{"id":28436,"date":"2022-11-04T09:30:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T13:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsmit.org\/?p=28436"},"modified":"2022-11-16T10:31:03","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T15:31:03","slug":"tremont-receives-award-for-work-with-knoxville-educators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsmit.org\/tremont-receives-award-for-work-with-knoxville-educators\/","title":{"rendered":"Tremont Receives Award for Work with Knoxville Educators"},"content":{"rendered":"
This October, Tremont was honored to receive the Young Professionals of Knoxville’s 2022 Develop Award for our work educating and inspiring members of our community to investigate ecological diversity, develop a sense of place, and cultivate a stewardship ethic that will influence lifelong decision-making.<\/p>\n
The award was presented at YPK’s 10th Annual Impact Awards in Knoxville, Tennessee. Award recipients were nominated and voted on by YPK’s membership in three mission-related categories: Connect, Develop and Serve. The Develop Award was given to one organization that has created and\/or championed community educational or professional development content and opportunities in the Knoxville area. This award is focused on tangible opportunities in which the Knoxville community can participate.<\/p>\n
The award highlighted one of Tremont’s hallmark initiatives: training teachers to bring curiosity and exploration to their schoolyards. Through Teacher Escape Weekends<\/a> in the Smokies, our virtual Schoolyard Network<\/a>, and various in-person and virtual professional development workshops<\/a>, we have trained and provided resources to hundreds of educators in the last year, including over 130 individuals from Knox County schools.<\/p>\n Additional programs offered for young (and not-so-young) professionals include our Southern Appalachian Naturalist Certification Program<\/a>, wilderness emergency medical response training<\/a>, and photography workshops<\/a>.<\/p>\n