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Unlocking the Value of Circles

NonProfit Quarterly

Unlike traditional top-down models, peer-to-peer circles are often informal, collaborative, and based on the idea that everyone has valuable knowledge to share. Experts often overcomplicate lectures with jargon and references that may not be culturally relevant to the people they are trying to teach.

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Teaching Cooperative Intelligence, for a Solidarity Economy

NonProfit Quarterly

Such, at least, is the thesis of work I’ve been involved in to create a cooperative education curriculum at the high school level in the Bronx. Creating pathways for educating for economic democracy requires more than curriculum and content. Participants sensed that we were onto something exciting, but we weren’t sure exactly what.

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Nutritionist

Anedot

DEPARTMENT:Garden and Youth Programs REPORTS TO:Garden and Youth Program Manager LOCATION:Sebastopol Kitchen, and Remote EXPECTED HOURS:Approximately 10per week, hours vary COMPENSATION: $28 – $32 SCHEDULE: May to early June: prep and develop curriculum- approx. Teaches youth training on specialty crop nutrition and cooking demos.

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Nutritionist

Anedot

DEPARTMENT: Garden and Youth Programs REPORTS TO: Garden and Youth Program Manager LOCATION: Sebastopol Kitchen, and Remote EXPECTED HOURS: Approximately 10 per week, hours vary COMPENSATION: $28 – $32 SCHEDULE: May to early June: prep and develop curriculum- approx. Teaches youth training on specialty crop nutrition and cooking demos.

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Camps Specialist

Anedot

The ideal candidate is driven, energetic and creative; excels in an active work environment, is committed to equity in access to nature, and is passionate about connecting youth to the outdoors.

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Doing More About Less: A Targeted Approach to Workforce Readiness

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Large class sizes, inadequate teaching and learning materials, and insufficient teacher training all present roadblocks to innovation. Changes encompassed teaching and learning materials, in-service teacher training to support professional development, assessment practices of student work, school leadership, and school inspection.

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Tackling Eco-Anxiety Through Experiential Education

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Taking Action Beyond Activism As researchers continue delving into the topic, a growing amount of evidence suggests taking action can help significantly in mitigating climate distress, particularly before it becomes clinically significant. In 2019, the Global Climate Strike saw over 7.6 million people participate across 185 countries.

Education 131