Due to space limitations, we are unable to accept all applications. To help us understand why you would like to be a Rivers Institute participant, please write a short personal statement (200 words or less) addressing the following questions:
- What is your personal interest in water, rivers or watersheds?
- What do you hope to learn by participating in the River Institute?
- Describe the specific kinds of science concepts in the institute that interest you most, including process standards, related curricular units, and/or hands on investigations.
- How do you think this program might help your students learn literacy skills, science or both? *