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'Journey 2050: The Power of Educational Gaming'

How will we sustainably feed 9 billion people by the year 2050? Journey 2050 allows schools to experience agriculture like it’s never been taught before. As Grade 7-12+ students explore sustainable agriculture they make inquiry-based decisions to see the ripple effect on social, economic and environmental factors locally and globally. Farm families guide students through interactive games such as a virtual farm simulation. Lesson plans are provided in this free, curriculum-based program. Attend this information session to play the games and hear how you can use it in your community. Food is life. Sustainable food is our future.

Either a workshop or mini-workshop session
Presentation:
     15471_5663LindseyVerhaeghe.pdf
Handouts:
     15471_5663DebraSpielmaker.pdf
     15471_5663LindseyVerhaeghe.pdf
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SPEAKER(S) INFORMATION
Lindsey Verhaeghe
Email: Lindsey.Verhaeghe@agrium.com
Speaker Order: 1
Author Order: 1
Person Type: Primary Presenter
State: --OTHER--
If OTHER, please specify:: Alberta, Canada
Main Phone: 403-225-7782
Biosketch: Lindsey Verhaeghe has been developing and implementing agriculture education programs for over a decade. Growing up on a Canadian cattle ranch near the Montana border instilled a passion for agriculture in Lindsey. After graduating with a degree in Communications, Lindsey realized there is a disconnect between urban and rural which resulted in her dedicating her career towards agriculture education. In 2009, she joined Agrium Inc. to lead their Corporate Social Responsibility efforts related to youth education and sustainable agriculture. Learn more about Agrium Sustainability efforts at http://www.agrium.com/en/sustainability
Organization/Affiliation: Agrium Inc.
Lisa Gaskalla
Email: Lisa.gaskalla@naitco.org
Speaker Order: 2
Author Order: 1
Person Type: Presenter 2
State: Florida
If OTHER, please specify::
Main Phone: 352-745-0246
Biosketch: Lisa Gaskalla is executive director of National Agriculture in the Classroom, a post she has held since January 2017. Before that, she worked as executive director of Florida Agriculture in the Classroom for 13 years, as executive director of Polk County Farm Bureau for four years and public relations manager for Florida Citrus Mutual. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Florida and worked as a newspaper reporter for 13 years before going to work from the agriculture industry in Florida.
Organization/Affiliation: National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization
Debra Spielmaker
Email: debra.spielmaker@usu.edu
Speaker Order: 3
Author Order: 1
Person Type: Presenter 2
State: Utah
If OTHER, please specify::
Main Phone: 435-213-5562
Biosketch: Debra Spielmaker is a Professor at Utah State University in the School of Applied Sciences, Education, and Technology. In addition to her faculty role at Utah State University, Debra serves as the Team Leader for the National Center for Agricultural Literacy. Debra taught agricultural science for seven years in Utah and Montana, and directed the Utah Agriculture in the Classroom program for 20 years. She conducts works on program evaluation, student assessment, and has developed numerous K-12 classroom resources for science, social studies, nutrition, and Career and Technical Education.
Organization/Affiliation: National Center for Agricultural Literacy @ Utah State University