Exposure of Living

Add comment June 29th, 2008

“We learn simply by the exposure of living. Much that passes for education is not education at all but ritual. The fact is that we are being educated when we know it least.”

“We learn simply by the exposure of living, and what we learn most natively is the tradition in which we live”

I found the above quotes most interesting. They were coined by David P. Gardner who held positions as President of the University of Utah from 1973-1983; University of California from 1983-1992; and President of William and Flora Hewlett Foundation from 1993-1999, and as chairman of the board of the J. Paul Getty Trust, from 2000 to 2004.

He is a member of the National Academy of Education and the American Philosphical Society and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Public Administration.

David has emphasized that thinking outside the box for solutions to educate our children and our families is very important. Along the way David has fought for many causes. One was to ensure that everyone is exposed appropriately.

The best ‘Exposure to Living’ could add to an improved community, especially for our children. Our thinking outside the box means coming up with all types of exposures, which would give our children accessibility, positioning, and protection in a better community…What exposures do you think our children need?

The subject is water.

Add comment June 23rd, 2008

As we all pitched in to help flood victims of Iowa, were we adding another problem to Iowa’s list? We sent bottled water, water in bottles that it is unlikely even 20% of will be recycled. Okay, I know it’s a “time of trouble” decision that will be followed by a “time of trouble” response. Those bottles won’t get recycled because there are more important things to think about. I get it, but I sure wish we could we have helped without “eco-sinning”.

HOPE

2 comments June 18th, 2008

At last evening’s Community Viewpoints Board we talked what
Rockford needs to make this the kind of community in which we are proud and happy to live. After a great deal of discussion, Ray Garcia summed it up as “you have to have HOPE”. I felt as if I was struck by a lightning bolt … could it be if we identify what hope means to each and every of our citizens that would it lead us to the answers?