What they call their work
What they do
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Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
- Delivers hands-on art and craft instruction across multiple disciplinesOffers comprehensive art and craft classes including painting, sculpture, studio art, nature crafts, handwork (knitting, crocheting, sewing, weaving), plant-dyed textiles, paper recycling, and jewelry making, emphasizing creativity, technique progression, and ecological awareness. Studio Art includes a semester-end art show featuring participants' work.
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Guided Outdoor Expedition Programs 1 activity
- Offers guided outdoor education and hiking programs with skill developmentProvides guided hiking and outdoor skills instruction across a 200-acre campus, teaching preparation, safety, navigation, route planning, terrain assessment, gear use, knot-tying, tool handling, and supervised fire-making. Programs include seasonal gardening integration and advanced trail management skills.
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Community Makerspace Access and Training 1 activity
- Offers woodworking and functional craft production with vocational opportunitiesProvides woodworking instruction in carpentry skills, creation of functional and artistic wood items, repair work, and participation in community projects. Participants may sell their crafted goods locally and nationally, supporting vocational development.
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Supported Employment for Developmental Disabilities 1 activity
- Provides educational and skill-building programs for individuals with learning and developmental disabilitiesOffers structured, supportive programs designed to help individuals with learning and developmental disabilities develop practical skills and personal goals in work and social settings. These include 5-week skill-building courses and a range of group and private classes.
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Community Wellness Movement Classes 1 activity
- Provides movement, fitness, and wellness education through diverse physical activitiesOffers yoga, fitness classes (strength, cardio, stretching), dance, creative movement, eurythmy, Spatial Dynamics®, and team sports with progressive instruction adaptable to individual ability levels. Classes emphasize breath, alignment, coordination, emotional expression, and physical well-being.
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Culinary Workforce Training Programs 1 activity
- Teaches culinary arts and baking through hands-on classesProvides baking and culinary arts instruction where participants learn to make breads, pastries, and other baked goods from scratch, using measuring, mixing, dough preparation, and oven techniques. Culinary classes include knife skills, meal prep, recipe interpretation, and original recipe development focused on healthy cooking.
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Uncategorized 4 activities
- Charges fees for group and private instructional classesOffers group classes at $50 per hour or $75 for 1.5 hours, and private classes at $125 per hour, indicating a fee-for-service model for access to educational programming.
- Delivers music, theater, and language arts programmingOffers vocal (chorus) and instrumental music classes teaching singing, harmony, rhythm, composition, and instrument playing. Provides theater instruction in voice projection, facial expression, improvisation, and scene work. Also offers a Japanese Language and Art class integrating language with calligraphy, origami, tea ceremony, and seasonal crafts, as well as a poetry class exploring haiku, sonnets, and free verse.
- Produces and sells handmade goods made from natural and recycled materialsProduces cold-processed soaps, beeswax candles, herbal remedies (teas, tinctures, salves), plant-dyed scarves, recycled paper art, handcrafted jewelry, and repurposed materials (e.g., sweaters, scrap wood) into functional items. These goods are sold and shipped nationwide, integrating sustainable practices and creative reuse.
- Provides science education and experiential learning in natural environmentsOffers a Science Lab class involving hands-on experiments in chemistry, physics, and biology to build scientific inquiry and critical thinking. Also provides biodynamic farming instruction (sowing, transplanting, weeding, harvesting) and animal husbandry (feeding, grooming, health monitoring of cows, sheep, chickens) at Duryea Farm and other sites.
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Who runs it
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| JEANETTE RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR/FOUNDER | 10 | $35K |
- CHELA CRANE — TRUSTEE
- JEN BROWN — TREASURER
- JOSH SUCOV — TRUSTEE
- MARY HOLLAND — SECRETARY
- ROCHELLE YANKWITT — TRUSTEE
- SOFIA PISANO — PRESIDENT
Who they work with
- Camphill Copake Partner — Previous employment and professional connection of instructional staff
- Duryea Farm Partner — Site for animal husbandry, biodynamic farming, and gardening instruction
- Fellowship Community Partner — Previous employment and professional connection of instructional staff
- Green Meadow Waldorf School Partner — Shared instructional staff and program collaboration
- Otto Specht School Partner — Shared instructional staff and program collaboration
- The Fiber Arts Studio Partner — Shared instructional staff and program collaboration
- The Pfeiffer Center for Biodynamic Training Partner — Location for biodynamic farming and gardening education programs
- Threefold Community Partner — Community affiliation and shared membership with staff
- Threefold Community Partner — Hosts Endeavor 21+ Foundation on its 200-acre campus in Chestnut Ridge, NY.
- Threefold Community Farm Partner — Site for gardening instruction within the Hike and Gardening class
How they approach the work
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- Holistic Personal Development through Integrated Learningmethodology: holistic personal developmentBy combining arts, nature, physical activity, and practical skills in a multidisciplinary curriculum, the organization supports holistic personal development because integrated, experiential learning fosters emotional, cognitive, and physical growth simultaneously.
- Inclusive Education for Mainstream Integrationmethodology: inclusive-education-for-mainstream-integrationBy providing education tailored to individuals with learning and developmental disabilities, the organization enables successful integration into mainstream work and social environments because individualized, supportive instruction builds confidence, competence, and independence aligned with real-world settings.