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TEAM BUILDING
Generate energy; define roles and enhance relationships through collaboration and problem solving ❯
COACHING FOR GROWTH
Definition, focus and support for achieving your goals ❯
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Poverty simulations and other approaches change the way we look at the world ❯
MINDFULNESS & MOVEMENT
Attain spiritual growth through physical practice and develop healthy mind body connection ❯
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Explore issues, solve problems, and take action to protect wild places, even if they’re in your own backyard ❯
ART FOR LIFE
Get in the flow; rejuvenate your creative spirit; see the world as it really is and communicate your emotional experiences to others ❯
Connecting Kids and Healthy Food
April 8, 2022Hold the Center
April 4, 2022Cultivate an Attitude of Abundance
March 5, 2022Settle, Create & Play. Then Grow
December 1, 2021We love food!
September 27, 2021Covid–What Can We Do?
August 28, 2021Just Calm Down!
June 30, 2021Spring favorites
May 7, 2021Happy (Virtual) New Year’s Eve!
December 30, 2020Be the Change–Voting Rights
September 23, 2020Take the Learning Outdoors
September 14, 2020Get Kids Moving
July 1, 2020Educate for Change
June 19, 2020A Fresh Perspective
May 21, 202019 Trails in 19 Days
May 14, 2020Pandemic Journaling
May 5, 2020The Calming Power of Coloring
May 2, 2020Be a Soil Detective
April 28, 2020NEW Print-and-Go Resources!
April 28, 2020Thank You, Turkey Vultures
April 9, 2020Sprouts
April 7, 2020Breathe
March 29, 2020Covid-19 Challenge
March 22, 2020Forest Bathing
March 12, 2020A Modern Ark
February 13, 2020Resources for a Mindful Classroom
December 2, 2019Brain Breaks
October 30, 2019Women’s Work
September 14, 2019Learning in the Garden–Lessons & More
May 19, 2019Water All Around Us–Lessons & More!
May 9, 2019We Need Pollinators–Lessons & More!
May 3, 2019Launching #99Parks!
April 23, 2019Chalk Art
February 25, 2019Bright Spots
February 20, 2019FUN!!! With Kids & Worms
February 12, 2019Last Stop on Market Street
October 23, 2018Teacher Perspectives|Settle Down
October 9, 2018Teacher Perspectives|Take a Break
October 2, 2018Want Better Discussions? Avoid the Pitfalls and Keep Moving Forward
September 25, 2018Summer Days
August 29, 2018Want Better Discussions? Frame the Conversation
August 25, 2018Want Better Discussions? Just Wait A Few Seconds.
August 19, 2018Want Better Discussions? Questions are the Answer
August 18, 2018Celebrate Juneteenth!
June 19, 2018Glitter Jar
May 9, 2018Ain’t I A Woman?
February 2, 2018Black History Month 2018
February 1, 2018New Year Priority
January 17, 2018New Year, New Intention
January 2, 2018The Peace and Beauty of Winter in your Classroom
December 21, 2017Devastation in Puerto Rico
October 16, 2017Lessons for Harvest Time
September 27, 2017Lessons for Fall
September 8, 2017Gotta Have a Coach
September 5, 2017Our Sunflower Fort
August 29, 2017Alone on the Prairie
August 23, 2017Experiencing the solar eclipse
August 15, 2017So You Don’t Know All the Answers
August 10, 2017Unexpected Turns in Life
August 7, 2017There’s Always More
August 4, 2017Let’s Figure It Out
August 2, 2017Run for Office
March 11, 2017Collaborate
February 12, 2017Read a Book
February 12, 2017Black History Matters
February 2, 2017Make Art. Cats Do
January 17, 2017Suit Up and Show Up
November 9, 2016Volunteer for Poverty Simulation
November 6, 2016You Can Too
August 30, 2016Blessings
July 15, 2016Strengthen Relationships
November 11, 2015Meet Cyndy
November 8, 2015Plan Ahead
November 6, 2015Clear Boundaries. No Limits
February 17, 2015Keep Fighting Poverty
January 20, 2015Color Me Calm
November 28, 2014Tell Me Something Good
October 22, 2014Make Space
September 26, 2014Retreat to Akumal
August 8, 2014Get Happy!
May 16, 2014Connect to Mother Earth
March 7, 2014Find Your True Nature
February 19, 2014Start with Hope
January 31, 2014Let’s Talk Activism
January 18, 2014Meet Someone
January 6, 2014Become an Embodied Being
November 26, 2013What were you doing?
November 26, 2013Hope is a Verb
November 6, 2013Just Sit There
November 4, 2013Be the Change
October 28, 2013Save the Earth
October 11, 2013Do Art
September 16, 2013Play Triangle Tag
September 8, 2013Summer, my favorite!
September 1, 2013Enjoy a Picture Book
July 8, 2013Work for Equality
March 10, 2013Love Your Life
March 4, 2013Remember Evelyn Davis?
February 20, 2013Au Courage
February 19, 2013Celebrate Service
January 13, 2013Kids These Days
December 26, 2012Grow Your Own
September 9, 2012Scratch a Woman
March 13, 2012Feed the Birds
December 26, 2011Reach Out and Connect
November 30, 2011Don’t Forget to Travel
November 13, 2011Get Healthy
November 5, 2011Go with the Flow
October 28, 2011Mind the Gap
October 8, 2011Reflect on Service
September 22, 2011Talk About Sex
September 20, 2011Go Out and Play!
September 16, 2011Accept Autumn
September 15, 2011Plant a Garden
June 6, 2011Ride Like the Wind
May 30, 2011Honor Your Mother
April 8, 2011Fight Poverty
March 28, 2011Turn the Radio On
February 25, 2011Push the Edge
February 17, 2011Salute the Sun
January 1, 2011Practice Yoga
December 25, 2010Be Inspired
December 12, 2010Stipple Your Eggs
December 11, 2010Row Your Boat
November 26, 2010Create Safe Spaces
November 9, 2010Clean and Green Your Second Grade Class
October 24, 2010Clean and Green Your First Grade Class
October 17, 2010Clean and Green Your Kindergarten Class
October 11, 2010Write You a River
September 21, 2010Have Fun
September 14, 2010Go to the Library
September 7, 2010Dig in the Dirt
September 6, 2010Keep Iowa Beautiful
July 5, 2010Enjoy Summer!
June 28, 2010Celebrate Service
June 26, 2010Speak Your Mind
May 28, 2010Fly
April 3, 2010Find Amelia
April 3, 2010Join the Movement
March 7, 2010Work for Equal Pay
February 25, 2010Cross a Chocolate River
February 25, 2010Ride a Bike
February 20, 2010Learn about Money
February 20, 2010Learn through Service
February 6, 2010Ride a Horse
February 4, 2010See the iJAG Survey
February 4, 2010Start Your Business
January 16, 2010Embrace Winter
January 9, 2010Discover a World of Difference
January 9, 2010Excel at Math and Science
January 9, 2010Learn by Doing
December 18, 2009Take Charge!
November 25, 2009Tear Down the Walls
November 9, 2009Review Survey Results
October 19, 2009Find Refuge
October 18, 2009Tie a Knot
October 14, 2009Go Outside!
October 11, 2009Sleep Out for Reggie
October 7, 2009Engineer Your World
October 6, 2009Shuffle Power
October 6, 2009Map Your Mind
September 7, 2009Love Your Body
August 31, 2009Break the Ice
August 31, 2009Go Outdoors!
August 24, 2009Review the Chrysalis Report
August 23, 2009Play Elbow Tag
August 23, 2009Play People to People
August 23, 2009Venture into Social Drama
August 23, 2009Learn about Relationships
August 20, 2009Explore the Teen Brain
August 19, 2009Take a Quiz to Find Your Style
August 19, 2009Upset the Stagecoach
August 11, 2009Run Like a Kenyan
August 11, 2009Develop Young Voices
August 11, 2009Visit the Art Center!
August 11, 2009Teach an Easy Card Game
August 11, 2009Build a Team with Keys
August 11, 2009Bust the Cliques
August 11, 2009Touch Someone Who…
August 11, 2009Learn about Women’s History
August 11, 2009Discover Creativity
August 11, 2009Divide Your Group
August 9, 2009Mingle Mingle!
August 9, 2009Celebrate Justice!
August 8, 2009Web the Group’s Words
July 19, 2009Connect Service to Life
July 19, 2009Process in Concentric Circles
July 19, 2009Write a Six-Word Memoir
July 19, 2009Create a Treasure Box
July 19, 2009Who Says Kids are Apathetic???!!!!
July 19, 2009Backward Planning
July 19, 2009Plan with Post-Its
July 19, 2009Have Fun Generating Ideas
July 18, 2009Create Meaningful Advisory Structures
July 17, 2009Discussion Topics
July 17, 2009Fishbowl Discussion
July 17, 2009Idea Bombardment
July 17, 2009Pleasure Meter
July 15, 2009Go Ask Alice
July 15, 2009That’s Not Cool
July 8, 2009See Polk County Conservation Surveys
July 8, 2009PCC Surveys & Results
July 6, 2009Play
July 1, 2009Plan Agendas
June 30, 2009Map the Community
June 29, 2009Blog Posts by Next Step Adventure
Connecting Kids and Healthy Food
How much do you love healthy, local food? How hard do you have to work to find it and get it to your table? How important is it to you to have your kids eat healthy food that's grown close to where you live? There's all kinds of research about how important it is to eat food that doesn't travel ...
Hold the Center
Toward the end of the hike there were times I wasn't sure I could make it. So I took another page from yoga and just breathed. And took one step and another. I passed groups, and groups passed me. Strangers cheered me on, and we told each other we were glad to be there.
Cultivate an Attitude of Abundance
Each of us can focus on what we have, and how amply our needs are met. We can tap into our inner generosity, and find ways to share, to provide, to advocate for those with less.
Settle, Create & Play. Then Grow
Cyndy Erickson gave me a book and an invitation last Christmas. The book is My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem. The invitation was to connect remotely with her, and others to talk about the book, its impact on us, and America's relationship with race. As we read and talked about the book over several months, I decided to create a ...
