| "I sincerely believe that for the child … it is not half so important to know as to feel. If facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and wisdom, then the emotions and the impressions of the senses are the fertile soil in which the seeds must grow." -Rachel Carson |
Educators of Excellence Fund
The Educators of Excellence Fund was founded on the idea of empowering educators by improving their teaching skills and inspiring them to remain committed to the profession of teaching.
The Fund:
- Provides a stable funding source for the Museum to continue and expand opportunities for experience-based teacher education.
- Enables outstanding educators to experience the natural world firsthand.
- Teaches students about our many ecological connections to the rest of the world by informing and empowering their teachers.
- Maintains a network for exceptional educators across the state for support and continued learning.
Support the Educators of Excellence Fund by participating in the Museum's annual Love in the Tropics fundraising event, or by making a tax-deductible contribution or by ordering a Hummingbirds in Winter product.
Hummingbirds in Winter, by John Morgan Matyas, is available in two fu
ll color formats:
- As 5" x 7" note cards; boxed set of eight cards, $10
- As an 18" x 26" signed and numbered limited-edition print, $100 donation to the Fund
Contact Mary Ann Brittain, director of Prairie Ridge, at 919.733.7450, ext. 675, for more information. The Educators of Excellence Fund is a program of the Friends of the Museum.
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