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Welcome to California! Internationally renowned for its creative arts, high-tech innovations, amazing weather and entertainment, it is a fitting location to join fellow professionals in continuing your learning journey at the Association for Learning Environments.
On behalf of the International Board of Directors, we invite you to experience all of these wonderful features at LearningSCAPES 2019 and embrace the learning tours, be challenged by our keynote speakers, immerse yourself in the multitude of learning sessions, engage with our many sponsors and vendors, and feel empowered to make a difference at the intersection of learning and place.
LearningSCAPES this year focuses on Co-Creation: how our combined knowledge, accumulated wisdom and collaborative experiences work together to contribute to the creation of exemplary learning environments for people all over the world. This is what our Association proudly celebrates – professionals who embrace Co-Creation as it drives the planning, design, construction, teaching pedagogies and operations of our places of learning.
Understanding the world around us comes not just from historical precedent, but also from a desire to explore the creativity, curiosity, imagination, and processes of discovery that move our societies forward. Learning environments, whether they be at schools, colleges, universities, early learning centres, technical schools, museums, art galleries or corporate training facilities, provide places for human engagement and stimulating learning.
We are thrilled to present Sarah Williams Goldhagen and David Thornburg as our keynote speakers. How we experience and interact with our built environments, promote effective learning experiences and understand human behavior will be explored through our keynotes, and further developed in both collaborative sessions and informal dialogue.
The learning tours provide a diverse selection of learning environments to experience while offering time to share your own knowledge with colleagues as you traverse the greater Los Angeles region. How we work together to achieve successful outcomes will be recognized through our different awards programs, celebrating how our members are making a difference.
As a growing, global Association, we invite you to build a collegiality around our diverse membership, engage with those visiting from across the world and build a dialogue that can bring excitement to your learning experiences at LearningSCAPES.
Enjoy your time in California and embrace the spirit of co-creation as we shape our visions of places for learning.
Philip Idle International Chair
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