We’re making the ocean accessible to everyone with FREE interactive Virtual Focus Trips every month. Whether you’re a student, teacher, or lifelong learner, there’s a topic for you.
💙 Monthly SEA Show
- 🐚 Oct 17 | 12:00 pm ET | 6-12+ | Ask The Ocean
- 🐾 Oct TBD | 1:00 pm ET | 9-12+ | Wisdom from the Wild for Youths*
- 🪼 Nov 3 | 1:00 pm ET | K-12+ | World Jellyfish Day / Nat'l Distance Learning Week
- 🌱 Mar 22 | 1:00 pm ET | K-6 | Spring / Does it Grow in the Ocean?*
- 🌎 Apr 22 | 1:00 pm ET | K-6 | Earth Day / Does it Go in the Ocean?*
*tentative
💜 We also provide free programs on a quarterly basis through the CILC.org Community of Learning calendar.
- 🎃 Oct 29 | 1:00 pm | Slime Time / Sea Slug Day
- ❄️ Dec 17 | 1:00 pm | Next Time You See a Snowflake
- 🕐 Live at 1:00 PM ET
- 🎂 For K–6, but all ages are welcome.
- 🧏♀️ For ASL interpretation, contact info@cilc.org
Learning Anytime
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🎤 Beyond the Classroom
We regularly speak, both virtually and in person, at educational workshops, conferences, and symposia. See where we will be next.
💡 Funding Your Virtual Focus Trip
- Add a WAVE to Your Adoption — Save 10% and support animal care, rescue, and research.
- Sarasota Teachers are eligible for EdExploreSRQ funding from the Community Foundation and Education Foundation of Sarasota County.
- CILC Premium Members — Save 10% when booking here.
- SWFWMD Splash! Grants — Approved Field Studies Program. Up to $3,000 per teacher for freshwater topics (public and charter K–12).
🛟 Oceans for All
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📬 Keep in Touch
- 📧 Send questions or stories to marven@mote.org
- 📰 Subscribe to our newsletter for updates on future sessions
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