Workshops and Presentations

Sally Carless, M.Ed.

Featured Presenter: AERO National Alternative Education Conference. Albany, NY - 2009
1. Educating for a Better World: Activities and Resources
2. Global Village School Partners Program: Support and Resources for New Schools

AERO National Alternative Education Conference. Troy, NY - 2008
1. Educating for a Better World
2. Opening the Closet Door: Sexual Orientation and Alternative Education
3. School Starters training, co-facilitator

Network of Spiritual Progressives - Educators conference call - 2007
Peace education, Global Village School

International Montessori Foundation – Annual International Conference – Florida - 2006
Global Village School & Montessori Families: Partnering for Peace

International Democratic Education Conference, Sydney, Australia - 2006
Educating for a Better World - incorporating peace, justice, diversity, and sustainability issues into the curriculum

International Peace Forum – Vancouver, Canada - 2006
Peace Education Forum presentation (proposal was accepted; did not attend)

Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions – Ventura, CA - 2006
Peace Education panel

International Montessori Foundation/Partnership Way West Coast Conference – Carmel, CA - 2006
Global Village School & Montessori Families: Partnering for Peace

Association for Global New Thought National Conference, La Quinta, CA - 2005
Education for a Better World: envisioning, exploring, and experiencing a model of education that empowers, informs, enlivens, and plants the seeds for a peaceful, just, and sustainable future.

Network of Spiritual Progressives Inaugural Conference, Berkeley, CA - 2005
Co-facilitator, Education Working Group

AERO National Alternative Education Conference. Troy, NY - 2005
Educating for a Better World - incorporating peace, justice, diversity, and sustainability issues into the curriculum

National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools, Chicago, IL - 2005
Honoring Learning Styles as a Pathway to Peace

Symphony of Life Spiritual Center – Ojai, CA – 2005
Peace education and personal passion

International Democratic Education Conference - Bhubaneswar, India - 2004
Honoring Learning Styles as a Pathway to Peace

Bangkok, Thailand – 2004
International alternative education panel

GreenEarth Festival, San Luis Obispo, CA - 2004
Educating for Right Livelihood

Soka University, CA - 2003
The process of starting a school; peace education resources

International Democratic Education Conference, New York - 2003
Peace education, Global Village School

Peace Festival, Santa Barbara, CA - 2002
Peace Education panel

The Link Homeschool Conference – CA - 1996
1. Online education. 2. Following a dream

Lubeles American Indian Academy – Chico, CA - 1992
Learning Styles and the Brain –two day training

Youth Retreat - Minneapolis - 1990
The Hero’s Journey – 5 day workshop

Private workshop - Los Angeles, CA - 1990
The Medicine Wheel