Podcasts about School Without Walls

During lockdown, a math teacher and his son 3D-printed a board game on their kitchen table. Now it's transforming how students feel about math—and school in general. In this episode, Eric Olsen, principal of Idaho Technical Career Academy, joins Kevin to share how his creative approach to teaching, including developing innovative tools like the board game “Glyphics,” inspires students and shapes the future of education. Jump to: 03:09 – School Without Walls 04:48 – Future-Proof Pathways 05:11 – Glyphic: Born on a Kitchen Table 07:30 – Pictionary for People Who Hate Math 08:26 – TED Talks, But Make It Personal 10:55 – Students Choose the Lesson 13:04 – Outsmarting AI 15:57 – Learning From Kids 16:58 – “Not as Bad as I Thought” 17:31 – Full Circle

During lockdown, a math teacher and his son 3D-printed a board game on their kitchen table. Now it's transforming how students feel about math—and school in general. Meet Eric Olsen, the STEM rebel behind Glyphic, and principal of Idaho Technical Career Academy, where Zoom school gets a creative upgrade. From TikTok-style math reels to student-led TED Talks, Eric's not just teaching equations—he's rebuilding confidence, attention spans, and joy in learning. (Yes, really.) So what happens when you let kids teach? What happens when you stop lecturing and start building? Let's find out. Jump to: 03:09 – School Without Walls 04:48 – Future-Proof Pathways 05:11 – Glyphic: Born on a Kitchen Table 07:30 – Pictionary for People Who Hate Math 08:26 – TED Talks, But Make It Personal 10:55 – Students Choose the Lesson 13:04 – Outsmarting AI 15:57 – Learning From Kids 16:58 – “Not as Bad as I Thought” 17:31 – Full Circle

Julia Carmen is the founder of the School Without Walls.  She is from a long line of Curanderas and is The Seer of the Alma, walking in both worlds of the physical and non-physical, being in the knowing of them both from birth, walking them both in all eternally, and at times in struggle in the human realm of being.  Get in touch with Julia: https://www.theschoolwithoutwalls.net/ https://www.theschoolwithoutwalls.net/retreats https://www.theschoolwithoutwalls.net/the-dragonfly-circle

We jump right back in where we left off in Part 1 of our interview with Dr. Cady Coleman, astronaut, chemist, engineer, flautist, and most recently, the author of “Sharing Space: An Astronaut's Guide to Mission, Wonder, and Making Change.” (If you missed it, listen to Part 1 here.)  Chuck asks Cady to tell us more about NASA's decision to not include small and extra-large spacesuits to “save space.” She explains how, a few months later, they reinstated the extra-large suits, but not the small suits that affected about a third of the women, and the serious impact that decision had. Chuck and Cady discuss the importance of diverse perspectives in the exploration of space. And then Cady offers her ideas about how to change the world for the better and the importance of doing what you can to help the people who come next. You'll hear about astronaut Ron Garan and his nonprofit's efforts to provide millions of filter straws to allow people in Africa to have access to safe, clean water. And you'll hear about how you can purposefully shift your own perspectives. For Part 2's first question, Anne W. a student at “The School Without Walls” in Washington, D.C., asks, “What are some common reasons as to why people don't become astronauts after starting training?” Cady explains why that rarely happens, mostly due the quality of the candidates who make it that far. But Cady then talks about why some people who should get selected to become astronauts don't, and she shares some of her reasoning for the applicants she's selected. The reason Cady stresses most is that if you don't show them who you really are on the application, they cannot pick you. And she also explains the surprising reason why some astronauts who have flown already don't get selected to go again. The conversation circles back to diversity and bias in NASA. Allen shares the story of test pilot Ed Dwight, which he believes reflects some racial bias. Cady, who knew Ed, talks about some of the political factors in the choice, but also what an amazing artist he became. She reflects on the importance of Sally Ride in her life, and wonders what would have happened if the original Mercury 13 had been allowed to become astronauts back in the 60s. Charles and Allen bring up Valentina Tereshkova, the cosmonaut who became the first woman in space in 1963, and how it took until 1983 for Sally Ride to take her famous flight as the first American woman. And yes, Cady does bring up “For All Mankind!” and “the role that art and storytelling can play to move the needle a little faster.” For our final question, Allen shares a question from our podcast producer Leslie M., who asks, “Would materials behave differently in a different universe?” Cady, a chemical engineer who studied chemistry at M.I.T. and then got her Ph.D. degree in polymer science and engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, says yes. And that kicks off a discussion of the impact of different physics on different materials. But Cady also talks about the importance of using the compelling nature of space to drive kids to want to become more educated and to improve life here on Earth. In addition to Cady's new book, Cady was recently in a documentary on PBS, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV, along with her family, NASA personnel and other astronauts. It's called “Space: The Longest Goodbye” and it's about how we are going to send people to Mars and put the human into human spaceflight. You can find out more about her new book and everything else she's up to on her website, https://www.cadycoleman.com/. To find the kind of bookstore you love that carries “Sharing Space: An Astronaut's Guide to Mission, Wonder, and Making Change,” you can go to www.bookshop.org.   Follow Cady on Instagram, Twitter (X), and Threads: @astro_cady.   And please be sure to check out People Love Art, which shares 50% of their profits with their artists and donates 10% to causes of the artist's choice: https://peopleloveart.com/.  You can also find out more about AstroAccess (mentioned in Part 1) here: https://astroaccess.org/. (Please note that The LIUniverse receives no compensation for these links and mentions. We just like what they're doing in the world!) We hope you enjoy this episode of The LIUniverse, and, if you do, please support us on Patreon.   Credits for Images Used in this Episode: 3 crew members in a Soyuz space capsule – NASA/Bill Ingalls, Public Domain Ron Garan on the space station – NASA, Public Domain Eileen Collins in command of the Space Shuttle (STS-93) – NASA, Public Domain Ed Dwight in the Air force – USAF, Public Domain Bronze by Ed Dwight – Photo by Carol M. Highsmith (Public Domain), art by Ed Dwight Jerrie Cobb of the “Mercury 13” – NASA, Public Domain #TheLIUniverse #CharlesLiu #AllenLiu #SciencePodcast #AstronomyPodcast #CadyColeman #NASA #astronaut #SpaceShuttle #ISS #SharingSpace #spacewalk #PeopleLoveArt #RonGaran #EileenCollins #EdDwight #JerrieCobb #Mercury13 #SpaceTheLongestGoodbye #SallyRide #ForAllMankind

What is the overview effect? Why is slow fast when you're spacewalking? And what would happen to Chuck and Allen's hair in space?   To get the answers to these and other questions, Dr. Charles Liu and co-host Allen Liu welcome back astronaut, chemist, engineer, flautist, and most recently, the author of “Sharing Space: An Astronaut's Guide to Mission, Wonder, and Making Change,” Dr. Cady Coleman.   As always, though, we start off with the day's joyfully cool cosmic thing, a micrometeorite pit 2 microns across found on a tiny volcanic glass beat that was part of the lunar regolith collected by China's Chang'e 5 Lunar Sample-Return Mission. On the surface of the pit is a trace of Di-Titanium Oxide (TiO2) in mineral form that can't exist on Earth.   Cady, who is a material scientist, talks about how this new discovery may not be as “new” as it seems, because we have much better detection technology for detecting it in lunar samples than we had during the Apollo lunar missions. She also explains how creating materials in space, unfettered by gravity, can be very different than here on Earth. She recounts the liquid physics experiments they did on her first Space Shuttle mission and how they could lead to innovations in the development of space toilets, among other things. (To find out more about space toilets and how to pee and poop in space, check out Appendix 1 of Cady's new book!)   Our first student question today comes from Violetta, a student at “The School Without Walls” in Washington, D.C., who asks, “What is your outlook on the overview effect? Cady defines the effect, and how it changes people who go into space and see the planet below them. For her, she explains, “I knew I was going to go to space, and I just thought I'd be going to a different place. Then, when I got up there, I looked back at Earth, I still felt at home. It's just that the whole place felt like home, and home was closer than I thought.”   Allen follows up Violetta's question for Cady with one from Anne W., a fellow student, who asks, “How is Space?” Cady's answer: “Space is Awesome!” She explains that here on Earth, we grow up with limits on what we can do, how far we can run, or how fast. But, in space, we're constantly discovering more things that you can do: ”I love the flying.”   You'll hear Cady share what it was like in space during her two Space Shuttle missions and 6 months on the International Space Station as a member of Expedition 26/27. She talks about her work schedules and experimentation and the self-induced tendency to work too much, to more personal activities like looking out the window, social media posting, and even shopping – or ordering a pizza from Domino's like Ron Garan did, hoping to earn a free pizza since there was no way they could deliver it in 30 minutes or less! What would she do differently if she went back? Sleep more and take better care of herself, which she reminds us in equally important to all of us here on Earth.   Next, Chuck turns to some of the big ideas in Cady's book, starting with “Slow is fast.” While holding up the very first copy of the book Cady ever got, she talks about spacewalking and how haste can be problematic. She takes issue with the phrase, “There's no I in TEAM” and how in real life, it's actually about what each individual member brings to the team.   Part One of our interview with Cady ends with a discussion of the t-shirt she's wearing from “People Love Art” who she met through her work with AstroAccess, a project dedicated to promoting disability inclusion in human space exploration by paving the way for disabled astronauts.   There's plenty more of our interview with Cady, so please tune in in two weeks for Part 2. But, until then, you can find out more about her new book and everything else she's up to on her website: https://www.cadycoleman.com/.   You can also find out more about AstroAccess here. And please be sure to check out People Love Art, which shares 50% of their profits with their artists and donates 10% to causes of the artist's choice. (Please note that The LIUniverse receives no compensation for these links and mentions. We just like what they're doing in the world!) We hope you enjoy this episode of The LIUniverse, and, if you do, please support us on Patreon.   Credits for Images Used in this Episode: – Micrometeorite pit on lunar sample – Xiaojia Zeng et. al., CC BY 4.0 – Cady working on liquid experiments on the Space Shuttle – NASA, Public Domain – Tracy Caldwell Dyson viewing Earth from the ISS – NASA, Public Domain – Cady at work on the Shuttle – NASA, Public Domain

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This week I'm joined by two of the greatest practitioners of the imagination that I know. Dr. Penny A Hay is an artist, educator and researcher, Reader in Creative Teaching and Learning and Research Fellow Bath Spa University and Director of Research, House of Imagination. Signature projects include School Without Walls and Forest of Imagination. Ruth Sapsed is the Director of Cambridge Curiosity and Imagination (CCI), an arts and well-being charity that cultivates creative communities in Cambridgeshire and beyond. Their Artscapers report is essential reading for anyone interested in boosting the imaginations of young people, deeply inspiring. This is a beautiful conversation, one that will open up all sorts of new thinking and insights. As always, do let me know what you think!

How do we facilitate learning that invites inquiry and makes learning purposeful? In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood welcome Dr. Penny Hay, an artist, educator, and researcher in the field of culture and creativity. Penny's doctoral research focused on children's learning identities as artists.   Tune in to learn Penny's approach to engaging children in learning through the arts and across the curriculum, what she's discovered in her research about children's learning identities as artists, and how you can start teaching art creatively in your classroom.   “What art does is manifest and make visible creativity daily. So, it's a lovely approach to inviting possibility and a really creative approach to teaching art and design in the primary curriculum.” – Dr. Penny Hay   Penny details the important role of the adult in children's learning, how to reimagine education with an inquiry-based approach, and the power of learning as a shared experience where you are your children's learning companion.   “Imagine a world where our children are engaged in serious creative play, where their environments are full of space and light, where adults are companions in the children's inquiries about the world. Creative adults who show a deep respect for children's ideas, theories, and fascinations.” – Dr. Penny Hay   Penny's Tips for Teachers and Parents: Invite possibility and openness to create an ethos that makes creativity visible. Go with the flow so that you genuinely follow children's fascinations.   Recommended Resources: House of Imagination Forest of Imagination Teaching Art Creatively by Dr. Penny Hay Children are Artists: Supporting Children's Learning Identity as Artists by Dr. Penny Hay Schools Without Walls UK Listen to S1 Episode 6 with Ron Beghetto Listen to S2 Episode 7 with Ron Beghetto Follow Bath Spa University on Instagram Eager to bring more creativity into your home or classroom? Access a variety of creativity resources and tools & listen to more episodes of The Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast by visiting our website,  www.CreativityandEducation.com.   Subscribe to our monthly newsletter!   Have a question? Email Dr. Burnett and Dr. Worwood at questions@fuelingcreativitypodcast.com!   You can also find The Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, and PodBean! Make sure to rate, review, and share the podcast if you enjoy it!   About Dr. Penny Hay: Dr. Penny Hay is an artist, educator and researcher, Reader in Creative Teaching and Learning, Senior Lecturer in Arts Education, School of Education; Research Fellow, Centre for Cultural and Creative Industries; Bath Spa University and Director of Research, House of Imagination. Signature projects include School Without Walls and Forest of Imagination. Penny's doctoral research focused on children's learning identity as artists.   Penny is the strand leader for Creative Pedagogy in the Policy, Pedagogy and Practice Research Centre, Associate Director of TRACE at Bath Spa University and co-chair of the eARTh research group focusing on education, arts and the environment. She is co-investigator on an Erasmus+ project ‘Interstice' in Europe researching the space between art, children and educators.   Penny is also a visiting Lecturer at Plymouth College of Art, National Teaching Fellow and Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching, with awards from Action for Children's Arts and Creative Bath.   Visit Penny's website Follow her on Twitter

Tim Ferguson was in the midst of a high-flying comedy career when he started experiencing 'whacky symptoms'. In his early 30s, doctors told him he had Multiple Sclerosis

Tim Ferguson was in the midst of a high-flying comedy career when he started experiencing 'whacky symptoms'. In his early 30s, doctors told him he had Multiple Sclerosis

No matter what it looked like in the world, it didn't look like that to me.Three different life happenings called for many to surrender to SpaciousUnknowing Network. And it worked. Listen in to see what a conscientiousobjector, the building of a new school and a Musical Comedy have in common. Watch Live: www.Facebook.com/TransformationTalkRadio/Live_videos

In this episode of Why Change?co-hosts Rachael and Jeff discuss their relationship and how colleagues can help each other dive deep on topics, to expand their perspectives. Rachael interviews Penny Hay, a creativity scholar and organizational leader in the UK. They discuss the role of creativity in social movements and how to work on systems change to reimagine education. Rachel and Jeff debrief with a passionate dialogue about the role of creativity in the world - like creative justice - and how definitions don't matter. In this episode you'll learn: How creativity can be used in reforming education systems; What creative justice looks like as part of social movements; and Why definitions don't matter, but systems change does. Please download the transcript here. ABOUT PENNY HAY- An artist, educator, Reader in Creative Teaching and Learning, Senior Lecturer in Arts Education, School of Education; Research Fellow, Centre for Cultural and Creative Industries; Bath Spa University and Director of Research, House of Imagination. Signature projects include School Without Walls and Forest of Imagination. Penny is also a co-founder of Bath Cultural Education Partnership. Penny's doctoral research focused on children's learning identity as artists. She is Co-Investigator on the AHRC Global Challenges Research project ‘Rethinking waste: Compound 13 Lab' in Mumbai. Penny is a visiting Lecturer at Plymouth College of Art and co-designed their MA in Creative Education. Penny coordinates the South West Creative Education Hub, is strand leader for Creative Pedagogy in the Policy, Pedagogy and Practice Research Centre, Associate Director of TRACE at Bath Spa University and a member of the Paper Nations Advisory Group. She is on the Steering Group of the APPG for Art Craft and Design Education and on the Advisory Groups for the Cultural Learning Alliance, HundrED (Finland), Crafts Council Learning and Development and a member of the RSA Innovative Education Network. Penny is co-chair of What Next? West and co-host of the RSA Bath Network. Penny regularly speaks regularly at international conferences and is part of the UNESCO Futures of Learning Group. She is working internationally in Europe, Scandinavia, India, Zimbabwe and Canada. Penny was awarded by Action for Children's Arts for her contribution to arts education and by Creative Bath for her work in creative education. WHERE TO FIND PENNY: -@PenAHay -@houseimaginatn -@forestimaginatn -@schwithoutwalls This episode of Why Change? A Podcast for the Creative Generation was powered by Creative Generation. Produced and Edited by Daniel Stanley. For more information on this episode and Creative Generation please visit the episode webpage and follow us on social media @Campaign4GenC --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whychange/support

In this brand new episode of the Cultural DC podcast, we sit with three purveyors of DC sneakerhead culture to discuss the impact and future of sneaker collecting and community. Today's discussion is framed against CulturalDC's latest Mobile Art Gallery Installation, Overboard by Andy Yoder, an exhibit of over 220 sneakers constructed from recycled and repurposed materials. The installation examines sneakerhead culture and brings attention to the impact of capitalist consumer culture on our environment. Joining our discussion today are DC sneaker enthusiasts Ian Callender, Dominick Adams and Abdul Fow-zi. Ian Callender has been longtime DC business owner and sneaker purveyor for many years. As founder of Suite Nation, Ian created events that were conceptual, creative footwear showcases blending music, fashion, food, art, and unique, exclusive sneakers. Today, Ian continues to build community and spaces for culture as Co-Owner of Sandlot Southeast and Southwest. As Co-Owner of SOMEWHERE® Dominick Adams has helped build the foundation of modern fashion in Washington D.C. A third-generation Washingtonian, he is a proud alum of School Without Walls with a career highlighted by time served as General Manager of the pioneering sneaker boutique MAJOR in Georgetown & founding member of the creative team that birthed communal marketplace Maketto. To many DC sneakerheads, Abdul is the “guy with ALL the shoes”. Over the last 30 years of amassing an incredible collection of classic and exclusive sneakers, Abdul has built friendships and community around the love of fresh kicks. As a fan of the industry and culture, Abdul can be heard discussing current event topics and sneaker industry regularly on his podcast, Whats'a Podcast with his co-hosts Eddy and Jerome Baker III.

Kelila shares how the many lessons learn inside her dance class helped to shape her identity and leadership style as a choreographer and co-director of Spirit of the Creative (Tufts Hip Hop Dance Team).  Kelila Weiner started her dance journey at Joy of Motion Dance Center. During her high school years, she was a member of HYPE: The Company and served as  Co-Captain for the Bomb Squad at School Without Walls. Kelila's passion and commitment for dance landed her a captain role in Hype: The Company in her senior year of High school and she has continued her leadership and creativity while dancing with the Spirit of the Creative and Turbo Dance Companies at Tufts University, where she is senior double majoring in Psychology and Anthropology.  “Dancing is both an individual and communal activity in a way that I feel nothing else is” -Kelila Weiner, college student/dancer/choreographerConnect with Kelila on Instagram.  And, Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see her in action!

Ateya Ball-Lacy: Ateya is a master educator turned producer who uses creativity and innovation to inspire students to tap into their innate genius. Ateya is a native Washingtonian, proud wife and mother, educator and fierce lover of the arts. Ateya currently serves as an Assistant Principal within an urban school district. She is a graduate of Duke Ellington School of the Arts and a proud alumna of the historic Howard University. Ateya is a long standing member of the world-renown, Kankouran West African Dance Company, the oldest African dance company in the country, where she serves as a senior dancer. In addition to education and the performing arts, Ateya is the Creator and Executive Producer of Hood Smart: The Urban STEMulus Project, an innovative TV reality show that shines a light on talented Black teens that are excelling in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Ateya is on a mission to shift the focus from the negative images the media portrays of Black youth to highlighting their academic and creative brilliance. This trailblazing educator is making moves in the world of education. She is determined to make SMART the NEW Gangstal! Kareem El: Kareem is a veteran U.S. Marine Corps Officer and Senior Strategy Consultant who leverages a people-centric approach to analyzing risks and solving complex real-world problems. Kareem is a graduate of School Without Walls and Howard University, where he studied political science and classical civilization. Kareem believes that the concepts of community and ethnic identity are at the root of many of the world's most challenging risks and issues. Around the world, Kareem sees the ‘Hood' and Hip-Hop Culture by proxy, as the present-day battlegrounds of an age-old conflict surrounding the shared culture and identity of Black communities. As a native Washingtonian, Kareem has seen the impacts of the Hood and Hip-Hop up close. Now, Kareem is working to mitigate those adverse impacts and change the narrative through the HoodSmart project. As Supervising Producer for HoodSmart, Kareem has helped to build content, build business relationships, and explore opportunities to enhance the HoodSmart brand and approach.

Sachin Desai, age 45, born and brought up in Mumbai. Started career from hospitality industry. Later started a firm in computer-aided learning. Initiated this unique concept from the remotest tribal village schools of Madhya Pradesh in 1998. Left Mumbai forever and expanded this concept in Madhya Pradesh. After marriage both of us felt need to migrate from Bhopal to rural village to groom our daughter in “Gramin Sankriti”close to nature. Our grandfather who is also our spiritual guru inspired us to migrate to our 90 years old ancestral house in Konkan region of Maharashtra. The house was well constructed with Laterite stone and lime by our great grandfather who had eventually migrated to Kolhapur to work as Professor of Mathematics. The house was not in use for a decade. We migrated to Dhamapur village in 2007 with our 3 years old daughter Mrunalini. A learning centre called “School Without Walls” was started accommodating 4 students. Two from a local orphanage who had passed their class X and 2 dropout students from middle class families in Madhya Pradesh. Later with better understanding towards rural economy and lifestyle the centre evolved into a sustainable living centre & was renamed as “University of Life” #Euro news made a documentary on “University of Life” which was broadcasted in Europe and North America in 12 languages. #BBC productions made a documentary which was broadcasted on star plus on a program hosted by Mr Amitabh Bacchan. #The People's magazine from USA, Money Life magazine of Sucheta Dalal, Times of India have published articles on University of Life. Now we are 7 residents of University of Life residing at Dhamapur. Our first student from local orphanage Mohammad Shaikh is now managing trustee of Syamantak. Omkar who is from a hotelier family from Malvan has now become an environmental lawyer . He is also managing trustee of Syamantak. Youth from various countries, cities and villages of India visits our commune for sustainable living at Dhamapur as Interns to gain the new perspective of sustainable life through rural economy and harmony – Simple living and honest thinking --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/future-school-leaders/message

www.hindsightmediaradio.com Hello Hindsighters, Check out Kudos 4 Kids & More with Children's Author Erica Pullen and her special guest, Skylar Ogunshakin, as they discuss Skylar's book, Skylar's One-Of-A-Kind Costume. Heard on Hindsight Media Radio 103.5 FM, where there's always "Something Good To Talk About". https://www.marieskyart.com/ Skylar is an 8th grader at School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens in Washington, DC. who loves to read, write, draw, and paint. You can see some of her artwork in her gallery. She also likes to research how other artists use their own techniques and materials to create their art. Skylar hopes to attend Duke Ellington or the Baltimore School of the Arts for high school. Skylar recently wrote and illustrated a children's book called, "Skylar's One-of-a-Kind Costume." which was released in September 2019. It's about a young girl with a big imagination and her challenges on which costume to wear on Costume Day! Your support would be greatly appreciated.

In this episode you'll learn about:What an indigenous soul isThe difference between spirit and soulWhat the mind and heart have to do with being humanWhat we're doing here on this planetOur guidesDeath and the soulLearn more about Julia here: Her websiteFacebookInstagram 

On Tuesday, September 25, 2018, I walked into a D.C. high school called School Without Walls, a four-story building interspersed Continue readingPMP:131 School Without Walls – Interview with Richard Trogisch The post PMP:131 School Without Walls – Interview with Richard Trogisch first appeared on Principal Matters.

Hello Everyone What if you could hear the Whispering of your Soul? What if you can awaken Your Soul Self? School Without Walls, Julia Carmen, joins Laura to discuss 10 questions to ask your Soul Self. About Julia Julia Carmen innate gift of a Curandera de Alma (Seer of the Soul), permits her to see your true soul self. She guides clients to hear their own true divine soul self. The School Without Walls is a school for Seers to awaken to their soul self of the ALL, to release their busy minds and to hear their souls. Here they nurture Soul Self and focus on individuality and uniqueness of The One Self. Explore this show! For more on Julia and The School without Walls Listen to this episode To connect with Julia Listen to this episode

Continuing along the education theme on the show this year I have a unique interview for you.  I’m interviewing two people at once and they are involved with the Eureka Springs School of the Arts in Arkansas.  The Eureka Springs School of Art in Eureka Springs, Arkansas offers classes and workshops for all of the arts, but is now building a bigger focus on metal arts with a new Iron Studio. Peggy Kjelgaard is the Executive Director of the school and Bob Patrick a nationally known blacksmith with professional experience since 1967. He has taught and demonstrated at regional and national conferences all over North America and is currently teaching at the Eureka Springs School of the Arts.  Since he’s been in the blacksmithing craft since the late 60’s he’s got some great stories about the early days of ABANA, Francis Whitaker, George Dixon (who was once the head blacksmith at Yellin’s shop). Peggy says the Eureka Springs School of Art (ESSA) opened in 2001 and was originally called the School Without Walls because they didn’t have their own facility. Over time, however, they grew into a 40-acre campus that attracts students from all over the country. She says that 60% of their students come from out of state. Originally the school’s blacksmithing program was held outdoors and at satellite locations with classes taught by Bob Patrick. Because of high demand for blacksmithing, the school sought grant funding for a new studio. The studio opened its doors in 2014. The new Iron Studio houses four propane forges, two coal forges inside, one outside and stations for metal fabrication. Those stations include three welders, plasma cutters, a large air hammer and treadle hammer and more items being added each year. Bob Patrick designed the coal forges for the studio from scratch. He’s been blacksmithing since the late 1960s and is largely self-taught. His background is in horseshoeing, sleigh building and restoration. He also founded an ABANA chapter and has participated in four of their conferences. About winning the Bealer Award in 2002, Bob says, “A tremendous number of people who deserve this award will never get it. There’s no fairness to that. The award is a tremendous honor, but the best thing is getting to do the metalwork.” About blacksmithing as an art, Bob says, “Many times I feel I’m luckier than my customers because a lot of the things I’ll make on a piece look better when they’re red hot than they do when they’re installed and cleaned up and painted. We get to see it when it’s growing and alive.” Patty says that there’s a definite movement building in the Ozarks toward blacksmithing and even young people are showing interest. They recently worked with a local school providing art classes for kids for a week. With the new studio, they were able to offer an iron studio class with 1:1 supervision. She describes it as “amazing”. “I think there’s a young group coming up that really wants to understand this craft. They’re in their backyards with charcoal grills making metal hot and pounding it on a rock,” Peggy says. Bob says most of the classes at ESSA are beginner level, with a few intermediate. He’s also taught a gate building workshop. ESSA recently hosted a smelting event for the Blacksmiths of Arkansas organization and they used local iron ore. The 3-day event included building an outdoor furnace and then doing the smelting. When asked about book recommendations, Bob offered the following: The Backyard Blacksmith by Lorelei Sims, because everything is within a beginner’s grasp; The Smithy’s Craft and Tools by Otto Schmirler, because he shows all the basic techniques and “the drawings are magnificent”. ESSA is offering several 5-day workshops this summer including:                Beginning Metal Sculpture                                 Basics of Knife Making                                 Fire Tools for the Coal Forge and Fireplace                                 Forging Edged Tools Peggy says that while ESSA offers all of the arts and every medium, “Iron is our newest and hottest because we’ve got that brand new studio out there. Everybody’s fired up.”   Guest Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EurekaSpringsSchoolOfTheArts/photos Eureka Springs School of Art – www.essa-art.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EurekaSpringsArts  

New York state may pursue a federal education waiver that would allow more schools alternatives to high-stakes standardized testing, as is currently the case at School Without Walls in Rochester.

Jan. 5, 2015. Justice Sonia Sotomayor made a special visit to the Young Readers Center to read a book and talk about Magna Carta to 6th grade students from the School Without Walls at Francis Stevens in Washington, D.C. As part of a career/story time collaboration with EverybodyWins!DC, the students and the Justice toured the Lincoln Magna Carta exhibit at the Library of Congress. The program continued in the Young Readers Center, where the Justice joined the students for a conversation about her own life, career, and role at the Supreme Court, pointing out the relationship of Magna Carta to the U.S. Constitution. Speaker Biography: Justice Sonia Sotomayor earned a B.A. from Princeton University, and a J.D. from Yale Law School where she served as an editor of the Yale Law Journal. She served as Assistant District Attorney in New York County, then litigated international commercial matters in New York City at Pavia & Harcourt. President George H.W. Bush nominated her to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. She served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and was nominated as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court by President Barack Obama and confirmed in 2009. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6767

Fred Rosenbaum, founding director of Lehrhaus Judaica and author of 7 books, speaks about philosopher/educator Franz Rosenzweig whose original school without walls inspired Fred to launch a similar school focused on dialogue in the SF Bay Area in 1974.

Boris Volkov, the Director of School WIthout Walls for Russian Ministries, tells the story of his life and his vision for developing young, evangelical leaders in the countries of the former Soviet Union.

Boris Volkov, the Director of School WIthout Walls for Russian Ministries, tells the story of his life and his vision for developing young, evangelical leaders in the countries of the former Soviet Union.

Wally Kulakoff tells of ministry in the countries of the former Soviet Union, including a project of Russian Ministries called School Without Walls.

Wally Kulakoff tells of ministry in the countries of the former Soviet Union, including a project of Russian Ministries called School Without Walls.

For World Radio 2013, Mary Thackray looks at the growing role of radio in giving children and young people the opportunity to speak about issues, including education, child protection, climate change and health. This features an interview with Allan Kiwanuka of Childhope and radio by young people from The Children's Radio Foundation. For more information please visit http://www.childhope.org.uk and http://www.childrensradiofoundation.org/