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The Value of a Creative Educational Environment

by William Rossi

I think we need to broaden the current perspective of what constitutes an educational environment. Actually, since children and youth are constantly learning, everything that goes on around them is an educational environment—adults and peers are their teachers, for better or worse. Unfortunately today’s environment contains many negatives. Hopefully in time we’ll realize the meaning [...]

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Mentoring through Creativity

by Christina Lengyel

I truly came to understand the impact of the Merge approach while I was at an Arts in Recovery event put on by one of their clients, a peer support center.  I had been learning about and working with Merge for a few months, and I had built up a great deal of enthusiasm for [...]

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Alternative Education

by Austen Goodman

I’m what is known as an alternative learner, and I struggled in school.  After 3rd grade it wasn’t about learning anymore and it seemed that it was only about the final product.  I never had the opportunity to process the information.  I would be rushed to finish my work, and I wouldn’t learn a thing.  [...]

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