Bowerman – Cohort 10

Development Assistant, PCC Farmland Trust “The graduate program was instrumental in acquiring my current position in so many ways. I had the opportunity to use North Cascades Institute as a model for nonprofit administration, including the expertise of fundraising staff members. All of this fed into knowing what I wanted to do after graduation, and now I get to raise funds and build support for preserving organic farmland in Washington State with an amazing group of people.”

Darek Staab – Cohort 2

Project Manager, Upper Deschutes Home Rivers Initiative, Trout Unlimited, Bend OR “The graduate program helped to strengthen my skills, background and résumé through providing a wealth of hands-on, tangible experiences, which provided lessons and examples for navigating the world of running a nonprofit program. The combination of a masters degree and certificate in nonprofit leadership complemented my past academic and career experience and helped me succeed in a very competitive job market.”

Program Highlights — Students take the role of professional instructors for wide range of Institute programs, including Mountain School, our award-winning residential school program for elementary, middle and high school students.

leading adult and family programs at the Environmental Learning Center, and

— Students examine the nature and qualities of successful nonprofit organizations and models for administering them through coursework and the practical experience of working for a nonprofit organization during their residency at North Cascades Environmental Learning Center. Topics examined include financial, personnel and program managemnet, fundraising, organizational development, marketing, public relations and organizational evaluation. Upon successful completion of both the nonprofit coursework and a leadership track, students will earn a Certificate in Leadership and Nonprofit Administration.

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