Global Connection and Regeneration Economics (CARE) Education Course

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The CARE Education Program (Connection and Regeneration Economics) is a transformative learning pathway for the next generation of regenerative leaders. Designed for educators and learners alike, CARE weaves together nature connection, systems thinking, prosocial learning, and ecological economics. It equips students not only with knowledge but also with the wisdom and skills needed to thrive in—and regenerate—the world they inherit.

Grounded in Indigenous teachings, ecological science, and place-based learning practices, the CARE Program redefines education as a practice of reconnection. It offers training for teachers and developmentally rich learning modules for different age groups (7–18), preparing young people to become changemakers rooted in community, land, and purpose.

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CARE Teacher Training

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CARE begins with the teacher. Our teacher training program is designed to prepare facilitators to deliver the curriculum with integrity, curiosity, and cultural respect.

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• Three-Domain Training: Teachers learn across nature connection, prosocial facilitation, and universal systems thinking

• Mentorship-Based Model: Inspired by Coyote Mentoring and Rediscovery methods, training is experiential and relational

• Two-Eyed Seeing Approach: Educators learn to integrate Indigenous knowledge systems alongside scientific and ecological frameworks

• Regenerative Curriculum Design: Training includes 21 structured lessons aligned with source-evolved human capacities and Anthropocenic strategies

• Biopsychosocial Learning: Participants explore learning that activates cognition, emotion, and movement—nurturing the whole learner

• Flexible Delivery Models: Designed for classrooms, outdoor schools, homeschool settings, and intergenerational community programs

 

Graduates of the CARE Teacher Training receive certification, ongoing support, and access to the GCP educator community.

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Youth CARE Programs (Ages 7–11)

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For younger learners, CARE focuses on direct sensory experience, play, and belonging in nature. Learning is story-rich, movement-based, and guided by curiosity.

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• Nature-based games and tracking activities

• Sit spots, story circles, and seasonal cycles

• Introduction to regeneration, reciprocity, and care-based economics through lived experience

• Age-appropriate activities linked to the 7 Source Capacities (e.g., wonder, sharing, sensing patterns)

 

These modules are joyful and accessible and build the foundation for lifelong stewardship and empathy.

 

Middle Years CARE (Ages 12–14)

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This stage introduces deeper system literacy, pattern recognition, and collaborative leadership.

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• Bioregional mapping, food system explorations, and ecosystem role-play

• Cultural stories and re-indigenized economics

• Genius Role exploration and team challenges

• Group journaling, visual mapping, and cooperative governance simulations

 

Learners begin to understand their role within both natural and social systems and develop the ability to think regeneratively.

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Teen CARE Pathway (Ages 15–18)​

The teen program supports personal agency, collective action, and advanced ecological awareness.

• Mentorship in Genius Roles, regenerative leadership, and social entrepreneurship

• Engagement with Indigenous-led movements and community-based projects

• Critical analysis of extractive vs. regenerative systems

• Practicum opportunities, storytelling, and capstone action plans

Teens emerge with a sense of identity, purpose, and connection to real-world solutions.

The CARE Education Program is not just about what we teach—but how we learn to live. Whether you're an educator seeking a new paradigm or a youth ready to step into your role as a regenerator, CARE offers a path forward.

 

Get certified, bring CARE to your school or community, and become part of the Global Care Packs movement. The GCP Connect and Thrive Foundation is the gateway to this advanced course.