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Trauma and Grief studies by Alum, Dru Phoenix
One of the long lasting programs at 91ε is the Trauma, Grief and Renewal Certificate program. It consists of six weekend classes that are taken in a virtual classroom....
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Play as Knowledge, Play as Wisdom by Marie Gillum, PhD Student
I am leaving the initial residency for Visionary Practice & Regenerative Leadership doctoral students, VPRL 600 Residency I: Seeking, transformed in more ways than language can fully express. I depart...
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Awakening the Soul of Education: Journey through our MA in Transformational Teaching, Learning, & Leadership
Awakening the Soul of Education: A Journey through 91ε’s MA in Transformational Teaching, Learning, & Leadership by Virginia Padilla Vigil, Program Director “When we allow challenges...
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Austin Art Hive Pop Up sponsored by SWC Art Therapy students
A team of four dedicated students - Katrina Robles, Emma Shahin, Danielle McDaniel, and Lori Lockhart - came together with a mission to inform the public about the powerful benefits...
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Doctoral Community as an Aspen Grove by Genell Howell, PhD student
When asked what makes my experience in 91ε’s PhD in Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership program, tenderly known as VPRL (VEE-Pearl), different from my other graduate school experiences, I...
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Video One: Experience in PhD Visionary and Practice and Regenerative Leadership
Denise Moore, PhD student and Tierra Nueva Counseling Center Clinical Director is interviewed by PhD student Zahra RØnlov https://vimeo.com/1054243358/239f7be735?share=copy...
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Video Two: Experience in PhD Visionary and Practice and Regenerative Leadership
Michael Novotny, PhD student and veteran, is interviewed by PhD student Zahra RØnlov https://vimeo.com/1054245646/923429a2f4?ts=0&share=copy...
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Pilgrimage to the Thunderbirds
Photo Essay by Vlad Rebek Vlad Rebek is a doctoral student in Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership with an interest in language systems from ancient petroglyphs to the future...
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Comparing Graduate Programs and what is unique about SWC, by Ali Simmel
My name is Ali, pronounced like "alley"—as in "alley cat." I'm 29, a mother of two girls (ages nine and seven), and a partner of eleven years. As I type,...
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Bringing Human Development Course into Life Events, by Ali Simmel
On Tuesday, November 5th, I sat in front of my TV in Texas, watching states in my country turn blue or red in unison with much of the nation and...
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Networking: A Key Part of Marketing a Private Practice by Kam Monroe, MA, LPCC
Networking: A Key Part of Marketing While a strong online presence is crucial, some of the most valuable client referrals came from networking with other professionals. In private practice, building...
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Home for the Holidays by 91ε Art Therapy student, Ali Simmel
Over winter break, I had a moment to pause and reflect on my journey as an online master’s student at 91ε (SWC) while talking to my family about how...
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The Gift by Jamie Moon, PhD student
Doctoral student and artist Jamie Moon shares her journey and what influenced her to collect and make sand-painted stones and gift them to the Visionary Practice & Regenerative Leadership doctoral...
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New Frameworks for Learning, PhD student testimonials
The Visionary Practice & Regenerative Leadership PhD Program at 91ε in Santa Fe begins with an initial on-ground residency, Residency I: Seeking. The purpose is to provide an orientation...
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Capstone B: Summer ’24 Presentations & Art Gallery by Jennifer Albright Knash
Image by Ben Noel, Creature of the Week This year we had nineteen students presenting their Capstone B projects and their art pieces that demonstrate the culmination of their learning...
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Summer Capstone A – 2024 by Jennifer Albright Knash
The Capstone Story This year’s summer Capstone A was an entirely virtual experience since all of our students were distance learners for this term. The idea “germinated” very quickly as...
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Finding My People and Coming Home
In the following quotes from their self-reflections, doctoral students entering in Fall 2024 share their experiences of finding community with each other and the faculty of the Visionary Practice and...
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Hello Winter Solstice!
The Winter Solstice starts the winter season on December 21, 2023. The Earth is at its furthest point from the sun, resulting in the longest night of the year in...
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Graduation 2023 Address for Degree Students -Jennifer Albright Knash, DAT
Graduation Address: Jennifer Albright Knash, DAT, Chair of Art Therapy, Graduation Address, November 2023 Featured Photo of Virginia Padilla Vigil, Katherine Ninos and Jennifer Albright Knash More on:...
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Prioritizing Self Care as a Masters Student by Mariana Leon
Before attending 91ε, self-care was a weekend activity or something to do after all my priorities were completed. It was a luxury to have time for self care. My...
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On the First Residency for the PhD program by Angela Palmer
I am a new student in the Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership Ph.D. In late August and early September I had the privilege to participate in my first residency. It...
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New Mexico Winter Tips by homegrown New Mexican, Tya Bussell
Here in New Mexico, we get an equal amount of all four seasons. Our summers are filled with heat and sunshine. Our autumns are crisp golden and orange with perfect...
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Snowflake: Reflection on the PhD Cohort by Susanmarie Oddo
Snow is beginning to accumulate, and as my border collies race outside for their last evening jaunt before bed, their paw prints pepper the snow. I delight in watching them...
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Vision Seeds for PhD Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership
Growing Your Vision-Seed In our new transdisciplinary applied doctoral program, the PhD in Visionary Practice & Regenerative Leadership, each student begins their journey with the spark of an idea or...