News/Events
Legislative update on the Board of Trustees Feb. 11 agenda
College recieves $100,000 federal Watershed Education Grant
College signs Partners for Veteran Supportive Campuses agreement
Feb 22: Last day to change from credit to audit or audit to credit (instructor signature required)
Feb 22: Last day to withdraw from a class
Feb 22: Last day to add a continuous enrollment class (instructor signature required)
Learn-n-serve Environmental Anthropology Field
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The Learn-and-serve Environmental Anthropology Field (LEAF) School provides an opportunity for students to earn academic credit while working collaboratively with local tribes, governments, non-profits and businesses to help make fishing, farming, forestry and recreation more sustainable.
The LEAF School employs service-learning as a form of participant observation, the primary method of investigation in cultural anthropology. Students have the opportunity to participate in everyday activities alongside farmers, fishermen (and women), foresters, mariners, restoration ecologists, gardeners, entrepreneurs in sustainable business, citizen scientists, rangers, wildlife trackers, native dancers, eco tourists, community volunteers, and others while learning about the social and ecosystems of Western Washington.
Academic Year & Summer Options
The LEAF School is a year-round program, meeting one day per week during the academic year and for a series of two week intensive courses during summer quarter. Students from other campuses are welcome to enroll in these courses. Enroll for 5 credits in Anthropology 201, 202 or 203 (previously 101, 102 & 103). The class meets on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All three classes meet together. Students in the more advanced classes serve as mentors for introductory students. Most of our activities occur off campus and we take state vans together from campus to field sites. No entry code is required for registration during fall, winter or spring quarters. Visit www.edcc.edu/enroll to sign up.
Scholarships Available
AmeriCorps education awards of $1,000 - $2,362 are available to eligible students through Washington Campus Compact’s Students in Service program. Visit the Center for Service-Learning to find out more and to apply for Students in Service. Apply early to ensure your enrollment before the term starts.
The LEAF Scholars Fund from Edmonds Community College Foundation provides tuition scholarships for students who might not otherwise be able to participate in the summer LEAF School. Complete an online application. Preference is given to students with financial need. Applications must be received by June 1. Contact Thomas Murphy, tmurphy@edcc.edu, 425-640-1076 for more information.
Service, Education & Adventure (SEA) - Mentors Wanted!
The LEAF School is recruiting current and former students to participate in the Washington Watershed Education Teacher Training offered in partnership with SEA and funded by the B-WET program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Mentors will be needed to assist with a series of K-12 teacher trainings aboard the 65-foot cruiser Indigo and the sailing vessel Luna and to help teachers implement watershed based service-learning projects with their students.
To participate, email Anna Simpson, anna.simpson@edcc.edu. You will also need to fill out a release form. Earlier registration will receive priority consideration.
NOAA B-WET Workshop Dates:
| Date | Schools/School District | Workshop Location |
| April 10-11 | Port Townsend, Sequim, Chimacum and surrounding areas | Port Hudson Marina / Port Townsend / in partnership with NW Maritime Center |
| April 17-18 | North Snohomish County Districts | Everett Marina / Everett |
| May 15-16 | South Snohomish County Districts | Edmonds Marina / Edmonds |
| May 22-23 | Olympia and South Sound Districts | Olympia Marina / Olympia |
| June 12-13 | Anacortes / Skagit / Bellingham School Districts | Cap Sante Marina / in partnership with Padilla Bay National Estuarine Reserve |
| September 18-19 | Whidbey Island Schools – South Whidbey, Coupeville, Oak Harbor Districts | Coupeville Dock |
Financial Support
Support for the LEAF School comes from Edmonds CC Foundation, REI of Alderwood, Corporation for National and Community Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Washington Campus Compact.
Special thanks to REI of Alderwood for donating the use of snowshoes for our Cascade Citizens Wildlife Monitoring team this Winter Quarter, and to State Farm and Youth Service America for their award of the State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grant, allowing the LEAF School to design and implement an ethnobotanical garden at Gold Park!
