Read the Aug. 26th article in Seven Days Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism (VCIH) recently signed a contract with Goddard College to move its school and clinic from Montpelier to the historic Greatwood campus in Plainfield this June. VCIH will join EarthWalk Vermont, also located on the campus, for a mission-based partnership in Goddard College’s… Continue reading Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism puts down roots at Goddard’s new “Village”
Category: BA Health Arts & Sciences
Alumni and Faculty Updates
Carina Antonino DiMare (HAS ’14) (formerly Carina Rockland) launched and now has a thriving bodywork practice in Amherst and Greenfield, Massachusetts. Carina specializes in therapeutic Swedish massage, deep tissue, Ayurvedic bodywork and massage for chronic pain, injury, illness and cancer. Making great use of her senior study research, Carina also offers health counseling to individuals… Continue reading Alumni and Faculty Updates
The Unfolding of the Heartbeet Community
Alumna Hannah Schwartz (IBA ‘01) Constructs a Cultural Hub for the Northeast Kingdom “Goddard is the reason I came to this area,” says Hannah, the executive director and co-founder of Heartbeet Lifesharing, a community that is home to 47 adults, including 16 individuals with special needs. Heartbeet Lifesharing in Hardwick, Vermont is wrapping up a… Continue reading The Unfolding of the Heartbeet Community
Black/Land Project and Deep Inspiration
Black/Land Project’s founder and director, Mistinguette Smith, joined us during the Spring 2016 Undergraduate residency. Mistinguette’s morning keynote, “Whose Speech Matters,” gave a deeply inspiring overview of the Black/Land Project while challenging us to see beyond the narrow frames of black relationships to land. Mistinguette also spoke about historical trauma in the context of black… Continue reading Black/Land Project and Deep Inspiration
And Our Jaws Dropped
A special day of graduating student presentations in the Undergraduate program, Spring 2016. A sampler of images and talks below: Herbalism & Permaculture: The House, The Farm, and the Marketplace, with Ifatunmise Jon Provost Cooking up Reflection, Connection, and Liberation, with Kristin Schwab I Believe It While I See It, with Cole Tucker-Walton Recognition Matters:… Continue reading And Our Jaws Dropped
Chanelle John’s (BA ’13) Whole Soul Health
Recent alumna Chanelle John (BA ’13) joined us to lead two events during the Undergraduate Program residency. Drawing on her experiences as an entrepreneur, yoga teacher, and activist, Chanelle gave her workshop, “Working for Liberation: How Inspired Entrepreneurship Can Support Social Justice” to a packed room in the Clockhouse. “How can you build a business that… Continue reading Chanelle John’s (BA ’13) Whole Soul Health
An Extraordinary Graduation
The Undergraduate Program’s Graduation Ceremony was particularly special today, Feb. 28, 2016. It included a truly remarkable lineup of graduates. Plus, the graduates invited the incomparable Dr. Lisa Brooks (BA ’93) to be their commencement speaker. Lisa Brooks, whose Abenaki identity informed a large part of her own Goddard studies as well as her ongoing… Continue reading An Extraordinary Graduation
Freeing Speech/ Speaking Freedom
The Spring 2016 Undergraduate (UGP) Residencies are focusing on the theme, Freeing Speech/ Speaking Freedom. The UGP1 Residency Opening Session launched with a participatory “Citizen Howl” and transitioned into a World Cafe reflection about Goddard College’s draft Social Justice and Anti-Oppression Statement. The theme of Freeing Speech/ Speaking Freedom will be an ongoing thread through… Continue reading Freeing Speech/ Speaking Freedom
Yoga, Justice, and Inclusion: Chanelle John (IBA ’13) in the News
Goddard Undergraduate alumna Chanelle John (IBA ’13) is featured in a news story produced by WBUR in Boston. The story is called, “Boston’s Yoga For People Of Color Raises Questions About Inclusiveness.” We are thrilled Chanelle John will be a guest presenter during the upcoming Spring 2106 Undergraduate Residencies. Chanelle will be offering a workshop,… Continue reading Yoga, Justice, and Inclusion: Chanelle John (IBA ’13) in the News
New Goddard Partnership with Food First!
The Undergraduate Program is thrilled to announce that current Goddard students can now receive academic credit (up to 3 undergraduate credits) for ten-day Food Sovereignty Tours (FST) organized by Food First. Participants can experience local food systems and the food sovereignty movement first-hand, with critical reflection and writing. The educational tours take place over ten-day… Continue reading New Goddard Partnership with Food First!
A Note from Malawi
Porter Witsell (IBA ‘16) sent us this note from Malawi, where she is living this semester as part of her Goddard studies: “I am learning tailoring from a bunch of teenage boys at a center that teaches vocational skills to ‘street children’. We use old singer sewing machines with foot peddles and mostly make school… Continue reading A Note from Malawi
The Birth of “From Packets to Practice”
Two Goddard Undergraduate students, Jay Masika (IBA ’16) and Kristin Schwab (IBA ’16), have joined forces to design and co-facilitate powerful Justice & Inclusion trainings for the Spring 2015 and Fall 2015 UGP residencies. From Jay and Kristin’s description of their workshops, which they call, “From Packets to Practice: An All Community Workshop Exploring the… Continue reading The Birth of “From Packets to Practice”
Visiting Soul Fire Farm!
Hillary Melville‘s (IBA ’16) daughter Shante Melville, and recent alumna GaBrilla Ballard (IBA ’15) joined Goddard faculty members Pamela Booker and Bobby Buchanan for a work party at Soul Fire Farm in Fall 2014. Also in the photograph are farmer Jonah Vitale-Wolff and his son Emet. Alumnus Gaetano Vaccaro (IBA ’09) and his family also… Continue reading Visiting Soul Fire Farm!
Students Make a Better World Through Activism
ACTIVISM & ORGANIZING Hartman Deetz (IBA ’15) spoke in March at a Solidarity event in support of US Steelworkers striking over health and safety concerns. Hartman is also a teacher at Deecolonize Academy, “a multi-generational skool 4 the people by the people,” based in Oakland, Calif. Ya-Ping Douglass (IBA ’16) was arrested in April in… Continue reading Students Make a Better World Through Activism
Undergraduate Program Updates: Jobs, Teaching, Presenting
Spring ’15 updates from the Undergraduate Program about jobs, teaching, and academic offerings. Carina Antonino DiMare (BA HAS ’14) (formerly Carina Rockland) launched and now has a thriving bodywork practice in Amherst and Greenfield, Massachusetts. Carina specializes in therapeutic Swedish massage, deep tissue, Ayurvedic bodywork and massage for chronic pain, injury, illness and cancer. Making… Continue reading Undergraduate Program Updates: Jobs, Teaching, Presenting
Speaking Truth in the World
The following students, alumni, and faculty of the Goddard Undergraduate program shared these exciting accomplishments -being invited to speak publicly about issues close to their hearts. Melanie Goodman Dante (IBA ’03, MA HAS ’06) was an invited speaker on May 8th at Philadelphia SEXx Interactive. Melanie’s talk was entitled, “The Romance of Erotic Labor: Intimacy… Continue reading Speaking Truth in the World
Graduate School Updates from Recent Alumni
It’s a treat to hear from some of our Goddard Undergraduate alumni about graduate studies they are in the midst of or recently completed. Here are some Spring ’15 updates: Jordan Bosse (IBA ‘06) sent in this exciting news from his Ph.D. program in Nursing at University of Massachusetts-Amherst: I’ve just completed my coursework and… Continue reading Graduate School Updates from Recent Alumni
More Spring ’15 News: CREATING!
News of recent creative projects by Goddard Undergraduate Students, Alumni, and Faculty. As you’ll see, lots of exciting news! This winter, Matt Hogan (IBA ’16) was artist-in-residence at Generator Makerspace in Burlington, Vermont. While at Generator Makerspace, Matt created the lighting design for portraits that he took during the recent UGP2 residency, including this stunning… Continue reading More Spring ’15 News: CREATING!
AmeriCorps Possibilities: A Stipend While you Study
Charlotte LaVictoire (IBA ’16) accepted an AmeriCorps position focusing on literacy with a non-profit called Waite House in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis. Charlotte is planning to integrate this applied work with her senior study next year. She generously wrote up tips for other students who are interested in AmeriCorps, including ways a position can… Continue reading AmeriCorps Possibilities: A Stipend While you Study
Spring ’15 Graduate School Acceptances!
It’s that time of year when our Goddard Undergaduate (UGP) students and alumni share news of graduate school acceptances and completions. Hearty congratulations to all of you, including GaBrilla Ballard (IBA’15) for getting a full scholarship to the Smith College School of Social Work’s MSW Program. GaBrilla starts her graduate studies this summer. Marjorie Hunt… Continue reading Spring ’15 Graduate School Acceptances!