Ashley Hoffman fundraising for #KAEE2020

I have always had a passion for this organization but becoming a mom has made me dig so much deeper into why I care about the work that I do each day.  Environmental education is one thing we should all be able to get behind. I want my kids to grow up in a world where they are constantly surrounded by nature... running through the woods, climbing trees, catching frogs in the pond, picking blackberries, feeling the dirt between their toes...learning how the world works through the lens of nature!

Can you imagine how much more engaged our kids would be if they were learning science hands-on, outside, through the world around them, instead of behind a screen or textbook?  Can you imagine if chemistry was taught through gardening, and physics was taught through bird flight or seed dispersal?  Or if our students really understood where their food comes from and where their waste goes?  

There are so many opportunities to change the way we teach our future generations and how those kids begin to understand their sense of place and the role they play in the world around them.  And I want that not just for my own children but for all Kentucky children.  There has never been a better time than now for us to completely rethink the way we teach our children.  I hope you will join me by supporting this organization so we can continue to do this work.