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Wondertree Foundation for Natural Learning The Wondertree Foundation for Natural Learning is an organization committed to serving the learning interests of young people through innovative learner-directed programs. www.wondertree.org/ Windsor House School Windsor House is a parent-participation, democratic, academically non-coercive public school located in North Vancouver. whs.at.org/ Purple Thistle Centre The Purple Thistle is a 'deschooling centre' in East Vancouver - a mix between an open community, a resource centre, and an artist-run studio, that mainly serves people aged 15-30. www.purplethistle.ca BrainBoost Tutoring BrainBoost is a unique tutoring program in Kitsilano that works with students as whole people and supports them to get more out of their formal schooling experience. www.brainboosttutoring.com/contents/whoweare.html Katimavik The Katimavik program gives Canadian teenagers a unique opportunity to explore different regions of Canada through volunteer work and cultural exchange. www.katimavik.org Snowscape Snowscape offers hiking and snowshoeing day trips through the beautiful landscapes that surround Vancouver. www.snowscape.ca Gordon Neufeld Gordon Neufeld is a Vancouver-based clinical psychologist, author, and speaker on child development. www.gordonneufeld.com/about.php Osho meditations According to Osho, meditation is a state of awareness that can be maintained in every moment. Here are some practices he recommends to help us achieve this state of awareness. www.osho.com Nonviolent communication (NVC) Nonviolent Communication is a practice that guides us to reframe the way we express ourselves in order to inspire compassion from others, and to respond compassionately to others and to ourselves. www.cnvc.org Re-evaluation counseling Re-evaluation Counseling teaches people how to exchange effective help with each other in order to free ourselves from the effects of past distress experiences, allowing us to regain access to our basic loving, cooperative, and intelligent natures. www.rc.org |
