Category Archives: Global Studies

Teaching Transformation: The Goddard Graduate Institute Book!

Posted on January 11, 2017 by

We have a lot of stories to tell about how and why we teach and learn at and beyond Goddard. Because we realized how precious, amazing, and revolutionary such stories are, we decided to put together a book, drawing on … Continue reading →

Posted in Animism, Anthropology, Arts-Based Inquiry, Child & Human Development, Community Building, Consciousness Studies/Transpersonal Psychology, Creative Non-Fiction, Creative Writing, Creativity & Imagination, Cultural & Cross-Cultural Studies, Death and Dying Studies/Pastoral Care, Deep Ecology & Bioregionalism, Ecopsychology, Embodiment Studies & Body Image, Environmental, Sustainability & Place Studies, Experimental Education, Faculty, Feminism, Women's & Gender Studies, Food Studies, Global Studies, Goddard at large, Goddard Graduate Institute, Health Arts and Sciences, History & Political Science, Identity, Indigenous Studies, Integrative Nutrition, journal-Writing, LGBTQ, Memoir, Life Writing & Autobiography, Methodology, Mindfulness, Multiculturalism & Diversity Studies, Mythology & the Oral Tradition, Narrative Medicine, Philosophy & Neurophilosophy, Poetry, Progressive Education, Queer Studies, Recycling and Repurposing, Residencies, Sexuality & Erotic Studies, Shamanic Studies, Social Change, Social Innovation, Spirituality & Religion, Storytelling, Sustainability & Place Studies, Transformative Language Arts, Transforming Trauma, Visionary Studies | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

From Trash to Homes and Communities with Steve Wright

Posted on April 15, 2016 by

Steve Wright, a current student in Social Innovation and Sustainability, is thoroughly immersed in helping communities around the world turn turn into homes and community projects through his organization, 4 Walls International, and its mission: 4Walls International empowers socially and … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Arts-Based Inquiry, Community Building, Global Studies, Social Innovation, Sustainability, Sustainability & Place Studies | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Community Led Change in Laguna San Ignacio with Steve Wright

Posted on April 10, 2016 by

Steve Wright, through his organization 4 Walls International, discussed how he and others facilitated change in Laguna San Ignacio in Baja California through a process of deep listening and collaboration. Steve is a current student in the Social Innovation and … Continue reading →

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Goddard is a Place for People Willing to Bet on Themselves with Steve Wright

Posted on April 6, 2016 by

Steve Wright, student in Social Innovation and Sustainability,  knows a lot about being willing to bet on himself. He founded his own international organization, 4 Walls International, on the premise that “Trash creates jobs, sustainable housing, economic productivity and a healthier environment.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts-Based Inquiry, Community Building, Global Studies, Recycling and Repurposing, Social Innovation, Sustainability, Sustainability & Place Studies, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Listening-Based Community Engagement and Locally-Sources Sustainability with Steve Wright

Posted on March 24, 2016 by

Steve Wright, through his organization 4 Walls International, knows that “the world is littered with opportunities,” but how can people who want to promote positive change work in communities not their own without simply imposing their own agendas? Steve, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Community Building, Creativity & Imagination, Cultural & Cross-Cultural Studies, Global Studies, Recycling and Repurposing, Social Innovation, Sustainability, Sustainability & Place Studies | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Wendy Weissner: The Complexity of Complementary Medicine

Posted on September 29, 2014 by

We live in a culture that values evidence-based medicine—or scientific proof that a medicine works and is safe—and yet the holistic healing therapies that fall under the umbrella of “alternative and complementary medicine” are not capable of being adequately evaluated … Continue reading →

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Movement as Prayer, Collective Medicine, Rethinking Parenthood, Healing Stories, Midwifery and More: Health Arts & Sciences Recent Graduates

Posted on September 28, 2013 by

The Collision, with HAS graduating student Raymond Christopher Dell. My presentation demonstrates the theory behind traditional acting techniques and where the status quo of developing a character often fails. I will discuss the traditional Stanislavsky based acting approaches, and then … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Anthropology, Child & Human Development, Coaching, Community Building, Consciousness Studies/Transpersonal Psychology, Creativity & Imagination, Cultural & Cross-Cultural Studies, Embodiment Studies & Body Image, Global Studies, Memoir, Life Writing & Autobiography, Mythopoetics, Transformative Language Arts | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment