WE BELIEVE

Traditional learning environments (i.e. indoor classrooms in formal schools) are not necessarily the best places to learn or to think or to integrate big ideas into everyday life anymore. Engaged and inspiring teaching and learning can happen just about anywhere: in a garden, online, in a community center, at a community gathering, during a forest hike, in a public library, at a farmer’s market, in a peer support group, and so on. These environments can have a long-lasting impact on individuals and collectives alike.

WE KNOW

Combining differents areas of study (such as the arts, environmental science, and philosophy) provides vital avenues into problem-solving and collaborative work. Curious, passionate life-long learners make the most dynamic teachers. Thinking deeply about the world - and one’s place in it - should start at an early age and continue throughout one's lifetime.

WE HAVE SEEN

How one single encounter between teacher and student can change the entire world. How individualized plans of study can open doors to new career paths. How increasing our awareness of and exposure to the natural world helps us to feel grounded, confident, and connected. How cultivating curiosity and developing adventurous research methods can lead to impassioned mentoring of others. How groups can work together to achieve learning objectives and create social change.