Camp Harbor
In Fall 2021, Harbor Springs Public Schools contracted TOPOnexus to reinvent the proposed HSPS 2022 summer camp program by contributing the custom design and delivery of curriculum in alignment with its mission to connect people to place. TOPOnexus leveraged its pre-existing connections with local leaders all over Little Traverse Bay to level up local literacy and build outdoor and community-based skills for each camper.
The collaboration yielded positive, enriching opportunities for Learning in the Field that were place-based and wonder-based.
Backyard Adventures with Harbor Springs Middle School
By responding to a need and desire for Fall “learning in the field” experiences for the entire middle school, the collaboration yielded a positive outdoor learning experience for students. New understanding and connections were made between students and their community due to the TOPOnexus way of learning.
Professional Learning Day Roadtrip with Harbor Springs Public Schools
Collaborated with the Superintendent of Harbor Springs Schools to design and deliver a Professional Learning Day for the HSPS staff focusing on Seeing Possibilities, Creating Connections, Discovering New Directions.
BEST Roadtrip • National Park Service
Katherine Wonson, Director of the Western Center for Historic Preservation (WCHP), established a goal to level up the delivery of internal courses offered by a nationwide network of instructors (BEST–what does this stand for?) from the National Parks Service. Under Katherine’s leadership, the WCHP elected to bring experiential learning to an initial cohort of 14 historic preservation instructors. In response, TOPOnexus–Center for Learn Local designed and facilitated the BEST Road Trip, an innovative nine-month training.