Video & Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery
Maltby students planting
Several Maltby students are using shovels to dig a hole to plant a tree. The tree is next to them.
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Lisa Voelker, SEMIS Assistant Director, wearing a flowery dress, a Black cardigan, and a green visor, is giving a high five to Latia Leonard, SEMIS community partner, wearing Black pants, a gray twin-set, and holding a rose jacket. They are outside near Eastern Michigan University Lake House during the May 19th Community Forum, with several people and trees behind them.
A voice chart that’s labeled “3-5 Hallway Voice Level Chart”, with 0-4 decibel levels, with 4 at the bottom of the pyramid. Side note: “Without a mask, when you breathe droplets travel 1.5 meters. That’s decently far. When you cough, to travels 2 meters. But when you sneeze, it can travel up to 8 meters!”
A voice chart that’s labeled “3-5 Hallway Voice Level Chart”, with 0-4 decibel levels, with 4 at the bottom of the pyramid. Side note: “Without a mask, when you breathe droplets travel 1.5 meters. That’s decently far. When you cough, to travels 2 meters. But when you sneeze, it can travel up to 8 meters!”
A voice chart diagram in the shape of a flower. Labeled “Stay Safe!, with 5 petals of a flower illustrating decibel levels 0 -5.
A voice chart diagram in the shape of a flower. Labeled “Stay Safe!, with 5 petals of a flower illustrating decibel levels 0 -5.
A voice chart illustration shows three birds, a sun, a palm tree, and a house with footprints leading away from it. Labeled “Level 0/zero through Level 4/four with examples of the different sound levels
A voice chart illustration shows three birds, a sun, a palm tree, and a house with footprints leading away from it. Labeled “Level 0/zero through Level 4/four with examples of the different sound levels
Yellow text on black that reads “Beavers are Ecosystem Engineers” and “By: Andrew McFarland, Jayce Vimawala, Connor Hoffman and Emma Solamon” layered over a photo of a beaver dam in a river flanked by dense green plants
Community members are gathered for the YCHS Community walk in march 2022 looking up and left away from the camera. they are in cold weather wear. The sky is grey and there are leaves on the ground. in the background there is a stadium.
Community members are gathered for the YCHS Community walk in march 2022 looking up and left away from the camera. they are in cold weather wear. The sky is grey and there are leaves on the ground. in the background there is a stadium.
Lisa and Nigora are two of SEMIS staff. This is a photo of them at the Rouge Park during a winter walk for our Coalition members. Nigora is wearing a red jacket with a fur lined hood and Lisa is wearing a black jacket with a hood and a green scarf. they are both masked with smiling eyes.
Lisa and Nigora are two of SEMIS staff. This is a photo of them at the Rouge Park during a winter walk for our Coalition members. Nigora is wearing a red jacket with a fur lined hood and Lisa is wearing a black jacket with a hood and a green scarf. they are both masked with smiling eyes.
Virtual Forum Panel
Students and teachers gather to discuss the impacts of climate change on SE Michigan communities, and strategies for building resilience.
Grandma Tree
SEMIS members encircle on of the older trees at Rouge Park in order to get a closer look.
A woman bends down to take a photo with her phone of the fungi on the log below her. There is greenery and plants in the background. She has sandles on her feet.
A woman bends down to take a photo with her phone of the fungi on the log below her. There is greenery and plants in the background. She has sandles on her feet.
Several members of the SEMIS Coaltion pose for a photo at Rouge Park along the Rouge River. Everyone has one winter gear and it looks quite cold.
Several members of the SEMIS Coaltion pose for a photo at Rouge Park along the Rouge River. Everyone has one winter gear and it looks quite cold.
Three students in black shirts do a presentation on climate change they are standing in front of a large projector screen. One student is pointing into the crowd and smiling mid-sentance.
Three students in black shirts do a presentation on climate change they are standing in front of a large projector screen. One student is pointing into the crowd and smiling mid-sentance.
Four participants at the SEMIS Community Forum enthusiastically reconnect in the hallways of the Student Center during the 2019 event. They are smiling and engaging in conversation.
Four participants at the SEMIS Community Forum enthusiastically reconnect in the hallways of the Student Center during the 2019 event. They are smiling and engaging in conversation.
SEMIS members pictured here at 2019s community forum each received an award for their outstanding efforts and partnerships in this place-based learning work. This photo shows an inter-generational group of students, teachers, community partners, and SEMIS staff all smiling excitedly at the camera.
SEMIS members pictured here at 2019s community forum each received an award for their outstanding efforts and partnerships in this place-based learning work. This photo shows an inter-generational group of students, teachers, community partners, and SEMIS staff all smiling excitedly at the camera.
Two members are having a laugh while they practice water quality assessment at the DNR’s Outdoor Adventure Center’s pond areas along with Detroit River. Others are seated along the side of a pond in the sun.
Two members are having a laugh while they practice water quality assessment at the DNR’s Outdoor Adventure Center’s pond areas along with Detroit River. Others are seated along the side of a pond in the sun.
Two educators are knee deep in the rouge river. Three students on the leaf covered bank of the river reach out to hand them testing materials.
Two educators are knee deep in the rouge river. Three students on the leaf covered bank of the river reach out to hand them testing materials.
SEMIS Members gather around a sign at Rouge Park in Detroit after a winter walk as part of the annual Winter Learning Day. They are dressed in winter ware and circled around a wooden sign for the Prairie Pathway and Butterfly Garden.
SEMIS Members gather around a sign at Rouge Park in Detroit after a winter walk as part of the annual Winter Learning Day. They are dressed in winter ware and circled around a wooden sign for the Prairie Pathway and Butterfly Garden.
Three educators are holding up jars filled with water and soil in them. they are looking at soil samples in a forested space and discussing their findings amongst each other.
Three educators are holding up jars filled with water and soil in them. they are looking at soil samples in a forested space and discussing their findings amongst each other.
students painting of the earth split in two. One side with a blue cloudy background with hot air balloon’s in the sky. this side of the planet also has windmills and trees, the water is clean. the opposite side has a red smokey background with dirty water and exhaust from power plants filling the sky.
students painting of the earth split in two. One side with a blue cloudy background with hot air balloon’s in the sky. this side of the planet also has windmills and trees, the water is clean. the opposite side has a red smokey background with dirty water and exhaust from power plants filling the sky.
students painting of a masked man underneath a pack of cigarettes and smog enveloping the planet
students painting of a masked man underneath a pack of cigarettes and smog enveloping the planet
students art work depicting a dark cityscape emitting a large cloud of smog into the sky.
students art work depicting a dark cityscape emitting a large cloud of smog into the sky.
students painting of mother earth on fire crying and clutching a baby animal that is also crying.
students painting of mother earth on fire crying and clutching a baby animal that is also crying.
Two people stand around a storm drain, one is shown taking an up close snap shot of it.
Two people stand around a storm drain, one is shown taking an up close snap shot of it.
Four SEMIS member students and partners are playing a game in the upstairs kitchen at the Matrix Theatre. One younger female is central to the image and she is laughing along with the others. One woman is clapping.
Four SEMIS member students and partners are playing a game in the upstairs kitchen at the Matrix Theatre. One younger female is central to the image and she is laughing along with the others. One woman is clapping.
Teachers are reconnecting in small groups at the beginning of our summer institute. they are seated at tables talking amongst each other, there are woods in the background and its sunny out.
Teachers are reconnecting in small groups at the beginning of our summer institute. they are seated at tables talking amongst each other, there are woods in the background and its sunny out.
At the 2019 community forum a high school student wearing a white zip up points at a display board for the benefits of rain gardens while speaking to an older gentleman.
At the 2019 community forum a high school student wearing a white zip up points at a display board for the benefits of rain gardens while speaking to an older gentleman.
SEMIS member, historian and cultural landscapes expert Matt Siegfried wearing a brown flannel looking off to the right side at a map that is being held by two students. They are observing him point to an area of the map.
SEMIS member, historian and cultural landscapes expert Matt Siegfried wearing a brown flannel looking off to the right side at a map that is being held by two students. They are observing him point to an area of the map.
There is a clipboard with a white piece of paper on it. There is a circle divided into four sections drawn on the paper. There is one hand holding the clipboard and another hand just above the clipboard.
There is a clipboard with a white piece of paper on it. There is a circle divided into four sections drawn on the paper. There is one hand holding the clipboard and another hand just above the clipboard.