Our Projects
Educational Praxis connects people at global and local levels through interconnected projects related to education and social justice. Much of our work is centered in Vermont, where we support a teacher training institute, as well as a local radio show. We host the Indigo Institute, which supports ongoing inquiry and study for graduates of our programs. We organize praxis sojourns, which take us beyond the US to connect to communities throughout the world. We maintain a special relationship with the Bapagrama School, a peri-urban village school near Bangalore, India, which hosts praxis students for extended stays to learn and connect with teachers and students. All of our programs are designed to foster inquiry into the root causes of the schisms of class, race, caste and gender so that we may discover better ways to live together.
Spark Teacher Education Institute offers teaching licensure for grades K-12 under the Vermont Department of Education. Participants work side-by-side for an entire year with a skilled mentor teacher. In Spark seminars students learn to integrate social justice and equity content into the curriculum. Teach for social justice!
The Indigo Institute involves the Praxis community in continued study and inquiry, creating learning experiences for schools, universities, and community organizations. Seminars and learning sessions engage participants in reflection and action on their work within the context of social justice.
Indigo Radio
Indigo Radio is a weekly radio program on the Brattleboro Community Radio Station WVEW 107.7FM. It is organized by a group of educators who seek to learn by engaging with others in the community and the world. The show covers educational, economic, political and social issues both global and local. It seeks to connect issues both to our lives and to the Brattleboro community.
Praxis Educational Theater
Praxis Educational Theater is in the tradition of liberation theater as practiced around the world. We perform on the street, at demonstrations, workshops and conferences. The content of the performances are the culmination of weeks, sometimes months, of study and discussion. Our politics are both revealed and transformed through this Praxis.
Praxis Sojourns
Educational Praxis organizes travel to learn and participate in solidarity with groups and institutions in different parts of the world. We have traveled to India, Mexico, Philippines, and East Africa. By sojourning together we are able to deepen our understanding as we build connections with each other and the world.
Praxis works with Bapagrama School, located in a peri-urban village outside of Bangalore, India, as a site for learning and teaching. Visitors to Bapagrama learn from the struggles of the poorest in the village community, learning from and contributing to local educational activities while exploring linkages among struggles globally. Come and learn