The Education Enrichment Committee partners with existing academic and recreation programs to provide courses focused around social justice, innovation, and current events. Our workshops are designed to supplement classroom learning and foster a strong sense of empathy and intercultural understanding.
OUR PHILOSOPHY:
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We take a competency-based approach to curriculum, focusing on the skills we hope to nurture – from leadership and compassion to communication and problem solving – rather than imprinting factual information.
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Our programs are largely activity-based, and include everything from innovating greener architecture to laying the blueprints for a local activist effort.
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In addition to facility-specific work, we’re moving toward partnering with far-reaching institutions to distribute curriculum on a systemic level.
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Our curriculum is intentionally low-resource, easy to implement and aims to be as accessible as possible.
Think Now, Think Forward with partner Benjamin Turner Elementary
- A 4-week enrichment program that promotes creative thinking, problem-solving, and leadership for 5th-grade students.
Creating for Us and the Earth with partner Pleasantville Cottages
- A recreational, nature-based educational program designed for youth with developmental disabilities.
From Ideas to Action with partner Carver Center
- A civic enrichment program for middle school students that uses art and engineering activities as a vehicle to foster community involvement, critical thinking, and a passion for social justice.
We Persisted Foundational Enrichment Curriculum
- A foundational ten-month civic engagement and community-building curriculum to be adapted for and implemented at various educational sites serving grades 2-5.
- We often collaborate directly with partners to adapt programs to best fit their unique learning goals.
- In the past, we have tailored this curriculum for students as young as second grade and as old as ninth grade.
Tutors Training
- A workshop that trains volunteers to communicate information effectively, keep students engaged during programs, and connect with participants on a personal level- emphasizes a “teach don’t tell” approach that aims to help students establish a toolbox for independent success.