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The Institute for ReGenerative Learning's programs offer
    >   a practical  educational experience for emerging adults
seeking a meaningful way to use their talents
    >   a renewed sense of purpose for wise and  accomplished men and women
    >   inter-generational
mentoring and integrative apprenticeships 

Today's challenges call for systemic solutions.  You will strengthen your capacity to design creative responses to the volatile circumstances we face on the planet, and you will develop the skills to earn a living at the same time through  cooperative business opportunities in local food  enterprises, health, hospitality and other segments of the green economy that hold the possibility of meaningful employment.

Our programs infuse learning with awareness, insight and compassion for oneself, others and the world. You will : (1) find a deeper sense of purpose;  (2)  develop tangible skills;  (3) create lifelong  friendships, and   (4) become a  solutionary who can create a better world.
We pass through various stages in life, and at each stage we have an opportunity to redefine (or ReGenerate) our life purpose and to connect more deeply with the calling of our soul. In traditional teachings a person's unique calling, the place where they can most fully use their gifts, is called a vocation, from the Latin vocare or call. Too often in our society we have little help in discerning our call or in learning what we need to know to follow it. Hence the notion of a CLTP or Creative Life Transition  Program that can guide us through our personal journey (no matter where we are in the life cycle) with a greater sense of ease and can help us better connect with what we most truly love in a way that works .
 Every IRL program offers
    >   a practical  educational experience for emerging adults seeking a meaningful way to use their talents
    >   a renewed sense of purpose for wise and  accomplished men and women
    >   inter-generational
mentoring and integrative apprenticeships  are an integral part of every one of our contemplative educational programs

Today's challenges call for systemic solutions.  ReGenerative
Learning integrates sustainability and evolution to develop tangible skills.  You will strengthen your capacity to design creative responses to the volatile circumstances we face on the planet, and you will develop the skills to earn a living at the same time through 
cooperative business opportunities in local food  enterprises and other segments of the green economy that hold the possibility of meaningful employment

Our programs infuse learning with awareness, insight and compassion for oneself, others and the world. You will : (1) find a deeper sense of purpose;  (2)  develop tangible skills;  (3) create lifelong  friendships, and   (4) become a  solutionary who can create a better world.

Thomas Berry
saving the planet

considered himself the first Eco-logian, bringing together a deep love of the earth with the ways we make sense of life. More than 50 years ago he foresaw the dilemma we face on the earth, and offered profound insight into its roots and a pointed to a path forward. His insight integrates the way we make meaning in western culture with a scientific understanding of the unfolding universe and the ecology of the earth.  

John McMillin
feeding the hungry

was 15 in 1945 when his scientist father discovered that by feeding survivors of the Holocaust a slurry of vegetable juice and raw fish that would recover their strength in a short time. That set John on his life purpose of feeding people in the most dire circumstances. He played a key role in ending the Ethiopian famines in the 1980's, and inspired this initiative when he introduced us to the premises of ReGenerative Science.

Mondragon
cooperative enterprise

grew from a single worker owned cooperative in 1956, to a series of interrelated companies that today employ some 80,000 members.  Centered in the Basque region it continues to succeed despite Spain's economic challenges. It is the most successful example of a long running (since 1956) commercial enterprise that honors labor as well as capital and sees human welfare as the priority.

Thomas Berry
saving the planet

considered himself the first Eco-logian, bringing together a deep love of the earth with the ways we make sense of life. More than 50 years ago he foresaw the dilemma we face on the earth, and offered profound insight into its roots and a pointed to a path forward. His insight integrates the way we make meaning in western culture with a scientific understanding of the unfolding universe and the ecology of the earth.  

John McMillin
feeding the hungry

was 15 in 1945 when his scientist father discovered that by feeding survivors of the Holocaust a slurry of vegetable juice and raw fish that would recover their strength in a short time. That set John on his life purpose of feeding people in the most dire circumstances. He played a key role in ending the Ethiopian famines in the 1980's, and inspired this initiative when he introduced us to the premises of ReGenerative Science.

Mondragon
cooperative enterprise

grew from a single worker owned cooperative in 1956, to a series of interrelated companies that today employ some 80,000 members.  Centered in the Basque region it continues to succeed despite Spain's economic challenges. It is the most successful example of a long running (since 1956) commercial enterprise that honors labor as well as capital and sees human welfare as the priority.
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 Hands on engagement through apprenticeships (not internships) in the rapidly growing local food movement, and other segments of the green economy, to ground the learning experience in tangible work

Practical education to develop leadership capacities that brings together timeless wisdom with modern technology to evoke the entrepreneurial spirit and help our emerging adults and our wise elders find a meaningful place in society, express their unique talent, earn a sustainable livelihood, and leave the world a better place
Establishing intergenerational cooperation and mutual mentorship triads that brings together those transitioning out of the traditional work force with young adults transitioning into the workforce fostering long term friendships that evoke the best in the human spirit

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Find your Soul's deep purpose

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How do I create meaningful relationships?
How do I stay healthy and vital?
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How do I care for the earth and future generations?

When Conventional Wisdom no Longer Works

We  offer practical education for emerging adults  and a renewed sense of purpose for wise and accomplished men and women. Today's challenges call for systemic solutions.  ReGenerative Learning integrates sustainability and evolution to develop tangible skills.  You will strengthen your capacity to design creative responses to the dynamic circumstances we face on the planet. Our inter-generational mentoring  and integrative apprenticeships are central to our contemplative educational programs. Cooperative business opportunities in local food enterprises and other segments of the green economy hold the possibility of meaningful employment .  We infuse learning with awareness, insight and compassion for oneself, others and the world. You will find a deeper sense of purpose, develop tangible skills, create lifelong friendships and become solutionaries who create a better world.

A Video Explaining the IRL's Purpose & Programs

We live in challenging times.  Increased population and the global proliferation of industrial capitalism are seriously testing the carrying capacity of the planet.  Soil erosion, the loss of nutrient density, species extinction, water shortages, resource depletion and climate change are just a few of the challenges that the next generation of leaders must solve if our children and our grandchildren are to have the opportunity for a meaningful life. The current generation of American leaders have been unable to forge effective global answers to these challenges. Our emerging leaders are being called to a new level of wisdom and a deeper capacity for effective, visionary leadership then any generation to date.

While the challenges are great, the potential for living systems to find creative ways to ReGenerate themselves are truly miraculous. The Ecological Design work of John Todd PhD remediating serious ecological damage, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Todd_(biologist)  or the understanding of ReGenerative Science practiced by John McMillin MD, PhD who helped end the Ethiopian famines in the 80's, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbCuPgvYaUs   give us a sense of this extraordinary potential.  We now know that multiple life forms can work together in creative ways to remediate past damage in ways that are almost beyond belief.

The bigger challenge is marshaling the resources and the leadership to create the opportunities for this to happen.  For this to occur the generation of emerging leaders must develop a level of wisdom and a capacity for skillful action that has historically been the province of the great saints and sages.

We know that most individuals only develop to the center of gravity of the culture in which they live. We also know that the right mix of learning and experience can encourage a larger proportion of our emerging adults to break out of the adolescent and consumer orientation of western culture, and to bypass the evolutionary cul-de-sac that generally sets in between the ages of 25 and 65.  It is precisely during that prime period of life that we require a new level of leadership and a more embracing consciousness, if we are to adequately address the pressing global challenges that confront the human species. In the alternative we human beings will not be reading about the 6th great mass extinction in the Sunday paper, we will be washed away in the storm squalls of that unfolding cosmological process. 

What is called for is both knowledge (a tangible and open minded understanding of the natural patterns and processes that living systems follow) and know how (a practical capacity for action that aligns with, rather than resists, those fundamental patterns of living systems). It is through an integration of rigorous and experiential study with personal reflection and heartfelt mentoring, coupled with practical application of the learned principals in a genuine apprenticeship experience, that the internal evolution of young leaders' consciousness, as well as their capacity to apply that know how in demanding situations, will timely evolve in order to meet the planetary demands of the 21st century. The entire focus of the Institute for ReGenerative Learning is to participate with others in clearing away the obstacles that might impede this essential and urgent undertaking.
We offer practical education for emerging adults  and a renewed sense of purpose for wise and accomplished men and women. Today's challenges call for systemic solutions.  ReGenerative Learning integrates sustainability and evolution to develop tangible skills. 

You will strengthen your capacity to design creative responses to the dynamic circumstances we face on the planet. Our inter-generational mentoring  and integrative apprenticeships are central to our contemplative educational programs. Cooperative business opportunities in local food enterprises and other segments of the green economy hold the possibility of meaningful employment .  

We infuse learning with awareness, insight and compassion for oneself, others and the world. You will find a deeper sense of purpose, develop tangible skills, create lifelong friendships and become solutionaries who create a better world.
Find your passion, live your soul's call
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We offer practical education for emerging adults  and a renewed sense of purpose for wise and accomplished men and women. Today's challenges call for systemic solutions.  ReGenerative Learning integrates sustainability and evolution to develop tangible skills.  You will strengthen your capacity to design creative responses to the dynamic circumstances we face on the planet. Our inter-generational mentoring and integrative apprenticeships are central to our contemplative educational programs. Cooperative business opportunities in local food enterprises and other segments of the green economy hold the possibility of meaningful employment.  We infuse learning with awareness, insight and compassion for oneself, others and the world. You will find a deeper sense of purpose, develop tangible skills, create lifelong friendships and become solutionaries who create a better world.

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