Posts in the 'Neighbourhood Houses & Learning Centres' category

Zachary, Crowdfunding And Equine Assisted Psychotherapy…

Back in 2008 PWF wrote about Dr Maggie Broom and her business Grey Horse Growth And Learning. In Australia Maggie has been trialling Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) for some years, a therapy already well established in the US …

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Neighbourhood House ‘Arts Pop Ups’ in Thornbury, Melbourne

I hear from Melburnian Sarah Poole, a lady into Public Art, Community Engagement and Cultural Development, that as a result of a Darebin Council initiative, short term arts businesses are being placed into vacant shops, as ‘pop ups’ to:

‘instantly

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The Sharehood – Transition Darebin, Melbourne

It’s all happening in Darebin. Read on for info about The Sharehood *Share *Make *Mend.

Joanna says:

“Celebrate Global Sharing Day with the Sharehood and Transition Darebin.
Participate in an afternoon of free making and mending workshops and
activities, fruit and

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Cape York Students Doing Well With American ‘Direct Instruction’ Program

It’s heartening, no it’s fantastic to read about Indigenous school kids at Aurukun, Coen, Mossman Gorge and Hope Vale schools on Cape York – all part of the Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy – learning and keen to learn, …

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The Trusting ‘Finnish Way’ Or Prescriptive, Centralised Education?

As a former teacher I’m wondering what conscientious teachers and well-intentioned parents do in the face of what looks like misguided policy. Or, is this Julia’s way of kick-starting a community discussion on education?

Health, Well-Being, Trust..

Our education system, respect, responsibility …

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