Seattle’s Child Care Resources improves all children’s access to high quality early learning experiences by engaging with families, child care providers, and communities. Intrinsic to their daily work is identifying and addressing racism both internally and externally so that all children grow and develop in their early learning environments. How wonderful it is to see the […]
Thomas J. McGlinchey (BA ’15) joined Odyssey Charter School in Wilmington, Del., as a new K-4 music teacher and chorus director. McGlinchey is currently pursing is master’s degree in Goddard’s Education Program. As Odyssey Charter School is a Greek language bilingual program. I will be incorporating Greek music, song and dance into the music program,” he […]
PLAINFIELD, Vt. — Goddard College President Robert Kenny will posthumously present Priscilla Ruth Davis Backman with the Presidential Award for Activism during the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, August 21, at 4:00 p.m. in the Haybarn Theatre on Goddard’s Plainfield campus. The Goddard Presidential Award for Activism recognizes alumni who have made significant contributions in the field of social […]
PLAINFIELD, Vt. — Goddard College is the first college or university in Vermont to gain state approval to add bilingual education to its teacher education program. The U.S. Department of Education identifies bilingual education as a high-need field in schools that serve low-income students. The Latino population in the U.S. grew by 43 percent between […]
At the heart of the fourth annual Dual Language Conference, held at the EDU Seattle Residency on Saturday, February 1, 2014, was the incredibly unified and hardworking core of volunteers that made up the planning committee. This group of over 30 volunteers was comprised of staff, students, faculty, alumni, and local community members and spent […]
I met Doyle Canning (BA EDU ’02) this fall during the National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The Day of Mourning is organized every year on Thanksgiving by the United American Indians of New England and builds a powerful counter-narrative about Thanksgiving. Imagine my delight when I learned that Doyle is a recent Goddard […]
Something, Sometimes by Diana Abath Something told me to move towards you A camaraderie of the skin—yet not that simple A connection of the heart, the mind No—for I knew neither about yours or mine in that moment Something told me to move towards you A message—in your stance, your sitting, your comfort […]
This speech was given at the July 14, 2013 Education Program graduation ceremony in tribute to the late faculty member, David Frisby III. (photo of the author and David above). On behalf of the Education faculty, I offer homage this morning to our beloved friend, colleague, wise elder and mentor, Dr. David Allen Frisby III. […]
Goddard College students, along with a few faculty and alumni, met during the January Goddard EDU residency to plan and discuss the role that the College could play in the upcoming International Democratic Education Conference (IDEC). IDEC 2013 will be held in Boulder, Colorado this August 4th through 8th, providing an exciting opportunity for […]
I am a long way from becoming a good poet I am much closer, however, to becoming a good person. I thought about this during my graduation ceremony last weekend in Port Townsend, Washington where I celebrated the completion of a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Goddard College. Goddard is a wonderful […]
