Episode 69 - Creating a Forest School as a Village woven with Healing and Support with Danielle Zola LMSW, M.S.Ed
My guest in this episode found her way to 'nature based education' under duress, like so many program leaders. Danielle Zola shares her visionary journey that was propelled by the needs of the children, and the needs of parents, and the desire to not 'settle' for the status quo. It's the most painful thing to see our very young children suffering in a school system that struggles or fails to be flexible and adapt to student needs, so stepping away from that model was a first step towards something new and innovative. She and her partner Kerin Una began a community based forest school that also included strong elements of parental healing and inner growth.
Forest Educator with Ricardo Sierra | A Podcast for Revolutionary Conversations about Nature-Based Education · Ricardo Sierra
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My guest in this episode found her way to 'nature based education' under duress, like so many program leaders. Danielle Zola shares her visionary journey that was propelled by the needs of the children, and the needs of parents, and the desire to not 'settle' for the status quo. It's the most painful thing to see our very young children suffering in a school system that struggles or fails to be flexible and adapt to student needs, so stepping away from that model was a first step towards something new and innovative. She and her partner Kerin Una began a community based forest school that also included strong elements of parental healing and inner growth.
Creating that kind of safe environment was challenging and rewarding, requiring deep vulnerability on the part of everyone involved. Danielle led by example, and found a way forward, overcoming challenges and adapting to the needs of the village. Her story is profound and inspiring, offering a unique model that is full of hope and promise for a new way of imagining our lives.
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