NEW CASTLE, IN. Lead recreation specialist, Kurnie Nickson, used The Art of Learning and the game of chess to educate prison inmates about the learning and decision-making process to enable them to make better choices in prison and, upon their release, outside, so as to avoid repeat incarceration. The inmates working with the book “love …
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Sports and Arts in School Foundation
New York, NY – SASF consists of 40,000 students and 300 public schools that serve academically struggling students attending grades 1-12 in public schools throughout all five NYC boroughs. We have donated books to coaches, teachers, and administrators participating in SASF and have engendered the enthusiasm and support of Rick Kosik, Seminar Leader at NYC …
National Health Service
EXETER, UK. Katherine Hindley, a child clinical psychologist, has been sharing the book with the organization’s staff and is in the process of setting up groups to support young people with their learning. Says Hindley: “I feel the current provision in the UK does not meet many children’s needs…. Many of the young people I …
First Christian Fellowship
GREENVILLE, SC. The director of this community organization, Jeannie Simpson, is providing affiliated educators with The Art of Learning so that they may put its principles to use in support of their mission—improving the health, educational attainment, and welfare of youth, adults and families in the area.
Engaged Community Offshoots, Inc.
WASHINGTON, D.C. In one of the poorest areas of the nation’s capital, Margaret Morgan-Hubbard has established a non-profit organization devoted to “learning through doing”. She is working after school with underprivileged middle school, high school and college kids on community farm, recycled bike repair and various art-related enterprises to bring about community wellness, an eco-conscious …
Israelite Community Development Corporation Book Club
CROWLEY, LA. Monica Joseph, the director of this book club program for 12-16-year-olds, is using The Art of Learning in discussion groups geared toward enlightening and empowering participants to think on a higher level; engage in the process of shared exploration; and respect diverse theories and interpretations. Her ultimate goal: to provide an opportunity for …