I am reaching out to you during these difficult and disorienting days with a short update. Circumstances are evolving so rapidly that even as I draft these lines, we cannot know what tomorrow may bring. But here is what I can communicate to you today. On Monday, March 16th, the Academy ceased all programming in…
The Academy for the Love of Learning has been monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely and given that the New Mexico School System has moved to cancel classes for the next few weeks, and our own concern for the wellbeing of our staff and the communities we serve, we have decided to take the following actions:…
Seton Monday is a bi-weekly blog series sharing updates and learnings on Ernest Thompson Seton and the Academy’s Seton Legacy Project, curated by David Witt. In this edition, David shares art from the Seton Legacy Project’s 2019 art exhibition More Beautiful and Amazing. Learn more about the 2020 exhibition at http://ernestthompsonseton.com/ Matt Celeskey Animals of the Past…
Richard Eeds of KTRC Talk Santa Fe shares a conversation with Lisa Faithorn, lead facilitator, about the Academy’s upcoming Teacher Renewal Workshop Series. They discuss the intentions and expected participant takeaways for the workshop as well as the Academy’s unique approach to educator professional development. Teacher Renewal is a workshop series open to all that work in…
Seton Monday is a bi-weekly blog series sharing updates and learnings on Ernest Thompson Seton and the Academy’s Seton Legacy Project, curated by David Witt. In this edition, David shares art from the Seton Legacy Project’s 2019 art exhibition More Beautiful and Amazing. Learn more about Seton and the 2020 exhibition at http://ernestthompsonseton.com/ Bob Hare and Pika…
Teacher Stories is a quarterly blog highlighting the experiences of educators practicing creative engagement in New Mexico. Eileen Stapleton has been a Santa Fe Public School teacher for 20 years and a participant in the Academy’s Institute for Teaching programs for the last 10 years. Inspired by her work with the Academy, Eileen partnered with…
The Academy for the Love of Learning is excited to announce the launch of the Certificate in Learning as a Practice, a curriculum-based program, which explores how learning can lead to personal transformation and expression of our innate gifts and unique qualities. The Certificate in Learning as a Practice is a new self-paced program based in…
Academy Founder and President Aaron Stern shares an Annual Letter with updates on Academy events and projects for 2020. Dear Friends, As 2019 comes to a close here at the Academy for the Love of Learning I’m writing with news of our work this year and a look toward 2020. You may recall that in…
On October 29th and October 31st, Mind & Life Institute hosted its annual #MindandLifeConversations series featuring the Dalai Lama in conversation with thought leaders in Dharamsala, India. This year’s theme was Conversations on Compassion, Interconnection, and Transformation. On October 31st, Academy Founder and President Aaron Stern moderated a conversation with the Dalai Lama and Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, a…
Thank you for joining us for The Future of Learning Dialogue: Learning in Community featuring writer, political activist, and feminist organizer Gloria Steinem in conversation with Academy Founder and President Aaron Stern and facilitator Tannia Esparza. We had a transformative experience reflecting on learning as a communal human experience and practice. We hope to continue to connect with you…
