Learning Forward Podcast 13th Feb 2021Jenny is the Head of School at Springhouse in Floyd, VA and is committed to designing and activating vitality-centred education to more courageously respond to the world's emerging needs.
Episode #64: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Jenny Finn, Hundred Ambassador, Country Lead and Academy Member from the United States. Jenny is the Head of School at Springhouse Community School in Floyd, Virginia, where they are reimagining the purpose and practice of education and articulating educational design oriented around vitality and the Earth's wisdom. Jenny Finn’s research, mentoring, and teaching invites people to deepen the relationship they have with themselves to serve the world with greater clarity, courage, compassion, and creativity. Her work has taken many forms including non-profit leadership, trauma and hospice care, chaplaincy, private clinical practice, community building through the expressive arts, and education. Jenny holds a PhD in Sustainability Education and is co-founder of Springhouse Community School in Floyd, Virginia. She sees education as a primary agent to transform culture and its reimagining education in ways that foster the vitality within and around us all. In a candid conversation, she shares how she became a teacher and the fivefold path for educational transformation. You will love the stories shared by our happy teachers and passionate educators. We grow your people's capacity to improve student achievement and transform your school into a culture of trust and collaboration in less time with fewer resources. Each person in your school contributes to the culture of your school. School culture is built on the actions and interactions of the people. You make your school stronger by adding value to others and making others feel valued. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/learningforward/support
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