Educational Programs

Inquiry-based, Nature-based, Project-based, Story-based, Arts-based Learning programs.

May 26, 20223 min read

Opinion: Peace literacy is a birthright

As yet another young man inflicts the pain he is suffering on others, the urgency of teaching peace literacy in our schools, communities and

Jan 7, 20223 min read

Winter 2022 - Nourishing the Roots

I am sending you a winter greeting of nourishing the roots during the fallow season. As I reflect upon the concept of Unity Through Creativi

Apr 18, 20192 min read

Connecting Through Art

Belonging and connecting are tools against violence. My colleagues and I at Create Peace Project in San Francisco, CA use art to help people

Jun 29, 20162 min read

Beating the Odds by Partnering the Genius of Youth – A Flood of Kindness

As our planet gets warmer, it has the possibility of getting meaner. When 8 year-old De’Ante Webster of Indianapolis shared his magical tale

Jun 12, 20163 min read

Strengthening Resilience in Young People Through Creativity

In the face of unprecedented challenges, there are tools we can give our young people as a vital source of protection

Feb 5, 20152 min read

Community Matters – The Longing for Belonging

For the last year, I’ve been a trainer for an amazing non-profit called Community Matters.

Apr 8, 20112 min read

Beating the Odds Starts with the Inner Work

The inner work that will help us beat the odds focuses on listening to the quiet voice inside as well as the roaring dragons.

Mar 27, 20111 min read

Creativity & Community Do It Again

When asked what they were most proud of in making this mural, many of the students at the Grant Grover School of the College of Marin said t

Mar 15, 20111 min read

Reducing Stress Beats the Odds

The fabulously practical, caring and cutting edge brain-science expert Eric Jensen shares five ways to decrease stress

Mar 9, 20112 min read

I Don’t Know What Odds Are

I’m making a 8′ x 12′ mural at the Grant Grover School, a branch of the College of Marin, for young people with special needs, through the