Do you know where your food comes from? Whether it is the food we are getting at a grocery store, farmer’s market, restaurant, or our backyard, understanding the way food is produced and the larger systems it is a part of can help us fight for more sustainable and equitable access to food. Scholar and dedicated food educator Jon Garfunkel talks with guest host Mair Allen about the ways that acts like reclaiming public spaces for gardening, having conversations with local food providers, and volunteering to help to feed your community can help us understand and correct problems in the food systems we currently depend on—both locally and globally.
The SLIDE Project: School Librarian Investigation – Decline or Evolution
Antioch Seattle Faculty Member Illuminates Disparities in Access to School Librarians A Study Triggered by Decline In the school library world no one would be shocked at data finding librarian…
To Reopen Schools, Teachers Took Their Students Outside. Should They Stay There?
With Season Two kicking off in just one week, the Seed Field Podcast team wanted to take a look back at some of the knowledge our guests shared in Season One. Over these Outdoor learning was an educational trend that took off when the pandemic made the indoors unsafe. Now, many students and teachers have experienced the benefits of this way of learning. Will students ever want to go back inside? And should they? To find out, we had a conversation with two Antioch faculty, Ellen Doris and Liza Lowe, who specialize in place-based and nature-based education. They talk about the many benefits of outdoor education and share some great tips for those interested in creating safe and fun outdoor experiences for their students.
Khavin Debbs ‘18
Khavin Debbs ‘18 (Seattle, MA in Education with Urban Environmental Education) was promoted to Deputy Executive Director of Preschool and Community Programs Tiny Trees Preschool. In this role, Debbs will…
Khavin Debbs
Khavin Debbs (Seattle, MA in Education with Urban Environmental Education) on his recent promotion to Deputy Executive Director of Preschool and Community Programs. In this role, Khavin will lead strategy and…
Robert Jackson ‘06
Dr. Robert Jackson ‘06 (Midwest, MA in Higher Education Administration) was featured as the main speaker in the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s June Power in Partnership virtual breakfast. Watch…
Lena Morán-Acereto ‘16
Lena Morán-Acereto ‘16 (Santa Barbara, MEd) returned to the board of the Wilderness Youth Project (WYP) after a leave of absence taken while she served as a consultant advising WYP’s…
Co-Creating Conservation Programming in Allyship with Historically Marginalized Communities
In 2018, Antioch New England faculty member Kayla Cranston led AmeriCorps VISTA members in a project at the Saint Louis Zoo, in Missouri. “We aimed to identify which conservation programming…
Caroline Hopewell ‘08
Caroline Hopewell ‘08 (New England, Waldorf Education Certificate) has been named as the new executive director of Sonoma’s Woodland Star Charter School. Read the full story in the Sonoma Index-Tribune…
Lena Morán-Acereto ’16
Lena Morán-Acereto ’16 (Education with focus on Leadership and Social Justice, Santa Barbara) has joined the Board of the Wilderness Youth Project (WYP), the leading nature connection organization in Santa…
Sharing Knowledge in Bilingual and Transdisciplinary Education
“Once in a while you’ll see a car pass by,” says Dr. Emiliano Gonzalez. He’s on his remote ranch in Encino, Texas, with his two horses, six dogs, and “a…
Making a Zoo For Everyone by Uplifting Voices of Color
“Growing up as a person of color in a predominantly white town, there were many instances and reasons where I felt like I was on the outside, like I didn’t…
