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Who’s At Risk ?

by Christina Lengyel

Before reading Venturing Together, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect.  I had familiarized myself with Merge and its mission, and I was eager to learn more.  The introductory chapters, however, described the state of our society and the dire level of need for community in our communities.  I was, of course, expecting this background, [...]

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Teaching through Mentoring: It’s all in the Relationship!

by William Rossi

A kingpin of a creative, dynamic teaching relationship is that students are at the center of positive attention from a caring adult who appreciates and facilitates their natural creative tendencies and encourages their individual voice. If this relationship contains the components that are necessary for real growth to occur – if it’s long term, consistent, [...]

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Creativity: An Important Educational Environment

by William Rossi

Many at risk people are looking for something real in the world, something they can trust that contains honesty and speaks to the “cross they have to bear.” Children and youth especially look for this honesty from adults. They need to have authentic, rooted, and multifaceted experiences which, when offered with genuineness, will build both [...]

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