Hudson Valley Education; Hudson Valley Schools & Camps In Upstate New York

Extending Opportunity at Westchester Community College's Peekskill Extension Center (Sponsored)

The Peekskill Extension Center of Westchester Community College is the place to start your first year at college. The center is in Northern Westchester close to Putnam County and provides an intimate experience for credit and non-credit students seeking associates/transfer opportunities or workforce development.

By Center for Digital Studies—Peekskill Oct 11, 2019

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Set For Life: At Poughkeepsie Day, Social Intelligence Part of Healthy Education (Sponsored)

Poughkeepsie Day works with students and families to help establish fundamental patterns of sleep, nutrition, fitness, and emotional wellness. Each PDS student is offered a range of options everyday at lunch time and taught about the relationship between getting enough sleep and safety, alertness, mood, behavior and ability to learn.

By Anne Pyburn Craig and Poughkeepsie Day School Oct 4, 2019

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Valley En Vogue: Fashion Education in the Hudson Valley

From garment design and fabrication to merchandising, the Hudson Valley’s fashion education programs are flourishing.

By Anne Pyburn Craig Oct 1, 2019

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Mindfulness at Manitou School: Modeling Social-Emotional Learning for the Next Generation (Sponsored)

The word Manitou comes from an old Algonquian concept of “spirit”—a fundamental life force emanating from everything. When the Manitou school in Cold Spring opened its doors to students six years ago, they kept the goal of nurturing each child’s joyful energy front and center.

By Anne Pyburn Craig Sep 19, 2019

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SUNY Ulster Wants to Help You Level-Up in Your Career and Save Money (Sponsored)

Looking to save some serious money in your quest for an advanced degree? SUNY Ulster will guide you through your first two years of college academics with caring faculty and small classes. Seamless transfers to four-year SUNYs and a standout track record of successful transfers complete your launch. (One young man just graduated from Highland High School with his AS from SUNY Ulster already in hand and headed straight to NYU for premed.)

By Anne Pyburn Craig and SUNY Ulster Sep 13, 2019

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Clarkson University and SUNY ESF Collaborate on Sustainable Water Solutions as NYS Center for Excellence (Sponsored)

Clarkson University, in partnership with SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), was recently designated as a New York State Center of Excellence in Healthy Water Solutions.

By Clarkson University Sep 12, 2019

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Thirsty for Knowledge: The Culinary Institute of America's Brew U (Sponsored)

October 19th The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park hosts its annual festival of all things beer.

By Anne Pyburn Craig Sep 1, 2019

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A Research Ecosystem: Clarkson University's Beacon Institute Unites Experts and Citizen Scientists (Sponsored)

Students at Clarkson University study the health of our waters.

By Abigail Cardinal Sep 1, 2019

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Minding the Mind: NYS's Mental Health Education Revolution

As the stigma around mental illness decreases, New York State schools are working to incorporate mental health first aid programs and teacher training to better support students.

By Anne Pyburn Craig Sep 1, 2019

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100 Years of Waldorf Education

On the 100th anniversary of the first Waldorf school, a look at the history, principles, and practices of these mindful, child-centric learning institutions.

By Anne Pyburn Craig Sep 1, 2019

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Practice & Presence: The School of Practical Philosophy (Sponsored)

The secular origins of the School of Practical Philosophy underlie its broad, nonsectarian approach to spirituality and self-development. The school has locations in Manhattan and Wallkill as well as around the globe.

By Marie Doyon Sep 1, 2019

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Gathering Strength, Sharing Wisdom: Women & Power Conference at Omega Institute (Sponsored)

Women in power, women and the current power structure, women’s empowerment — pick an aspect of the situation and the news cycle of any given day will yield a fresh crop of developments, some glorious and some rancid. Sorting it all out and charting a course toward actualization and effectiveness is a whole lot easier with allies, information, and community.

By Anne Pyburn Craig and Omega Institute Aug 29, 2019

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Kicking Off Your College Career at WCC's Peekskill Extension Center (Sponsored)

The Peekskill Extension Center of Westchester Community College is the place to start your first year at college. The center is in Northern Westchester, close to Putnam County, and provides an intimate experience for credit and non-credit students seeking associates/transfer opportunities or workforce development.

By Westchester Community College Aug 8, 2019

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Innovative On-Farm Programs, Enhanced Tutoring for Dyslexic Students at Poughkeepsie Day School (Sponsored)

Since 1934, Poughkeepsie Day School has been providing Hudson Valley students with progressive, creative education, blending the exhilaration of intellectual discovery with a solid foundation of skills and turning out students who are resourceful, community-spirited, self-reliant and caring.

By Anne Pyburn Craig Aug 2, 2019

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The State Of Sex Education in New York

Only 24 states plus Washington, DC mandate sex education in public schools, according to the Guttmacher Institute: New York is not one of them. Our state does mandate HIV education, but there's no requirement that what is taught be medically accurate or culturally appropriate.

By Phillip Pantuso Aug 1, 2019

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Drills, Skills, and Thrills at NYMA Summer Leadership Camp (Sponsored)

At the NYMA Summer Leadership Program, kids spend two lively weeks learning leadership, STEAM (science, tech, engineering, art, and math) and outdoor survival skills in a supportive, structured setting that teaches accountability and teamwork.

By New York Military Academy Jun 4, 2019

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Peace. Love. Arts. You. (Sponsored)

Bethel Woods' Summer Programs for Kids & Teens

Bethel Woods has a mission to inspire and educate.

By Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Jun 1, 2019

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Poughkeepsie Day Students Head to Sprout Creek Farm for Experiential Learning (Sponsored)

Poughkeepsie Day School has a more than 70-year legacy of getting students out into the world to learn from the local industry and engage with the community. These days, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten regularly visit nearby Sprout Creek Farm as part of class programming.

By Poughkeepsie Day School May 9, 2019

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Homestead School: A Montessori Mecca in Sullivan County (Sponsored)

Homestead School, a Montessori school in Glen Spey for kids aged 3-14, celebrates its 40 anniversary. Based on an 85-acre working farm, the school offers students unstructured time, life skills, and hands-on tasks, merged with a curriculum rich in arts, literature, science, and planetary citizenship.

By Homestead School May 7, 2019

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