The World is Our Classroom: How One Family Used Nature & Travel to Shape an Extraordinary Education, with Cindy Ross
Date: Monday, October 1, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
GMC Visitor Center, Waterbury Center, VT

Cindy's story begins in the Rocky Mountain wilderness on a unique and extraordinary journey: two parents leading their young children 3,100 miles on the backs of llamas. This Canada-Mexico trek illustrated to her and her husband, Todd, what experiential education can do. Inspired by the experience, they went on to create a new way of supplementing their children's education, focusing on two arenas for learning: the natural world and travel. In this age of world connection, it is important to raise broad-minded and empathetic children who are knowledgeable about other cultures. To accomplish this goal, they chose an unorthodox approach: they orchestrated learning opportunities as their family traveled the world, moving about on foot and bicycle, living simply and intimately. But just as important, and more accessible for many parents, were the opportunities for learning closer to home, as well as those provided by the natural world. These adventures brought intangible gifts: values such as compassion, self-reliance and appreciation, among others that are not always fostered in a traditional curriculum but crucially important to raising children.

Presenter: Cindy Ross
Fee: Free! Bring the whole family.

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