The past month, members of the service circles of the Ecoversities Alliance meet for two days, March 23 and March 24, for the fifth Ecoversities Assembly: Dancing the Waterfall of Abundance, Dancing the Rain, these are some reflections.
A mediados de Febrero nos juntamos en Costa Rica con un grupo de personas tejidas dentro de Ecoversidades, la excusa para compartir sueños, proyectos, ideas y formas en las que cada unx desde su espacio está reimaginando la educación superior. Estuvimos con Stephanie Knox, Sierra Allen, Maura Stephens, Eileen Walz, Benya Basseches, George Sapio.
I write so tales don’t end
so war ends
I must write
not for anything but
to keep my emotions awake
to retain my humanity
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My mother never taught me tatreez
the embroidery of my bleeding pain
from a cassette of memory
but she taught me
the language of the proletariat
the downtrodden
the chase after bags of flour
This report briefly chronicles the journey of my residency at Deer Park Institute in Bir, Himachal Pradesh, India, spanning from July 15 to August 16, 2023. Against the serene Himalayan backdrop, this period immersed me in the realm of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and meditation practices, with a remarkable alignment with the “Datun” event – a month-long rainy season meditation retreat.
A new page for Mutual Aid and Solidarity Opportunities has been added under the Ecoversities Actions Header. Some friends of the Alliance and their families are in dire need of help and support as they are seeking to evacuate Gaza. Any contribution and gift is appreciated. Support as you can. Spread the word. Together we can make a difference.
A couple friends of Ecoversities are offering this workshop of practice and exercises around interpretation and oral translation from the perspective of language justice, with the seed intention of uncovering an ecoverse where communication is more transversal and accesible to everyone. This is an offering in gift culture.
What is the sound of the border? is a sound investigation that interrogates conditions, experiences, solidarities and possibilities for organising at the border- started by members of the political sound art collective Ultra-red together with asylum-seekers, and collaborators from Ecoversities Alliance, as those in Free Home University (Italy). The investigation welcomes anybody living the conditions
El pasado octubre, el Ecoverso se reunió en el IV Encuentro Ecoversidades Abya Yala, en la Huasteca Potosina, México. Fueron seis días sorprendentes de intenso compartir y sentipensar desde territorios y corazones diversos, de aprendizaje y desaprendizaje fuerte y sútil, junto a la Madre Tierra y nuestros ancestros. Es un momento revolucionario para la alianza latinoamericana, ya que caminamos hacia un mundo donde muchos mundos son posibles. Los horizontes y contornos del corazón se siguen expandiendo.
The Second Asian Regional Gathering of the Ecoversities Alliance took place at Triem Tay Garden in Hoi An, Vietnam, from October 31st to November 3rd, 2023, adopting an unConference format. The main objective was to assemble individuals deeply engaged in reimagining higher education. These visionaries work both within and outside the conventional education systems and universities. They also contribute to locally-rooted learning spaces that foster community regeneration, ecological sustainability, local economy development, and a sense of belonging. Many of these initiatives are connected to various grassroots, social, and ecological movements, as well as indigenous communities.
Following the success of the inaugural Asian gathering in Thailand last year, VCIL Community, as a dedicated participant in the movement for years, had the honor of hosting this year’s event in Vietnam. VCIL is a network and community of individuals advocating for a paradigm shift towards a well-being society and holistic, sustainable development in a disruptive world. We this through alternative, non-traditional education and social entrepreneurship to construct new models of development and civilization.
Space to open up to share. A framework
to feel and think about the transmission of
knowledge, which leads us to rethink the
structures that precariously support us….
What if they could be more horizontal?
would they weigh us less and yield more…?
A Aliança de Ecoversidades é uma comunidade de praticantes de aprendizagem de todo o mundo, empenhades em re-imaginar a educação superior e a cultivar prosperidade humana e ecológica em resposta aos desafios críticos dos nossos tempos.
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