Our Mission
Our mission is to provide programs that connect, engage, empower, and educate young people from across the United States in order to inspire enduring learning and create a just and healthy world.
OUR VALUES
PLACEWe know anything in life can and will teach us, anytime and anywhere. Our students learn about politics from affected communities, about history from the places and people who have lived through those events and about earth science from the tops of mountains, creating a holistic learning experience that empowers them to co-create their education. As a result, we believe school and life are indistinguishable. Young people need an education that incorporates the lives they are already living and prepares them to be active members of the world they are already experiencing.
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ACCESSThe Field Academy is committed to radical access for students of all races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, genders, gender expressions, religions, class backgrounds, home contexts, and geographies. We will make access to our education and learning available to any student. Our dedication to diversity includes a commitment to creating real access, financial and otherwise. We strive to build programs that are adaptable, flexible, and emergent based on each group we work with.
In a world shaped by the legacies of colonialism, white supremacy, and a capitalistic ravaging of the planet, we know young people need education matching the urgency and scope of the problems we face. We acknowledge the extractive, harmful legacy of place-based learning for students, and we understand this type of education has historically prioritized white, wealthy students. We believe that learning communities must be just, adventurous, creative, and joyful in order to endure, so we design to disrupt harmful systems of power, privilege, access, & apathy in favor of seeding & celebrating other worlds. We believe diverse and inclusive organization extends further than creating a community of diverse individuals. Our commitment to diversity analyzes power dynamics, and we will grow and embrace ideas borne of different backgrounds and experiences by creating a space that feels secure, generative and inspiring for all individuals. |
COMMUNITyTrue partnership is more than collaboration; it is the work of co-creating and maintaining mutually beneficial, sustainable relationships valuing all members and their contributions. We believe in building long-term relationships with individuals, families, and communities. We will also create and engage in community, school, organizations, and ecosystems whenever and wherever possible. We believe in the work of self-reflection, in maintaining connections over time and across distance, and in returning to the people, places, and things that we call home.
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PRAXiSTrue partnership is more than collaboration; it is the work of co-creating and maintaining mutually beneficial, sustainable relationships valuing all members and their contributions. We believe in building long-term relationships with individuals, families, and communities. We will also create and engage in community, school, organizations, and ecosystems whenever and wherever possible. We believe in the work of self-reflection, in maintaining connections over time and across distance, and in returning to the people, places, and things that we call home.
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