Volunteer
Go Beyond Membership: Volunteer!
Volunteer for an Event or Action Team
Support AEEA through your time and expertise. As a small organization, volunteers are very important to advancing AEEA’s mission.
Special Events
AEEA’s signature event is the annual Environmental Education conference. There are also a number of smaller events to get involved in that focus on both education and networking.
Action Teams
Action Teams, composed of AEEA members and board members, are the heartbeat of AEEA. Teams are responsible for advancing the organization’s goals, programs, and marketing. Some teams, like the conference planning team, repeat each year. Some are specific to the goals of the annual AEEA work plan. Time investment varies with the individual team’s annual objectives.
Mini-Grant Application Review
Mini-grant application review is an example of AEEA Action Teams in operation. Each fall AEEA awards $500 mini-grants to environmentally-based educational projects. Join the small team of grant application reviewers and help determine which projects are selected based on a scoring matrix aligned with grant requirements. Grant review discussions are held remotely.
Serve on the Board of Directors
Are you interested in helping shape sustainable environmental education for all ages throughout Arkansas? Do you or someone you know hope to make a difference as an educational resource and leader? The AEEA Board of Directors is responsible for overall guidance of the organization to further the field of environmental and outdoor education in Arkansas.
Elections open each fall for 3-year terms that begin in January. AEEA strives for a Board of Directors that represents our members and the population of Arkansas. With this in mind, this year we strongly encourage applications from teachers and administrators in PreK-12 grade education, males, people of color, and those living in southern Arkansas and the River Valley area. Any member of AEEA may seek election as a Board Director, and self-nominations are encouraged. Experience as an educator is not necessary. Passion for supporting environmental and outdoor education is a must!
Process
- Read the Board of Directors Responsibilities and Expectations document.
- Meet with a current Board member or the Executive Director, Sophia Stephenson, to discuss Board service.
- Fill out the application as a Google form (preferred), Google Doc, or Word document. Google Docs and Word documents should be emailed to Sophia at director@arkansasee.org.
Applications are for the 2025-2027 term are now closed. The link below of the application as a pdf is for reference only.