To create a global community of transformative stewards in STEAM Education who embody healing-centered values, place based learning, cultures of belonging, ancient knowledge, ARTS, different ways of knowing, and social justice within the worlds of STEAM.
The Fellowship aims to be a gathering for community-centered learning, Culturally relevant STEAM, environmental justice and liberatory STEAM.
The program offers an 8-month cohort from late November to July, providing access to workshops, online workshops, in-person gatherings and retreats, and one-on-one coaching.
Upcoming initiatives include a retreat in Pescadero, close to the Anõ Nueva State Park and the creation of a supportive community focused on societal change. Each participant will have a year to create a project to imagine, test, revise, and implement, culminating in a final presentation during the ceremony.
Lately, we’ve been craving spaces that feel more open, more curious, and more human. This is created because we need spaces that create rooms for imagination, play, and possibilities. The future is asking us to be responsible and to give ourselves spaces to dream big through relational gatherings where we learn to relate to each other and to the Earth that carries us. We created this fellowship so that you can get the space, the tools and the community to create and re-imagine what a liberatory STEAM space can be.
To create a global community of transformative stewards in STEAM Education who embody healing-centered values, place based learning, cultures of belonging, ancient knowledge, ARTS, different ways of knowing, and social justice within the worlds of STEAM. The Fellowship aims to be a model for community-centered learning, design and research, arts and imagination for system change.
If you want to dive into the details, we recommend viewing the full curriculum.
Notice/See Systems
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Making Kin with Place and Self
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Relationality and Belonging
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Imagining New Words/Worlds
What are qualities and textures of connection, communication and response with the more-than-human?
What are qualities and textures of connection, communication and response with the more-than-human?
Support System for Final Project
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Celebrating Creative Expression
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"Attending the nature journaling outing with fellow educators was an incredibly refreshing and inspiring experience. Being out in nature, taking the time to slow down, observe, sketch, and paint helped me reconnect with my own sense of curiosity and creativity. I came away with practical ideas for bringing nature journaling into the classroom and fostering deeper connections between students and the natural World."
"The field sketching course with Sami and Imene captures all the beautiful aspects of learning and encourages everyone to see nature in a new way...to truly be in your surroundings and observe more intentionally the little things we often overlook in our busy days. I walked away ready to take my students outside and have them observe and capture their observations visually and in notes."
"This was one of the best experiences that I have had as an educator in a long time. It was well organized, I learned a great deal, and left with enthusiasm as well as something practical that I can do with students. I am greatly looking forward to the next workshop!"
"Field sketching was a perfect opportunity to slow down and be immersed in the life and landscape of the California coast. So much beauty, movement, and stillness provided a wonderful scene for some close looking through sketching and note-taking. Sami is a wonderfully thoughtful and talented teacher and Imène is a welcoming host and organizer."
About the Instructor(s)
Dr. Imène Ghernati is the Executive Director of the STEAM Learning Institute. Trained as a veterinarian and a researcher, Imene's career spans academia, the pharmaceutical industry, and serving as an educational leader in the classroom and with new and aspiring STEAM teachers. Her journey from a successful researcher with multiple patents to an advocate for liberatory education is driven by her passion for teaching and her commitment to equity and inclusion. Imène has built strong partnerships with schools across the Bay Area and beyond, and maintains close ties with a broad network of STEAM educators nationwide.
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Still have questions about this fellowship? Get in touch with Imène Ghernati, STEAM's founder, to request more information.
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