Our approach is rooted in the value of bringing together people with diverse points of view for thoughtful conversation about a critical topic. In this context, we use the word dialogue quite deliberately. Dialogue is, by definition, an activity that requires a suspension of judgment and, more important, a shared pursuit of understanding and insights. We are setting the stage for this dialogue so that the information and solutions that already exist within our participants' experiences and expertise will be shared.
Living systems contain their own solutions.
Somewhere in the system there are people who have already figured out how to resolve this problem. They are already practicing what others think is impossible. Or they possess information which, if known more widely, would help many others. From a foundation of shared understanding and insights, we can move forward to make real progress. There is a place of sanity where education is intense and substantive, and realistically competitive in a competitive society, but still respectful of the infinite variety of valued learnings and the limitless varieties of wisdom in the hearts of those who come to us as students.