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Outdoor Instructor Course - Earth Mentor Program

"I highly recommend Wilderness Awareness School to people who care about children and the earth, and those looking for a meaningful and inspirational educational model."
-Stephanie Etley   

How do you become a skilled outdoor instructor and mentor?

With the publication of Coyote’s Guide, and the rise of the No Child Left Inside movement spurred on by Richard Louv and others, we are focusing our efforts on our Art of Mentoring and Coyote Mentoring workshops. These help meet the demand for experiential training so that teachers, parents and outdoor educators have an opportunity to experience the magic of Coyote’s Guide first-hand, while also learning how to bring it back to their community.

Our Trainings and Resources for Parents, Mentors and Teachers

Coyote Mentoring - Apr. 17-19 or July 10-12, 2009
Get hands-on training in the basic principles behind Coyote's Guide during this weekend workshop! Coyote Mentoring provides the foundational tools for crafting powerful learning experiences and deep connections with the natural world...

Art of Mentoring - June 28-July 4, 2009
Live within a vibrant mentoring culture for a week as you explore Coyote Mentoring in a powerful way! The Art of Mentoring will teach you to lead many of our favorite activities, games, and stories for cultivating deep connections with nature in the same, hands-on way we train our staff...

Coyote's Guide to Connecting with Nature: For Kids of all Ages and their Mentors
by Jon Young, Ellen Haas and Evan McGown
Coyote's Guide is our new 408 page book that reveals the strategy inside the mind of the coyote mentor and offers dozens of activities, so you can easily design amazing learning experiences that fit your plan, your people, and your place.

Wilderness Course - Residential Program
Sept. 2009-June 2010
During this year-long intensive study you will live within our nature-based mentoring culture while exploring all aspects of Wilderness Awareness School's curriculum and deepening your connection to the natural world. The Residential Program incorporates the Art of Mentoring principles throughout the entire course.

Kamana Home Study Course - At your own pace
The Kamana Naturalist Training Program is a comprehensive independent study course that covers the naturalist background needed to be a good mentor and inspire your students by fully engaging in the wilderness arts, including wildlife tracking, bird language, wilderness survival and primitive living skills, traditional herbalism, and more.

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