Discount now ends Monday, but that's still only a 3 days to register at $30 instead of $50! Don't miss a chance to develop your story with insight from a #PublishedAuthor! #fantasy #Goddard #onlineeducation #communityoriented #creativewriting #writingworkshop #lifelonglearning #lgbtqia #writersky

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Our first online course! Learn from published author Helen Hieble on creating characters, magic systems, world bibles, & more! In this 4-day class, you will learn everything you need to know to write your own fantasy story. Learn more at the link! #fantasy #creativewriting #publishedauthor #lgbtq+

HUGE NEWS 🧵 We're finalizing the Institute for Education, Research and Scholarships as our Fiscal Sponsor! Meaning we can begin to apply for grants to fund the continued development of our program, which will help with maintaining momentum & building strong foundations for Goddard Spark education!

At the moment we are pursuing a fiscal sponsorship model. While we have options, help is always appreciated. Please send us a message if you or someone you know is part of a nonprofit that would like to sponsor The Goddard Spark.

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If you want to read some of the experiences from the launch residency, we’ve got our TESTIMONIALS page updated and filled out now! goddardspark.org/testimonials/

You may be wondering about the state of The Goddard Spark after our highly successful launch residency. Well, things are a little in limbo. There are a lot of moving parts to a program like this, and new agreements need to be made between the various parties to determine the specifics of its future.

The website should be fixed now. Please let us know if there are any further issues. GoddardSpark.org

The Infowars news is funny, yes. But more importantly, it is an outright rebuke of Alex Jones' evil. It's testament to the strength and resilience of the Sandy Hook families who survived this bullshit for more than a decade as well as the Onion, which didn't give up on this for the last 18 months.

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Everything the Ellison family could own if Paramount buys Warner Bros: Paramount+ CBS CNN Showtime HBO Warner Bros TNT TBS MTV DC Studios Nickelodeon Comedy Central Cartoon Network And more... This is a rotten deal that the Trump regime has rubber stamped. State AGs must step in and block it.

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Like the clips you've been seeing? Then don't miss any updates! You can sign up for our newsletter at GoddardSpark.org! #lifelonglearning #education #antifascist #curiosity #community #criticalthinking #studentfirst #startrek #history #crafts #translation #leadership #steelband #DemocraticEducation

Rainbow Connection - A clip from Emily Lanxner's class Engaging the #Steelband as a vehicle for #Activism last week on the #GoddardCollege campus.

Translating the Popular Culture - A clip from Mordecai Martin's class De-mystifying #Translation as a #Writing Practice at #TheGoddardSpark Launch Residency last week on the #GoddardCollege campus.

Queer Rep in Trek - A clip from @jessiegender.bsky.social class #StarTrek as America's Self-Portrait at #TheGoddardSpark Launch Residency last week on the #GoddardCollege campus.

What Star Trek Is - A clip from @jessiegender.bsky.social class #StarTrek as America's Self-Portrait at #TheGoddardSpark Launch Residency last week on the #GoddardCollege campus.

Queer History in Trek - A clip from @jessiegender.bsky.social class #StarTrek as America's Self-Portrait at #TheGoddardSpark Launch Residency last week on the #GoddardCollege campus.

Section 31 - A clip from @jessiegender.bsky.social class #StarTrek as America's Self-Portrait at #TheGoddardSpark Launch Residency last week on the #GoddardCollege campus.

Fascism From Outside - A clip from @jessiegender.bsky.social class #StarTrek as America's Self-Portrait at #TheGoddardSpark Launch Residency last week on the #GoddardCollege campus.

Starfleet Values- A clip from @jessiegender.bsky.social class #StarTrek as America's Self-Portrait at #TheGoddardSpark Launch Residency last week on the #GoddardCollege campus.

Roddenberry's Box - A clip from @jessiegender.bsky.social class #StarTrek as America's Self-Portrait at #TheGoddardSpark Launch Residency last week on the #GoddardCollege campus.

Honestly I can’t get over how amazing this went. I’ll be working hard to ensure the future of The Goddard Spark is as bright as the Spark that was reignited at the launch residency!

The Goddard Spark started off on the best possible note. There’s always room for fresh versions of Goddard—no version is definitive, she’s always evolving—but I am so very, very proud of what was just accomplished. Here’s to the hope it sparks many, many more! Long live Goddard—no matter her form!

Don’t forget— we still need YOUR voice!

Don’t forget— we still need YOUR voice!

THANKS TO ALL WHO REGISTERED!! And thanks as well to those who spread the word, i plan to lean more into volunteers in the future <3 speaking of the future! I wanted to send out this survey to give you a chance to add your voice & help develop The Goddard Spark! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I'm reminded of these wise words from Mr. Fred Rogers on what would have been his 98th birthday. We are all in this together. Let's renew ourselves to the fight for the common good. It's all the more important during these difficult times.

Fighting for education is absolutely essential. It’s why The Goddard Spark exists. Attacks on education are how the alt right is trying to cement their power beyond Trump, by indoctrinating children with the same hateful ideas and closed-minded worldviews so they carry them into our future.

THANKS TO ALL WHO REGISTERED!! And thanks as well to those who spread the word, i plan to lean more into volunteers in the future <3 speaking of the future! I wanted to send out this survey to give you a chance to add your voice & help develop The Goddard Spark! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

HUGE NEWS!! Registering for the Launch Residency is now WAY cheaper and easier--DETAILS BELOW!! 1) YOU CAN NOW REGISTER AT $150 INSTEAD OF $350!!! (until Tuesday) 2) register for a one class weekend package at half the price! 3) Register for one class only at $75, with no food or lodgings included

CERTIFICATE ALERT?!👀 Question: this is only a draft design and nothing is finalized if you attend the Launch Residency would you like a certificate that indicates your completion of the classes, has your instructors signatures, & marks you as a Spark Supporter for joining our very first Residency?

HUGE NEWS!! Registering for the Launch Residency is now WAY cheaper and easier--DETAILS BELOW!! 1) YOU CAN NOW REGISTER AT $150 INSTEAD OF $350!!! (until Tuesday) 2) register for a one class weekend package at half the price! 3) Register for one class only at $75, with no food or lodgings included

CERTIFICATE ALERT?!👀 Question: this is only a draft design and nothing is finalized if you attend the Launch Residency would you like a certificate that indicates your completion of the classes, has your instructors signatures, & marks you as a Spark Supporter for joining our very first Residency?

And these kids decided, on their own, to play a benefit show for families impacted by the surge. At that first show they had hoped to raise a couple thousand dollars. Their families and friends came to Minneapolis and packed the house. They ended up raising over 10 grand. (3/?)

Let me tell you a tale of how completely the normies have been mobilized. My 14 year-old niece has done School of Rock for the past 5 years; last summer she was part of their touring band, and the kids loved playing together so much that they decided to keep doing it. (1/?)

SCHEDULE PUBLISHED UNDER A MONTH TO REGISTER! thecreativecampus.com/spark ( #alt4me )

Get to Know:De-Mystifying Translation as Writing Practice Instructor:Mo Martin Explore the power & possibilities of “mistranslation” via readings, discussions, and generative exercises, & how to apply various relevant theories of translation to the work. Register @ thecreativecampus.org/spark

Get to Know:Threads of Protest - Fabriculture as a Site of Resistance Instructor:Kat Gordon This class will explore textile crafts as a ripe area for marginalized groups to connect & organize through, both historically and in the modern political landscape. Register @ thecreativecampus.org/spark

Get to Know:Introduction to Community Organizing Instructor:Adam Hughes This class offers a chance to learn basic organizing skills (like building campaign strategies) & the opportunity to practice & apply those skills to issues that impact your communities. Register @ thecreativecampus.org/spark

Get to Know: AC/DC--How to ROCK at Adaptive Leadership This class applies a metaphor of AC and DC electricity to explore the promises and pitfalls of directive vs collaborative leadership. Instructor: Georgie Darling www.instagram.com/p/DUeGHh6DhCi/

Get to Know:Star Trek as America's Self Portrait This class explores the history of Star Trek & how the presentation of it's progressive ideals reflects the reality of its social & political environments. Instructor:Jessie Earl (aka @jessiegender.bsky.social) Register @ thecreativecampus.org/spark

This is how our government has been corrupted: 1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office. 2) Elected officials rewrite the rules in the donors' favor. 3) Donors make a huge profit. 4) Repeat. For the sake of democracy, we must get Big Money out of politics.

I know y'all are super excited & curious about the instructors & courses being offered so here's the 6th in the "#GetToKnow" series providing a sense of what to look forward to in April! Emily will be teaching "Engaging the Steelband as a Vehicle for Activism" Register @ thecreativecampus.org/spark

Register at thecreativecampus.org/spark #GoddardCollege #studentfirst #startrek #lifelonglearning #education #poetry #steelband #steeldrum #steelpan #activism #resistance #History #community #translator #yiddish #hebrew #publishedauthor #communityorganizing #knitting #leadershipdevelopment #craft

I know y'all are really excited & curious about the instructors & courses being offered, so here's the fifth in the "#GetToKnow" series to provide a sense of what to look forward to in April! Georgie will be teaching "AC/DC: How to Rock at Adaptive Leadership" Register @ thecreativecampus.org/spark