“A thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.” William Blake Last year, in front of Seton Castle, Academy Faculty member Chrissie Orr and I planted a sacred red corn that she brought from a revered source. It sprouted confidently and grew at least seven feet tall, towering over the low wall that borders the south side of…
David L. Witt, Seton Legacy Project Curator, shares the story behind the Academy’s upcoming art opening exhibition and annual celebration of Ernest Thompson Seton’s birthday, More Beautiful and Amazing: Art Inspired by Ernest Thompson Seton. The exhibition highlights works by fourteen contemporary artists inspired by Seton’s nature writing. Join us on Sunday, August 11th at 2pm for More…
Written by Marita Prandoni and Aaron Stern Situated just a few minutes outside Santa Fe where piñon, juniper and arroyos dominate the landscape, the Academy is like an oasis, especially now after an unusually wet winter and spring. Eight years after moving to Seton Village, the cottonwoods are taller, the wild flowers wilder, and the…
In fall of 2017 several Tibetan spiritual leaders, the Academy for the Love of Learning board, staff and guests consecrated our stupa, a place of meditation that is graced by the bodhisattva Manjushri, who symbolizes transcendent wisdom. The path to the stupa was designed by David Gordon, who is responsible for much of the beauty…
Thanks to everyone for your support for the El Otro Lado events over the past month. Here are some highlights from last night’s parent culminating event at Aspen Community School. Stephanie and Socorro, our EOL team, led a beautiful evening, children cheered on their parents, families made art together, and the love of community was…
This is our seventh introductory blog post to The Power in Story, a three-part series exploring learning and transformation through story. Designed and facilitated by Aaron Stern, Academy Founder and President, and Chrissie Orr, co-founder of El Otro Lado and the Institute for Living Story, the series is for people working with story across disciplines and applications and recognize…
Our weekly blog series highlighting The Power in Story, a three-part series exploring learning and transformation through story, is back, as we lead up to our second offering of Intensive 1 on May 3rd-5th. Designed and facilitated by Aaron Stern, Academy Founder and President, and Chrissie Orr, co-founder of El Otro Lado and the Institute for Living Story, the series…
This is the final introductory blog post to The Path Forward in Challenging Times: Building Resilience through the Practice of Awareness, our collaborative workshop with The Sky Center. Facilitated by Lisa Faithorn, PhD, Erin, Doerwald, LCSW, CMT-P, Randle Charles, and Grietje Laga, the workshop invites educators, administrators, and service professionals to practice awareness, reflection, and learn how…
This is our second introductory blog post to The Path Forward in Challenging Times: Building Resilience through the Practice of Awareness, our collaborative workshop with The Sky Center. Facilitated by Lisa Faithorn, PhD, Erin, Doerwald, LCSW, CMT-P, Randle Charles, and Grietje Laga, the workshop invites educators, administrators, and service professionals to practice awareness, reflection, and learn how…
Above image: The El Otro Lado Bus panels were created in partnership with students from Charter School 37 and Santa Fe Art Institute. 2009 Spring is here and in El Otro Lado it’s the time of year we feel excited to share our learning with the community. After a yearlong exploration of identity, culture, belonging…
