“Emotions are neurohormones,” says Joshua Freedman. “And these little chains of chemicals affect every living cell in our brains and bodies.” But for as much power as emotions have over our lives and selves, too often, our educational systems emphasize subject area mastery over cultivating emotional intelligence.
S4E6: Alum Panel: The Intersection of Activism and Career
So many of us seek to meaningfully improve our communities and world—but it’s not always clear how we can combine that work with our careers. Seeking answers, we talked to three Antioch alumni who have grappled with this question in their own lives and work.
Growing Resiliency—and Food
“When we stop communities from being able to grow their food, we create a cycle of dependency.”
At the Intersection of Activism and Career
Alumni Deb Moy, Max Golding and Isais Narvaez talk to the Seed Field podcast about centering activism in their lives and careers.
Antioch University is Helping Teachers Build Capacity for Social Emotional Learning
Antioch University’s Continuing Education Programs hosted an online event on June 15 titled Building Capacity for Social Emotional Learning. This event, which was sponsored by Six Seconds and Antioch University’s…
EdD Student is Shifting Views in Education—and Centering Black Girls
Tamika Reese comes from a large family of educators. But she never foresaw her life leading her down the same path her ancestors had already walked. So as a young…
EdD Student Founds Yellow Springs Community Seed Library
Can planting a seed help change the world? Florentina Rodriguez thinks so. This Antioch student and alum today is realizing her dream of creating a more just and equitable society…
Students Embody Breadth of EdD’s New Multicultural and Antiracist Concentration
When the Doctor of Education (EdD) program at Antioch Online added a new Multicultural and Anti-Racist Education Specialization earlier this year, Michael Raffanti, the Dean of Antioch’s School of Education,…
New Specializations for Educators
The Doctor of Education (EdD) program at Antioch Online has added two new specializations…
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…
The Three C’s – Laurien Alexandre Captures Three Principles Underlying Antioch Programs
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, it was easy to say what made many of Antioch’s programs different from those offered by other schools: an emphasis on social justice, on strong community,…
S1E1: What Adult Education Can Show Us About Educating for Anti-Racism
In its premiere episode, we enter into a thought-provoking discussion with Stephen Brookfield about his long career in adult education and how he uses it to frame antiracism as an educational endeavor we must all undertake, both individually and collectively.