Mike Seymour
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Mike Seymour is President of The Heritage Institute (THI) (www.hol.edu), a progressive program of continuing education for K-12 teachers, in the Northwest, offering place-based earth and regional history programs--and leading edge educational curriculum--through field studies, workshops, distance courses and foreign travel programs that reach educators in the Northwest, around the US and the world.
Previously, Mike was a family therapist treating children, couples and individuals, as well as organizational consultant to schools and small businesses. Mike also had a 14-year career in business management in several national corporations, including Avon Products, Gilette Corp. and Spalding Sporting goods.
He is author of the recently published book, Educating for Humanity: Rethinking the Purposes of Education with contributions from well-known educators. The book may be previewed at www.educatingforhumanity.org
Mike is founder and President of the Board of Youth for a New World (www.youthnewworld.org) and he is also its acting Director. He initiated its first program, the AfricaAmericaExchange, linking students in Burundi, Central Africa and the USA. Mike has partnered with Burundian peace-maker Prosper Ndabishuriye through whose NGO, Youth in Reconstruction of the World in Destruction (www.jrmd.org), they are rebuilding a village for 800 refugee families who have been victims of the ethnic wars that ravaged the Burundi, Rwanda and Eastern Congo.
Youth for a New World is invovled in "inspiring and connecting youth locally and globally in support of a sustainable world that works for all. Its profile may be found on WiserEarth.
Previously, Mike was a family therapist treating children, couples and individuals, as well as organizational consultant to schools and small businesses. Mike also had a 14-year career in business management in several national corporations, including Avon Products, Gilette Corp. and Spalding Sporting goods.
He is author of the recently published book, Educating for Humanity: Rethinking the Purposes of Education with contributions from well-known educators. The book may be previewed at www.educatingforhumanity.org
Mike is founder and President of the Board of Youth for a New World (www.youthnewworld.org) and he is also its acting Director. He initiated its first program, the AfricaAmericaExchange, linking students in Burundi, Central Africa and the USA. Mike has partnered with Burundian peace-maker Prosper Ndabishuriye through whose NGO, Youth in Reconstruction of the World in Destruction (www.jrmd.org), they are rebuilding a village for 800 refugee families who have been victims of the ethnic wars that ravaged the Burundi, Rwanda and Eastern Congo.
Youth for a New World is invovled in "inspiring and connecting youth locally and globally in support of a sustainable world that works for all. Its profile may be found on WiserEarth.
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I am so pleased to meet you. The Lakota Culture is a gentle heart-song in the languaging from grandparents to children, a social loving language based in relationship. We are beginning to explore the Lakota Paradigm and one of the ways we envision this learning experience is to share with children around the world the "Lakota Ride Again" DVD. When you see a six year old riding bare back or two children on a tiny pony it starts to get the point across that this is a culture with a very special relationship with the web of life. Building an educational bridge between children in the classroom is part of our current offer. If there is anyway you can support this notion it would be greatly appreciated.
And I look forward to developing a friendship as circumstances permit. Please visit Pine Ridge anytime in your travels and meet some educators here. There is a language conference in Rapid City, SD Nov 11-13, 2008. It is launching on Wiser Earth as well.
Thanks Patric