Aloha- This was a rather "heady" article to read in my very early morning. When I think about my community and the current news in our world, it seems that new paradigms in education are probably the number 1 mode of change that we are lacking. Being from the United States of America and growing up in public school system that was "plagued" by a variety of political, religious, and " bigoted" agenda of what I judge as " misguided" "adults"
I am first of all grateful that I have been blessed to not only have survived as a spiritually oriented humanist who continues to learn interactive community building and health tools at the age of 76 but has thrived while constantly avoiding information that " mainstream" sources attempt to feed me. I have been volunteering in schools here in Kauai in past 10 years and am extremely concerned about our future based on how little our educational system has progressed in the last 70 years. In fact, in my opinion, the typical public elementary school has lost much of the bit of heart or emotionally centered aspects that seeped through the teachers who understood that each child and each human being is unique in learning all types of skills and knowledge.
Encountering bright beautiful home schooled children and parent/ teachers who recognize the importance of doing something very different from the " banking system" is stimulating me to0 be part of this revolution for my continued learning and for children and adults in my community.
I am working with Adult Literacy as well as mentoring groups for boys in middle schools.
I find that in my work as volunteer educator as in my career as a wholistic physical therapist that listening first to the needs of another is key to selecting what i may have ability to "teach". And my "belief " system is that we are all learners and teachers and that the most important ingredient in any learning is love and respect.
On Apr 7, 2026 stream wrote :