Midcoast Maine Community Resource List

Midcoast Maine Community Resource List The following local businesses, community-based organizations, global education organizations and associations, schools, and other stakeholders share goals related to global education and may offer opportunities for educators to enhance the work done in the classroom.

Name of Description Opportunitie Contact resource s for information educators Camden Recognized as one of the top 25 Volunteer; use P.O. Box 836 Internation film festivals in the world for specific films as Camden, Maine 04843 al Film documentary films and venues for 207-593-6928 Festival filmmakers, the festival discussion and info@camdenfilmfest. highlights work that show extension of org dedication to craft, their ability classroom to arouse discussion on materials documentary film as an art form, a catalyst for change and as an outlet for the independent voice. PopTech A global community of Student and Leetha Filderman innovators, working together to teacher passes for 207.230.2425 expand the edge of change by annual conference, P.O. Box 1405 bringing together a global potential Camden, Maine 04843 community of innovators from opportunities for http://poptech.org/ many fields to share insights and involvement in pre- work together to create lasting conference set-up change. The Fostering informed discourse on Student and Kimberly Vogel, Camden world affairs through year-round teacher passes for conference manager Conference community events, public and annual conference, 25 Bay View Street, student engagement, and an year-round talks on 2nd Floor annual weekend conference variety of P.O. Box 882 international topics Camden, ME 04843- 0882 (207) 236-1034 info@camdenconfere nce.org

Mid-Coast Membership group includes Local high-school PO Box 41 Forum on individuals who have had students with a Rockport, ME 04856 Foreign considerable experience abroad special foreign 207-236-8288 Relations with the United States affairs interest are http://www.midcoast government, corporations, and invited to attend forum.org/ private agencies, and others monthly meetings seeking to stay informed on on a rotating basis international issues. The Island Membership-based community Energy for ME Ruth Kermish-Allen, Institute development organization involves students education director focusing on the Gulf of Maine, and families in ten particularly the fifteen year- island and coastal P.O. Box 648 round island communities off the communities 386 Main Street Maine coast. Their educational learning how to Rockland, Maine initiatives emphasize place-based better understand 04841 education, non-hierarchical their communities’ phone: (207) 594- learning communities and energy- 9209 cutting-edge technology consumption inquiry@islandinstitu (including ethnographic habits. To do so, te.org documentaries, web design, and they are using GIS mapping). eMonitor energy meters to measure electricity usage at several different access points, including homes, schools and public buildings. Institute An independent, nonsectarian, The Institute's PO Box 39 for Global nonpartisan, nonprofit Education 18 Central Street, Ethics organization dedicated to department offers Suite 2B promoting ethical action critical support to Rockport, ME 04856 in a global context. Our educators, United States challenge is to explore the students, and Tel: 207-236-6658 global common ground of school [email protected] values, elevate awareness communities rg of ethics, provide seeking to improve practical tools for making their ethical ethical decisions, and climate. encourage moral actions based on those decisions.

Camden Public libraries that seek to Staff will assist Phone: (207) 236- and partner with local schools educators and 3440 Rockport to provide access to both students to find Fax: (207) 236-6673 Public resources. Special print and electronic email: info@libraryca Libraries media, and which also events often complement mden.org host community events 55 Main Street, such as lectures, concerts, curricular Camden, ME 04843 and presentations. activities. Featured speakers and performers regularly focus on global issues.

Penobscot A local, private language Useful for making 28 Gay Street Language immersion school that contacts with guest Rockland, ME 04841- School offers a number of world- speakers, or for 3043 language learning planning (207) 594-1084 experiences, from classes enrichment http://www.penobsco to tutoring to special activities regarding t.us/ cultural immersion world cultures and weekends. languages.