by Walker Root | Aug 10, 2021 | Featured Episode, Podcast Episode, Simply True, What's New
Dr. Jane Vella and Val Uccellani talk with Ellen Turgasen RN about the axiom “Don’t do for the learners what they can do for themselves.” Ellen met Jane in 1985 when she took a Popular Education ‘bootcamp’ prior to flying off to Peru to work as a nurse for...
by Walker Root | Jul 19, 2022 | Featured Resources Rebecca, Podcast Episode, Shift the Power, What's New
GLP Chief Business Officer Rebecca Hutchins was accepted as a scholar to the 10,000 Small Businesses program through Goldman Sachs and Babson College. Rebecca noticed that Manuel Alexander, National Lead Faculty, facilitated in ways that felt very familiar to our...
by Walker Root | Sep 20, 2022 | Podcast Episode, Shift the Power, What's New
In adult learning settings, we’ve seen that “sit and get” rarely works to help adults gain the knowledge they need to succeed. To understand what the latest in brain science tells us about why a traditional approach often fails adults, we talk to LaDonna...
by Walker Root | Dec 20, 2022 | Featured Resources Tyler, Podcast Episode, Shift the Power, What's New
As practitioners of a learning-centered approach, we have much to learn from the physical discipline of jiu-jitsu, a grappling-based martial art derived from Judo. Professor Stewart Carroll owns Grail Jiu Jitsu in Carmel, NY and has been a practitioner of jiu jitsu...
by Walker Root | Nov 5, 2020 | Podcast Episode, Shift the Power, What's New
Guest Peter Tate – a member of our International Certified Network – shares his experience facilitating faiths and cultures trainings in Southall, London. When facilitating change, Peter says “the outcome is not guaranteed” – but combining a blended approach...
