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Education for Tomorrow’s Youth
7.30 pm Monday, 12th April 2010
Hosted by the Stables Project, York
An evening workshop with Christopher Houghton Budd
“To thine own self be true and thou canst not then be false to any man.”
Young people today need to be encouraged to discover their own selves, as these become the anchor in turbulent seas, the compass to guide one’s life by, the source of forces to cope with and give meaning to what life brings. But how can this
be done if education does not believe in this part of the human being; if it believes that people should be moulded to meet society’s needs, rather than seeing society as the outcome of what people carry inherently within them? And how can such an approach to education be nurtured if it is not given the legal and financial context which allows it to unfold according to the needs of its students? Based on his book Freeing the Circling Stars, the evening will explore how such an ideal can be given practical effect even in today’s challenging conditions. The lecture will give the basis for an intensive working conversation, closing at 10 pm.
Tuesday: There will be a research workshop the next day (9.30am to 5pm) looking at The Stables Project as a case study. Anyone interested in taking part should contact the Stables Project 01904 675522