By Julie Kasper—Digital Promise–February 13, 2019– For every lesson plan I toiled over while teaching English as a New Language for 16 years in New York City and Tucson high schools, there were at least 15–20 adjustments made as I enacted that lesson plan with real people in real time. The efforts I made in those […]
By Jane Gerster—Global News—January 22, 2019— When Pierre Lemaitre graduated in red serge in 1986, he was shipped to B.C., far from his Quebec upbringing. Location didn’t matter: he had his Stetson and his Strathcona boots — he was a Mountie. This was the realization of a lifelong dream. Read More >
January 2019 Note from the Director Looking Forward to 2019 We hope that the start of this new year has been a positive one and that there is much you are looking forward to in 2019. We are excited about many projects big and small in the year ahead. Among those, we are thrilled to be working […]
Grant to strengthen connection between rural and urban communities Rensselaerville, N.Y. – The Carey Institute for Global Good and the Town of Rensselaerville are pleased to announce they have been awarded $10,000 from the Hudson River Valley Greenway Community Grants Program. These funds will support a needs assessment of rural-urban linkages and how Rensselaerville could […]
As of January 1, 2019, farm breweries across New York State are now required to increase their usage of local (NYS) hops and grain from the current 20 percent up to 60 percent. It’s an exciting time for beer drinkers and brewers alike. The use of more local ingredients will add variety, creativity and local […]
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Dear Friends, “Winter is a time of regeneration,” writes Logan Nonfiction Fellow Bernd Brunner. “Winter can mean different things, depending on where you are,” Bernd continues. Here at the Carey Institute, as soft, silent flurries cloak and insulate our campus, winter is also a time of rest, reflection and recreation. Yet work continues. Winter means […]
“Without the Logan Nonfiction Program I would never have finished my book. I had reached an impasse. I couldn’t find enough time to complete the last of the research or begin writing. My participation in the Logan Nonfiction Program gave me the impetus and the inspiration to write.” – Joanne Drayton, Logan Nonfiction Program Joanne Drayton […]
“We are all learners who share similar goals despite our cultural, geographical and experiential differences. Regardless of where our students come from, they all want safety and respect.”– Jacqueline Ashby, Center for Learning in Practice Jacqueline Ashby is the Coordinator of Educational Services at Journey’s End Refugee Services in Buffalo, N.Y. She manages the education […]
