Ohio University’s third annual Place-Based Teaching & Learning Symposium will host a special workshop for OHIO faculty and regional K-12 teachers on Thursday, April 4 from 4-6 p.m. (location is TBD)

The special workshop on placed-based pedagogy will be presented by Leslie Cook, head of professional learning at Teton Science Schools, and Dr. Yolonda Youngs, associate professor at California State University San Bernardino.

The Symposium debuted in 2022 and has included presentations by community partners like Rural Action and the Athens Photo Project; OHIO student (undergraduate and graduate) poster presentations; k-12 educators; faculty researchers; authors and poets; and staff from the University Archives.

The Symposium is sponsored by the School of Communication Studies, the Center for Campus & Community Engagement, the Center for Teaching, Learning & Assessment, the OHIO Fellows Program, and the OHIO Place Initiative.