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School Values for the 21st Century
June 5th, 2018
New Harmony High is thrilled to be included in a positive light in Folwell Dunbar’s article “A Crusade Against Medieval Values in Schools.” The article mentions New Harmony because we don’t have fancy titles for the adults working at the school […]
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Ocean Heroes Boot Camp This Weekend
May 31st, 2018
New Harmony is excited to announce two events happening this weekend in New Orleans organized by a coalition including: Lonely Whale, Captain Planet Foundation, The 5Gyres Institute, UN Environment, OceanWise, and Litterati. Check it out their descriptions of the events: […]
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Collective Discovery
May 25th, 2018
Check out this video from Redhat’s Open Sources Stories about making science part of a collective process that citizens can engage in! Science doesn’t have to be confined to universities or professional researchers. People from all areas of society (including […]
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Ice Age Forests
May 18th, 2018
NPR recently wrote a article about a new documentary called “The Underwater Forest” about a recently discovered underwater forest in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Alabama. This is an exciting finding because tests show the forest dates […]
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Meet Bobbie Hill
May 7th, 2018
What is your field of work? Co-design Community centered planning and design Why are you passionate about New Harmony? I’m passionate about life-long learning and about supporting youth in having more of a role in their pursuit of their own […]
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Video: Living with Water in Louisiana
May 2nd, 2018
Thomas Reuters Foundation published a video featuring several important figures that are working with communities, governments, and businesses to adapt to climate change in Louisiana. For New Orleans and coastal Louisiana, climate change means greater risk of flooding and many […]
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Meet Arthur Johnson
April 30th, 2018
New Harmony is excited to introduce Arthur Johnson, a member of our board! Arthur was born in the Nation’s Capital but his roots are in New Orleans and date back to visits with his grandmother who lived in the Lower […]
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Project-Based Learning
April 25th, 2018
The New York Times recently published an article with several fantastic examples of project-based learning environments in high schools and internships. The educational philosophy behind project-based learning is preparing students for the dynamic, challenging environments they will encounter in college […]
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Meet Kitty O’Connor
April 25th, 2018
What is your education and career background? I have been an educator in New Orleans since 2008, when I received my teaching certificate in special education through TeachNOLA. My relationships with water, creatures, and plants; and commitments to community, social […]
