Multiculturalism is not an “expansion” of the Enki program; it is not “enrichment work.” Nor is it a matter of taking a “politically correct" stance, or even of working with the “realities of the world we live in.” All of these matter, but in Enki multiculturalism is something more central: it is the heart of our program. Why? Because everything in Enki grows from the fundamental premise that we all have, by birthright, an inherent wisdom and vitality.

We believe that sharing in the wisdom and vitality of other peoples of other times and places is the only way we can bring the children direct experience of this human gift, a gift without borders or boundaries. For children - and in many ways for us all - the most direct route to experiencing other cultures is through the arts. Song, dance, story, crafts, fine arts, all hold living expressions that no conceptual study could hope to communicate.

For this reason, we are opening a fundraising campaign to support the creation of multicultural arts curricula. We here at Enki central can continue to donate a lot of time to this project, but we need to pay artists from each community to develop and lead their section.

That is where you come in. Please join in this project by donating whatever you can to the Enki Multicultural Arts Project. We are a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation so all donations are tax deductible. We have set up a place on the website to donate by credit card (click here), or you can send a check to the office.

It is our hope that this project will not only support those working with Enki, but will also help enrich the live of many children in different kinds of schools and programs.

See Articles for more information on this project, or
Click here to contribute

As we walk the surprising and twisting path that is life, it is our ability to hear and act upon our own intuition - our deepest knowing - that invigorates and connects us. Whatever logic and reason we use to explore our options, in the end, it is intuition that must guide the moment-to-moment choices if we are to have a creative, genuine, and nourishing response to the world around us. This workshop focuses on cultivating each person's ability to invite, appreciate, and attend to his or her own intuitive voice.

In the course of the weekend, participants will be introduced to observation techniques and to artistic and meditative disciplines that can be used to develop more clear perception. This provides the ground from which intuition springs.These activities and disciplines take us from the realm of concepts and ideas about ourselves into our own active experience of how we meet the world and each other.

Through stories, visual and movement arts, and conceptual study, we will explore some of the ways people have described human nature and the learning process. These include work with the Buddha Families, the Temperaments, and Sensory Learning Styles. Participants will be introduced to ways to use these descriptions to uncover further questions, deepen perception, and spark their powerful intuition.

Since its inception in 1993, this program has been offered in Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Colorado, New Mexico, and New Hampshire. It has been attended by parent, teachers, and many others interested in more reliably accessing their own intuition. This summer it comes to Rhode Island; in the fall it will be offered in the Boston area.

The July 2010 Program is FULL - we hope to offer this again in OCTOBER 2010 in Boston. Check back in July for details.

Dates: July 23-25
Tuition & Lunch/Snack: $310 for the 2 1/2 day weekend program.
Dinners: $15 each.

This workshop, which is the foundation of the Enki approach, is open to the public.
For registration email info@enkieducation.org

This NEW course is designed for those who want to go deeply into the core of Enki.

Using the research of those doing our full InDepth course (currently underway), we will review a variety of methodologies NOT currently part of the Enki curriculum - This year these include: "Beyond Prejudice," “Wilderness Awareness Education," "Trauma through a Child's Eyes," Simply Music for Piano," and "Rosetta Stone Language Learning."

We will then explore each of these through the lens of the Enki web to see how it does and does not support the child's connection to his own inherent vitality. On this base, we will explore changes to make the methodology more effective in the Enki process of strengthening our connection to vitality. As in all Enki programs, this course will include exploration through the arts; it will also include an introduction to the Enki approach to the arts of speech and storytelling.

Each day includes morning and afternoon classes, and a "lunch, rest, and family time" break. This course is open to all who own and have read the Foundation Guides.

This program is FULL - it will be offered again in 2012, check back for details.

For practical details click here.

We will be offering the Enki Homeschool Conferences in Griswold CT in 2011. This is an opportunity for those working with the Enki approach to join together to learn and play and laugh together as we experience Enki Education and share stories from the trenches. Plan ahead for this wonderful community adventure. For practical details click here.

We will offer a three part schedule:

• four hour morning intensive to focus on child development and curriculum,
• an afternoon of rest and family time, with a chance to play with other Enki homeschoolers.
• a late afternoon "tea time" for parents to discuss the nitty gritty of homeschooling with one another and Beth in an informal, adult setting - while relaxing with tea, wine, and hors d'ouvres.
  

The Early Childhood Conference - this six day conference will focus on homeschooling the young child, Kindergarten and below. On this base we will explore Grade One Readiness and the changing format needed to meet the grade One child. We will also explore structures for Enki coops for young children.

The Elementary Years Conference - this six day conference will focus on Grades Two through Five. We will first briefly explore the foundation for a strong and flexible learning process by reviewing Grade One and seeing how that learning applies to Grade Two and beyond. Next we take an indepth look at the content and methods used in Grade Two. Then we will look at how this ground supports both child and parent-teacher as the children move into a more theme based curriculum in Grade Three to Five.

**Because our time together is short, we jump right into the heart of Enki. Therefore, the Homeschool Conferences are open only to those owning and actively working with the Enki Teaching Guides.**