Anya Steger has been teaching art and crafts for Earth School students and at Turtle Island Summer Camp since 2011. Anya has exhibited her own artwork in numerous solo and group shows in New York City, Chicago, Warsaw, Edinburgh, Paris, Dusseldorf, and Krakow. She has an MFA degree in Painting from Hunter College, NY, and […]
Unaccompanied children from Central America are seeking asylum in the United States and have nowhere to go. What can we do? Perhaps it is not about what we do, but what we don’t do. I have the honor of working with the ‘other’ refugees – the ones we haven’t been hearing about in the news recently.The […]
Performing world music that is inspiring and accessible for young people has been an annual theme for this benefit concert, which is performed by children ages 8-18. Something Good in the World’s Sounds Good project presents the 9th annual “Energy of Youth” Benefit Concert and Potluck Dinner!Performing world music that is inspiring and accessible for young people […]
Bike Ride on the North County Bike Trail! Join us as we explore this beautiful bike path. Something Good in the World’s Blue Star Youth Movement:Activities take place monthly (generally Fridays and some weekends) with arts, nature and community service-oriented activities designed for children ages 8-12. Advance registration is required. This week: Bike Ride on […]
The Blue Star Youth Movement bike ride along the Hudson River – what a great bunch! Something Good in the World’s first Blue Star activity of the season… a beautiful afternoon of bike riding along the Hudson…
Proceeds from the event go to support the sustainable living and alternative energy projects of Something Good in the World. Something Good in the World’s Sounds Good project presents the 8th annual “Energy of Youth” Benefit Concert and Potluck Dinner!Performing world music that is inspiring and accessible for young people has been an annual theme for […]
All funds received at this event are tax-deductible and will go to support the construction of our off-the-grid, eco-friendly Earth School Envira Pod Education Center! Something Good in the World’s Sounds Good project presents the 7th annual “Energy of Youth” Benefit Concert and Potluck Dinner!Performing world music that is inspiring and accessible for young people has […]
When did removing children from nature become a form of punishment? Or is it meant to make nature an incentive for obedience within a system whose requirements are unreasonable? What are children being trained for exactly? My intention with this blog has always been to present the alternatives, the bright side of what is possible, […]
“It is said that the teacher’s presence in the classroom is the unwritten curriculum.”-Adele Caemmerer, from “Planting Seeds; Practicing Mindfulness with Children” by Thich Nhat HanhAt this time of year, I can always feel the dread of “back-to- school” that used to haunt me as a child. I would get it in the pit of […]
Homemade and handcrafted have better quality, that small-batch cookies you baked in your oven taste better than packaged, store-bought cookies, and the same principle is true for teaching children. The saying that Earth School has grown by is “small is sustainable.” It’s an essential principle of Permaculture, and for Something Good in the World it’s always related to our […]