Education

Be curious and persistent. Know that you have no limits and follow your passions.—Susan Lee Hendrickson

WINGS is dedicated to making the stories and accomplishments of the Wing's Fellows widely accessible so that they may serve as modern day role models and catalysts for empowering young people to discover their dreams and live a life of exploration.  We seek to:

• foster awareness of the contributions women explorers make to world knowledge
• demonstrate the vital role exploration plays in helping us understand our     environment and improve our well-being
• share inspirational stories of remarkable people who are modern day heroes
• provide structures and resources to motivate people to be curious, thoughtful and engaged in our world

Programs

iExplore; Your Dream, Your Journey!

From deep sea diving to high altitude climbing, women today are everywhere seeking answers to Nature's most compelling mysteries. iExplore! is being developed to bring the extraordinary stories and accomplishments of the WINGS Fellows to middle and high school students to help them discover the explorer in themselves and show that we each can make a difference in own way.

Inspiring role models can be vital catalysts for the development of positive self-image and confidence and encourage young people to believe in themselves and their dreams.  Through dvd interviews, written stories and inquiry based activities, these women explorers demonstrate that creative ideas, risk-taking, perseverance, careful planning, and hard work pave the path to success.  They prove that dreams can be made a reality.

iExplore! is currently being piloted in schools and other educational programs. For more information about the program or becoming a pilot participant please contact WINGS Director, Programming and Education, Susan Colacello at: susan@wingsworldquest.org

Art of Exploration

For the past four years, WINGS has partnered with Imagination Celebration of Fort Worth Texas to bring the Art of Exploration to over 10,000 students in the Fort Worth area.  The program includes three full days of lectures, discussion and hands-on learning experiences led by WINGS Fellows and other artists and scientists.

Created by Milbry Polk, co-founder and Director of WINGS WorldQuest and Ginger Head, Founder and Director of Imagination Celebration of Fort Worth, Texas, (ICFW), the purpose of the program is to introduce young people to the excitement and importance of exploration through personal encounters with real life explorers and artists.  Each year, approximately 2,000 students and teachers participate in the workshops with also include teacher trainings and public lectures.  Imagine Notes are produced on each explorer as a supplemental resource for classroom instruction and student's independent learning.

Resources

WINGS Fellows Trading Cards: Collect them, trade them, learn from them. Each year, WINGS publishes a new edition of trading cards which provide profiles and accomplishments of each of our Women of Discovery Awardees and Elected Fellows.   The cards show examples of real life heroes.  Through the example they set, the can inspire young people to take their lead and make a difference.

Imaginotes:  These one-page fact sheets are designed for use by elementary and middle school students as part of the

Imaginotes offer a glimpse into the life and work of a Wings explorer - - someone who has passion, curiosity and the determination to follow her dreams.

Flag Reports: For each of our Flag Expeditions, a Flag Report is published documenting the journey and giving background on the explorers and the purpose and goals of the expedition.  The reports are a valuable resource for educators, providing windows into a variety of scientific disciplines including geography, earth sciences, oceanography, as well as an overall the humanities. They also offer the public the opportunity to travel the world with the WINGS Flag.