Connect and Thrive
For Educators and Teachers
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A shared professional residency for classroom teachers, home-educators, and mentors, combining academic rigor with land-based immersion.
Participants master the Connect and Thrive framework, building the systemic awareness and practical field-skills to lead the next generation toward agency and resilience.
The Educator Residency
Mastering Regenerative Pedagogy
The educator program invites teachers and home-learners to step into a new role as mentors within a shifting global landscape. Participants develop high-level facilitation skills through direct, land-based experience—learning how to read ecological systems, bridge nature with academic curricula, and create environments where student agency can flourish.
They engage in a rigorous rhythm of field-based observation, systemic reflection, and collective inquiry, gaining a versatile toolkit of strategies that can be integrated immediately into any classroom or home-learning setting. Through this process, educators build deep confidence in their ability to lead in times of complexity, strengthen their professional resilience, and establish a shared foundation for a lifelong community of practice.
Curriculum Specializations
Age-Based Mastery Tracks
Upon completion of the Foundations and Skills modules, educators choose a specialization track. Each track includes a complete Global Care Pack (GCP)—a digital and physical toolkit of lesson plans, assessment frameworks, and field resources—supported by our ongoing online professional community.
Pathfinders
Bridge builders
Wayfinders
Graduates
Ages 6-8
Ages 9-11
Ages 12-14
Ages 15-18
Connect and Thrive
Youth Programs Ages 6-11
youth programs are organized into two stages:
Pathfinders (ages 6–8)
Focus on connection, curiosity, and belonging
Bridge Builders (ages 9–11)
Focus on cooperation, responsibility, and community participation
Each stage builds on the previous one, moving from exploration toward coordinated action and shared responsibility.
Ages 6-8 - Pathfinders
Connection and Discovery
Younger learners develop awareness through simple, repeatable practices and guided exploration.
They engage in:
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Sensory awareness and observation
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Outdoor exploration and “wandering”
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Journaling and reflection
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Story and group sharing
Students build attention, curiosity, and confidence while developing a sense of connection to place, community, and the natural world.
At home in the natural world
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Ages 9-11 - Bridge Builders
Cooperation and Community
Learners take on more responsibility through shared work and group activities.
They engage in:
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Practical skills (shelter, water, food, tools)
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Teamwork and group decision-making
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Community awareness and mapping
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Reflection and discussion
Students develop cooperation, communication, and the ability to contribute meaningfully to group and community life.
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Ages 12-14 - Wayfinders
Students move from skill-building into collaboration and broader understanding.
They begin to connect local experience with larger systems and real-world challenges.
Focus Areas
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Group projects & shared responsibility
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Understanding ecological and social systems
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Applying knowledge through real situations
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Working across perspectives & cultures
Learning Approach
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Hands-on, place-based learning
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Land-based practices such as observation and tracking
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Group dialogue, problem-solving, and decision-making
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Story, reflection, and communication
Development
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The ability to connect ideas across systems
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Confidence working with others
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Awareness of how their actions affect communities and environments
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Ages 15-17 - Graduates
Students bring together their learning and apply it in real contexts.
Work becomes more sustained, with longer projects and greater responsibility.
Focus Areas
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Ecological practice and working with living systems
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Community participation and group coordination
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Understanding and working across knowledge systems
Learning Approach
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Fieldwork and land-based projects
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Group planning and collaboration
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Reflection and structured discussion
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Real-world application of skills and ideas
Development
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The ability to work within complex situations
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Long-term focus and follow-through
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Confidence contributing to real projects and communities
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Summer 2026 Program Details
A Summer of Land-Based Learning
Region
Spain
France
BC, Canada
BC, Canada
BC, Canada
Dates
July 25 - Aug 2
Aug 2 - Aug 8
Aug 9 - Aug 15
Aug 16 - Aug 22
Aug 24 - Aug 31
Program
Regenerative Education 1
Regenerative Education 1 & 2
Regenerative Education 1
Regenerative Education 1 & 2
Regenerative Education 1 & 2
Location
River Ter, Catalonia
Pyrenees/ Mediteranean
Squamish, Coast Mountains
Slocan, Columbia Mountains
Cowichan, Vancouver Island