Recently, an old dream of mine surfaced. We were out having dinner with my in-laws and the suggestion was put to me to rent a strip mall place and create a school. Perhaps the time is right. I have education in my blood, though I feel in many ways that public and higher education had failed me. My parents and grand parents were educators. One of my most prized employments was as a teacher. There is great intrinsic reward in the profession for me. I don't know how deeply they know of my dreams, but for a good part of my life about 30 years, I have sought to prepare to teach. In community colleges I gained a real desire to learn and to serve students. At BYU I prepared to serve and my education was very liberal. I have served in the professional world and the community for many years measuring and teaching leadership to youth and adults. It is a real passion for me.
My plan was first put on paper as I began drafting a center for learning called "The Good Egg."
It is a place centered on learning, with a library, classrooms, and music room, supported by physical education and topped with home. The place was made as a gathering place to bring people together in safety to learn, lift, and love and eventually to leave a legacy for my family. It has been so long since developing the space on paper that I had almost forgotten the fire that burns within me to make a real difference.
Just the mention of starting a school brought back a flood of thoughts and an urgency to resume my preparations. To start how 'bout I define some of the course/class/forum titles that might fit within the goals of the Good Egg:
"All you needed to learn, but didn't learn in school" a school to help recent graduates gain the skills, contacts and attributes needed to succeed in their chosen profession,
"Music, Math and More" a school devoted to linking what was learned in school with actual applications in business,
"Washington Discovery Club" a think tank and grass roots organization for those who are community and politically minded to focus on ways they can make government better for all Americans,
"Key 2 Learning" a course of study that develops curiosity and critical thinking for use in advanced studies,
"After Thought" a place for those who wish to retool their skills or pursue their interests in retirement,
"Katy Knowledge Coach" a forum for learning centered on media messages and verification research with the goal of publishing findings monthly,
"All the Father Hath" an outdoor study of this earths resources and how it blesses us,
"Dreamcubator" a place for start-up businesses to brainstorm and hone their own contributions to society,
"Fantastic Forum" a place for inventors to create and test new innovations,
"Community Leaders Applying Sound Science" where science gets back to testing new theories and avoiding science fiction that is used to support politics,
"Synergarium" a forum for developing cooperative ways to achieve great results,
"The Humble Home" how to build and keep a safe provident haven for your family where you can learn everything from how to build a dwelling designed to provide well for you.
"You're Hired!" a network of professionals looking for their next leaders who will regularly mentor and hire services and students who participate in the Good Egg's Nest of graduates. No snakes allowed in the Nest.
These are a few of the niches that would be filled at the Good Egg, but is by no means a complete list.
If you know anyone who would qualify to lead in any of these areas we want them to consider joining my team.
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