by SEMIS Coalition | Jun 1, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Students learned about Maple Syrup and its importance for indigenous tribes across the Great Lakes. By: Jesse, Lucy, Teagan and Emmy, 3rd Grade Teacher: Jim Barnes, Wylie Elementary, Dexter Type: Powerpoint Click on the links above to see other gallery entries...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 31, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Our 3rd grade students had the incredible opportunity to collaborate with singer-songwriter and environmental educator Joe Reilly to create an original song about their personal connections to nature. Through a blend of storytelling, reflection, and music, students...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 31, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Third graders learned about indigenous tribes in Michigan and their culture, stories and traditions. One of these learnings was around Manoomin, wild rice that was an important winter food for indigenous tribes across the Great Lakes. Students researched rice camps...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
We will describe the process we went through to establish a fruit Orchard at our high school and explain the reasons we decided to do so and how this helps improve food justice for us and our community. By: Layla Covington, Ruba Kouj Aoghlan, Mojtaba Mahmoud, Chase...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
First, we will describe our place-based activities from garden club this year and then we will show you how to make and your own mint tea and plant seeds harvested from our garden! By: Aiden Bodary, Lizzy Moore, Ephraim Kisia, Chris Greer, and Zeke Matthews, 9th-10th...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
This timeline looks at how population has changed from 1930 to present day in Ypsilanti Michigan, and the consequences of those changes, including how the physical environment and opportunities for the population have changed. By: Danasia Murphy-Roberts, Basile...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Biology students will apply their Master Rain Gardener skills to assess and maintain the rain gardens on the Ypsilanti Community High School campus. As part of this hands-on environmental stewardship project, students will evaluate soil conditions and determine...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Students began the year looking at the quality of the water in Mill Creek by assessing what living things were (or weren’t) present. They have continued learning about biodiversity in many different biomes and now are looking at healthy and unhealthy Riparian...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Students will be presenting their ideas to help teach their community about fighting Climate Change including protecting trees, composting, saving monarchs, creating a weather kit and stopping plastic waste. By: Lily Lippens, Jace Cochran, Aidan Anderson, Julian...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Wylie Elementary students wondered about the Huron River Watershed. We came up with these questions: How can you tell if a river’s watershed is healthy? How healthy is the Huron River? What are ways that we can help the community keep the Huron River and Watershed...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Our third grade students received a challenge letter from the city of Dexter to help them pick out tree species to be handed out for the annual Arbor Day event. The city gave students criteria of how to pick the best trees- such as making sure they were native to...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
The Eber/Bowman Fourth Grade Team at Wylie Elementary in Dexter researched Michigan Watersheds and our favorite Michigan Rivers. We used data from The Huron River Watershed Council website to learn about the whole Huron River Creekshed. We learned about the healthy...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
The Eber/Bowman Fourth Grade Team at Wylie Elementary in Dexter researched Michigan Watersheds and our favorite Michigan Rivers. We researched the impact that humans have on rivers. We used the school Stream Table to create an unhealthy river and came up with ways...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Furthermore, they spent time learning about the impact of human development on the water cycle, including how our activities have altered the natural flow and operation of water systems, leading to issues like water pollution, water scarcity, and the limited...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 25, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Salina students spent the cardmarking learning about climate change’s impact on local communities. They discovered how vulnerability exacerbates the effects of climate change and recognized the crucial role of tree equity alongside climate justice in supporting...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
During this presentation students from Renaissance High School will talk about their relationship with the outdoors and how it has been impactful to them. The students will highlight outdoor experiences that they’ve had, including skiing/ snowboarding, ice...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
She is going to create a social media campaign and create a collage of her campaign images and slides on a poster or PowerPoint to share with the audience. By: Syair Hines and Kaitlin Shaw, 11th Grade Teacher: Emily Phillips, Renaissance High School, Detroit Type: PDF...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
it is a bioplastic composite used in place of tradition non-biodegradable materials used in battery packs for electric vehicles. By: Alexander Graham, 11th Grade Teacher: Alexis Anderson, Renaissance High School, Detroit Type: Powerpoint Click on the links above to...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
It is a climate mitigation tool designed to adhere to the interior of an EV battery and help slow down the process of thermal runaway combustion. By: Paul Garrison, 11th Grade Teacher: Alexis Anderson, Renaissance High School, Detroit Type: Powerpoint Click on the...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Engineering design prototype of a solution to increase resiliency to climate change in the Rouge River watershed. By: Lyric Thomas, 11th Grade Teacher: Alexis Anderson, Renaissance High School, Detroit Type: Powerpoint Click on the links above to see other gallery...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
A slideshow presentation of how to get the community involved in gardening and limiting food waste. By: Arianna Malloy, Alayla Walters, Victoria Gambles, Jayla Turner, 11th GradeTeacher: Emily Phillips, Renaissance High School, Detroit Type: Video Click on...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Engineering design prototype of a solution to remove excess carbon from our atmosphere. By: Tyrone Taylor, 11th Grade Teacher: Alexis Anderson, Renaissance High School, Detroit Type: Powerpoint Click on the links above to see other gallery entries with the same...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
The students will present the problem with our old playground. They will then describe the dream for our new outdoor learning space. They will answer questions, and finally they will have audience members complete a sheet that would include any other science, math or...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Students will display their proposed policy changes to the county’s sustainability plan based on what they have learned through an interdisciplinary unit on gentrification. By: Brailyn Hiemstra, Charles Harding, Jozef Jason, Harper Keelan, Bria Powell, Tamia...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Students will present their findings from testing river and creek water on the campus for toxins, conductivity, and ph to compare/contrast safety. They will also talk about the solutions they propose to make the water safer. By: Erica Robinson, Marina Echegoyen,...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Students will present on their argument for a more sustainable method of world conflict resolution based on their findings about air toxins and the Willow Run Bomber Plant contributions to WWII. By: Arianna Inman, Samuel Bentley, Emma Berehendt, Riley Eilertson,...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Students read Promises to Keep by Sharon Robinson, exploring the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson while engaging in deep conversations about race, equality, and social change. As part of their learning, students created a timeline to reflect on key events and...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Our 5th-grade class visited Freedom Dreams, a community land trust on Detroit’s East Side and the neighborhood where the Boggs School began. As the first class to explore the space, students engaged in hands-on activities that centered on community, creativity, and...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Students were invited to share original art, poetry, photography, and writing with Riverwise Magazine for their special collection on hope and healing. In a world filled with challenges, students took time to reflect, create, and express what matters most to them —...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Exploring the Detroit Riverwalk By: Madeline Kinkead, Merrill Kinkead, Grace Tanabe-Longton, Kairos Bloom, Jayce Pratt, 5th Grade Teacher: Spencer Price, James and Grace Lee Boggs School, Detroit Type: PowerPoint Click on the links above to see other gallery entries...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
The Lunch Enhancement Group is a student-led initiative focused on improving the lunch experience at school by giving students a stronger voice. Through collaboration, problem-solving, and leadership, students in this group are working to create a lunch environment...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 24, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Students will engage the audience in an interactive activity that demonstrates the interconnectedness of Michigan ecosystems. They will highlight the roles of native plants and animals to illustrate these ecological relationships. By: Amelia Batkiewicz, Nali...
by SEMIS Coalition | May 23, 2025 | Community Forum 2025
Join us to learn about our investigation of climate resilience and what it means for our community, through our work in our high school math classroom and in connection with our community here on EMU’s campus. We learned about and explored a number of...
by SEMIS Coalition | Nov 15, 2024 | Blog
Help deepen our ecosystem of support! Since 2007, the Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition has facilitated school-community partnerships rich with opportunities that develop students and educators as change makers for healthy ecological-social systems. Our...
by SEMIS Coalition | Aug 13, 2024 | Professional Development Materials, Summer Institute
The SEMIS Coalition’s Annual Summer Institute took place July 29 – August 2, 2024. It was filled with adventure, wonder, and community building. This four-day experience guided SEMIS Coalition teachers, community partners, and alumni through a Place-Based...
