No. 060: Rē Celebrates 5 Years!
RēInvest / Farm to Table / Rētreat / Indigenous Peoples Day / Indigenous Film Festival / Sequoia Samanvaya Offerings and MORE!
Happy 5th Birthday to Rē!
For half a decade, we've been on a journey to catalyze transformative learning and build a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world.
Our mission is clear: to nurture a REGENERATIVE MINDSET for a regenerative future. We believe that the world needs new approaches to education, research, peacebuilding, ecological design, and citizen engagement.
At Rē, we understand that participation leads to liberation. We're committed to creating spaces and practices that empower individuals and communities to shape a better future.
Together, we've become a hub for restless learners, maverick educators and scholars, peacebuilders, activists, earth stewards, and institutional partners from all corners of the globe.
With your support, we've co-created participatory social change experiences that foster a regenerative mindset. Together, we're building a more inclusive, abundant, and generous future for everyone, both locally and globally.
Thank you for being a part of our incredible journey so far. Here's to five more years of growth, learning, and positive change!
Keep scrolling for updates on our RēInvest campaign, our upcoming retreat, an exciting Farm-to-Table fundraiser, new courses, and more!
With Gratitude,
The Rē Team
RēInvest Campaign
Over the past year, we have raised $4,000 of the $15,000 needed to found a community garden! Our dream is to provide fresh, chemical-free produce to the community and serve as a meaningful meeting place for cross-cultural conversations and learning. This campaign is 100% board-supported! Our board has generously raised more than $2,000 already but we need your help! If you can, please join this exciting campaign through a one-time or recurring tax-deductible donation. Every dollar counts!
To learn more and participate, click here: https://givebutter.com/eZyd6t
Farm To Table
To celebrate the harvest season and the ReInvest Campaign, Rē is THRILLED to invite you to a five-course Farm-To-Table dinner at The Barn at the Bradstreet Farm. Our meal will be thoughtfully crafted by Chef Ryan Woodland, sourced locally from the surrounding land, and complemented by Mill River Wine and craft beer. For an exclusive experience, join a VIP farm tour and wine tasting with Rē's Co-Founder, Ashlei Laing! Ticket proceeds will support Rē's mission and the RēInvest Campaign's goal of building local community garden. Enjoy a local harvest dining adventure and savor seasonal flavors while contributing to a meaningful cause.
Tickets:
$120 for GA
$170 for VIP
To secure your spot and learn more, click here: https://givebutter.com/hFvB5S
RēBalance Retreat
Our upcoming retreat will be focused around yoga, meditation, Ayurveda, self-care, and indigenous healing wisdom. Led by certified Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor Thana Numan, Kristine Marie Hill of Collective Wisdoms, and Rev. Sara Jolena Wolcott of Sequoia Samanvaya, the retreat will take place amidst Alnoba's reclaimed forests and wildlife habitats. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, our heartbeat is kept alive by donations. We keep base fees as low as possible while paying certified practitioners to share their world-class skills and gifts.
We hope you will lean into this invitation and make the most of our deeply supportive scholarships and registration fee tiers.
Our October 14th retreat in nature is set to be our richest offering yet. Don’t miss out!
Date: Saturday, October 14th, 2023
Time: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm ET
Where: Alnoba, Kensington, NH 03833
Registration fee:
Full Day $225 USD
Half Day $110 USD
Visit https://fb.me/e/1f04kY6fI to access our Facebook group, and go to https://regenerativeschool.org/registration-fall-day-retreat/ for more information and registration!
UPCOMING COURSES
AN ALL NEW self-paced, five-part course from Ram Oruganti of Samanvaya Social Venture, Chennai is coming to the Rē Online Library. Watch this space for more info on this exciting opportunity to LEARN FROM INDIA.
Topics covered include:
Future Institutions, Knowledge and Leadership
Indian Worldview That Sustains
Making Smaller Actions Matter: Sutras of Change
Building Support from Smaller Actions: Examples from Indian Experiments
Details and links coming soon! Watch this space for more!
NATURE AND BELONGING with Empower with Nature‘s Maya Galimidi IS COMING BACK! Ground and re-build connection to place. Explore diverse concepts and use phenomenological techniques to engage our senses and heighten our levels of observation. This is a great class if you just moved to a new place, or if you have lived in the same region your whole life! How do you engage with Nature? What does place mean? Click here to learn more.
Indigenous Peoples Day
Mark your calendars for Newburyport's 3rd Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Event on Saturday, October 7th, at the downtown waterfront park! This free family-friendly gathering celebrates Indigenous cultural arts, knowledge, and diversity while advocating for the recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day at various levels of government. The event features an opening circle, cultural presentations, music, drumming, dance, workshops, and more. Imagine Studios is partnering with the community to organize this event and welcomes participation from Indigenous and allied partners, sponsors, volunteers, educators, and students. Charitable donations to support Indigenous presenters are also encouraged.
For more details and information, visit https://imaginestudios.org/
The Indigenous Heritage Film Festival
The Indigenous Heritage Film Festival is a week-long celebration of Cape Ann's Indigenous history and cultural contributions. The festival aims to provide an inclusive and educational experience that engages attendees of all ages. Its primary goals include educating the community about Indigenous cultural, artistic, and humanitarian contributions, with screenings in local theaters, schools, and accessible venues. The festival will showcase a diverse range of culturally significant films, including those produced by regional Indigenous filmmakers, and will encourage thoughtful discussions about the treatment of Indigenous People in America, addressing stereotypes and misinformation to foster a deeper understanding of our collective history. All screenings and events will be free to reach a wide audience.
To learn more, visit www.gloucesterma400.org/event/indigenous-film-festival
Sequoia Samanvaya Offerings
An update from the Middle Ages - Available for registration now
This is an audio-only, self-study course on the Christianization of Europe and the loss of indigenous European traditions. In this five-part, self-paced course, participants will learn about how knowledge formation and political structure in Europe changed during this time.
If Quakers Were Witches- September 29 to October 1, 2023
Dive into the historical and contemporary overlaps between these traditions through historical teachings, collective inquiry, worship sharing, arts, song, ritual, and a de-colonial lens.
The ReMembering Webinar - October 11, 2023; 1 pm ET
Join us in our stellar course that Re-originates climate change into the Doctrine of Discovery, linking social and environmental justice. Unlike most histories, Remembering is profoundly multi-dimensional, incorporating your mind, your body, your spirit, and your ancestral lineages. This theologically informed course explicitly engages with the root causes of current systemic crises, enabling a powerful integrated approach to creative solutions. Perfect for healers, philanthropists, and storytellers who can use this embodied historical knowledge to help shape a better future.
Interested in Volunteering?
If you're eager to get involved with us, there are several exciting opportunities waiting for you! We welcome retreat volunteers to join us in October and farm-to-table volunteers to support our local, sustainable dining experience in November.
As the weather cools down, consider hosting us for a cozy living room series, where we can gather indoors for meaningful conversations and shared experiences.
Your participation and support are essential in our mission to foster positive change and growth in our community
That’s all for this week!
If you are willing and able, please help us seed change by donating to our RēInvest Campaign, every dollar counts!
We will see you on Friday, October 13th with our monthly reading list!
What have you been reading? What have you been loving? Write to us at admin@regenerativeschool.org and let us know!
Thank you and see you soon!