Dorothy Strelsin Polar Bear Education Program Application 2026

Dorothy Strelsin Polar Bear Education Program Application Form 2026-2027

We welcome educators of Grade 7 to apply for this multi-visit experience to Assiniboine Park. If selected, the generous grant from the Dorothy Strelsin Foundation will cover the costs of transportation to the Park, as well as admission and programming fees. Please fill out the form below and submit it before 11:59pm on Monday, June 10, 2026. Questions? Contact Assiniboine Park Education at Education@assiniboinepark.ca.
Dorothy Strelsin Polar Bear Education Program

The Dorothy Strelsin Polar Bear Education Program meaningfully connects students with Polar Bears, going beyond the novelty of a single-day field trip. Through several grant-funded visits to Assiniboine Park, the program fosters learning and engagement outside the classroom and in the community, while supporting students as they develop a sense of agency around the climate crisis. As an opportunity for both students and teachers to immerse themselves in Arctic ecology, the program offers new and exciting ways to create cross-curricular connections, allowing students to understand the true ramifications of a warming Arctic climate.
Name

First NameLast Name
School name
If you will be teaching at a different school than your current workplace, please provide the school you will be at in the 2026-2027 school year.
Work e-mail
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Personal e-mail
Only respond if you are comfortable. We ask this in the event there is electronic correspondence in July and August.
Phone Number
If you are comfortable, please enter your personal number. Otherwise, please enter your current school's number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
School Division
Grade
How many classes (or sections) of Grade 7 Social Studies and/or Science will you be teaching in 2026-2027?:
Please note that due to space limitations we cannot guarantee more than one class per teacher will be accepted to participate in the program. If you are unsure, please answer to the best of your knowledge. If anything changes, please contact kross@assiniboinepark.ca to amend your application.
What subject(s) do you teach? Select all that apply.

Other
Please describe a time or experience when you felt a personal connection to the natural world. What made that moment meaningful to you? (max. 300 words)
One core component of this program is to create cross-curricular connections to Arctic Ecology and the peoples that live in the Arctic. How would you incorporate the Arctic into your students learning across multiple subjects throughout the year? If you are a singular-subject teacher, what opportunities do you have to work with your students' other teachers? (max. 500 words)

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A second core component of this program is the action project that students will develop and work on throughout the year. Please describe how you would incorporate student action projects into the curriculum as a tool to further their learning. (max. 350 words)

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Please describe how you would support your students in developing successful action projects. (max. 350 words)

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Another core component of this program involves supporting students as they develop a sense of agency around the climate crisis. What have you done in the past as an educator to teach students about the climate change, and how to you foresee yourself using this program to teach about climate change next school year? (max. 500 words)
If there are multiple teachers at your school applying for a different group of Grade 7 students, will you be able to participate IF you were accepted but your colleague(s) and their class were not accepted?
If necessary, please add to your response directly above.
E.g. Teach multiple classes, and are unable to participate if only one class is selected to participate.
Please read the following statements and check them to indicate your agreement
Should you have any questions or additional comments as you fill out your application, please contact education@assiniboinepark.ca. You may also leave additional information below. Thank you!
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Dorothy Strelsin Polar Bear Education Program Application Form 2026-2027

Dorothy Strelsin Polar Bear Education Program