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Learning Community on Youth & Community Development through Rites of Passage

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Youth & Community Development through Rites of Passage

 

What if there was one ingenious story that could help us raise our children and strengthen our communities? Would you want to know what that story is?

It’s our shared sacred story of “Youth & Community Development through Rites of Passage.” It’s a story that many people around the world, along with Dr. David Blumenkrantz have helped “emerge” – in service to our children, within diverse cultures and communities around the world.

PERMIE KIDs in partnership with the Center for Youth & Community invite you to join other educators, parents, and community elders from around the world for our Electronic Campfire series beginning the week of September 21, 2015. Our conversations around the campfire are designed for people who desire a better story and want to take action to improve the lives of children and strengthen their community.

Coming of age within a community “story” of initiation & rites of passage honors the central developmental task of adolescents – finding identity, meaning and purpose and a search for their authentic spiritual self. This is more than an individual experience. Community-oriented rites of passage are the public unification of secular and spiritual practices that affirm an individual’s transition while creating the conditions for an emerging adult to feel a sense of meaning & connection with their community, culture, nature and self.

Learn more about what the Rite story can do. Join us to learn the language for the story of youth and community development through rites of passage. This experience is for those who want to learn the history, language, and current relevance of youth and community development through rites of passage as both a method for organizing and strengthen a community and a process for educating and guiding children to adulthood. It focuses on the formation of a core group of older youth and adults in their community who co-create rites of passage experience relevant to their community and culture.

Become part of a global village to support raising our children and help write a story that can change the future for our children and the planet. Education is our greatest potential resource for nourishing life.

Electronic Campfire – Schedule

Below are the weeks we will have an Electronic Campfire. The exact days and times will be determined by the Changing Consciousness Learning Community via a survey.

  • September 21st

  • October 5th

  • October 19th

  • November 9th

  • November 23rd

 

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Free School Starter Webinar This Thursday

AERO will be offering, for the first time ever, a free webinar on school starting next Thursday, August, 20, at 7 PM. If you are interested in participating in it just register here. 
 
After you register you can e mail questions in advance toJerryAERO@AOL.com
 
If you plan to start your new alternative in the next year or two and you want to avoid common pitfalls, enroll in the online School Starters Course before it fills up. It might be filled after the webinar. 
 
 
For example, this week weI had a meeting with two people from here on Long Island who have registered. One will start her alternative in Crete, Greece. The other will start a program for at-risk teenagers here. And we just got a registrations from people in Belgium and the Philippines. 
 
This will be the last week for applications for the partial scholarships for the School Starters Online Course. Just reply to this newsletter or write to JerryAERO@AOL.com and tell us what your vision is and why you need the scholarship in no more than three or four paragraphs. The recipients will be announced next week.
 
A scholarship application does not guarantee registration for the course. Enrollment will close when we reach 25 individuals or groups. If you register now at the regular tuition (which will probably go up significantly next year) your place in the course is guaranteed. Payment options are available at the registration site. 
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YogiArt School Is searching for a School Director in Goa, India

We are searching for a School Director for our school in Goa, India
Fields of Expertise: Nursery , Elementary , Curriculum Developer , ESL to Children , Kindergarten , Spanish , School Director for Younger Ages
Details: YogiArt School is a Waldorf-inspired international school taught in English, yet we have many multilingual teachers and students, many of whom speak english as a second language. Its a small school of 30-50 students, which is in its 2nd year and still growing. The campus is rural and is very outdoors oriented, but also 3 km from the beach towm of Arambol, which is very active and social.
We are looking for a Director who wants to build upon this project and make it their own, to grow the school and define it as it grows to meet the needs of the community.
Vajra Ben Ashara
Founding Trustee
Dunagiri Foundation www.dunagiri.org
Samata Holistic Retreat Center www.samatagoa.com
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The Knowing Garden Community Elementary School in Redondo Beach, California is hiring!

The Knowing Garden is looking for a Part-Time Teacher in our 7-9 year old class.  This teacher is a creative educator responsible for preparing constructivist and whole-child lesson plans in coordination with the lead teacher and TKG’s students.  The teacher also develops and implements outdoor and nature-based lessons and activities.
 
The TKG co-teacher is familiar with Core Standards concepts as well as progressive field practices and procedures.  Our teacher reports to the Lead Teacher and Parent Board of Directors in a flexible and self-directed environment.
 
Professional requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
2 Years Professional experience in field or related area
 
Key tasks related to Students and the Educational Program
 
1.     Prepare lesson plans, unit studies and support academic year goals
2.     Support Orientation Meeting
3.     Advise on Field Trip plans
4.     Maintain Written Assessments and provides portfolio access for each student
 
Key tasks related to the Board
 
1.   Reports periodically on all classroom status
 
Key tasks related to Staff & Volunteers
 
1.     Coordinates with Volunteer Coordinator regarding needs and feedback
2.   Supports channels of communication with parents, students, teacher
 
Key tasks related to the Community
 
1.   Participates in appropriate community organizations and functions to obtain support for the attainment of school goals
2. Supports Fundraising events and efforts
 
 
 
If interested please respond to: