Monday, October 13, 2008
Kimberly Swift
About Kimberly Swift
CitizenPowered.org member since Fri 01-18-2008
I work as the education programs manager at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, just around the corner from Chicago, on the south shore of Lake Michigan. Indiana Dunes is part of the National Park Service. We maintain many partnerships and connections with Chicago and have a long history of activism with the environmental community there.
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Personal Statement
As a mother of two who works in the environmental education field, I am dedicated to exploring and developing new ways to keep children's inherent love of nature alive and thriving. I have been working with the recent "Leave No Child Inside" efforts of Chicago Wilderness and focusing on how to reach out to new partners who recognize the health and being benefits of connecting children to nature.My Interests:
Interests | Basic Comment |
|---|---|
| Education: Environment | My interests include environmental or place-based education. I love the outdoors--hiking, skiing, horseback riding. I enjoy travelling and sharing new places with my family. |
My Pledges For The Community:
LifeStyle Pledge:
| Community Interest | Description | Created Time |
|---|---|---|
| My husband and I are trying to get out and hike more with the kids, visit the gym more often, walk more places, ride the bike more this year, etc. And I pledge to model this lifestyle choice for my kids. | 2008-01-18 |
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Postings (Latest 25 entries)
| Type | Post | Author | Replies | Last updated |
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| Pledge | Pledge | Kimberly Swift | 0 | 38 weeks 3 days ago |
| Pledge | Pledge | Kimberly Swift | 0 | 38 weeks 3 days ago |
| Interest | Interest | Kimberly Swift | 0 | 38 weeks 3 days ago |
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