by Ethan Lowenstein | Mar 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition is honored to have received the 2023 MiSTEM Critical Partner Award.Read the press release here.Acceptance Remarks – by Dr. Ethan Lowenstein March 2, 2023 Our young people are growing up in a world that is unparalleled...
by Ethan Lowenstein | May 31, 2022 | Author: Ethan Lowenstein, Blog, climate change, Community Forum 2022, Events, Gratitude, Humanizing Education, Intergenerational Dialogue, Power of Community, Youth Voice
Welcome to this year’s SEMIS Community Forum and the third event in our Forum series this week! This is the first time we’ve had an in-person Community Forum in 3 years and the first time we’ve ever had it outside, so this is a very happy moment for all of us in the...
by Ethan Lowenstein | May 31, 2022 | Author: Ethan Lowenstein, Blog, Community Forum 2022, Events, Humanizing Education, Youth Voice
We want to welcome everyone to the first day of our Community Forum events and thank you for being here today. We know that, especially during this phase of the pandemic, showing up in community, especially online, takes effort and commitment. The fact that close to...
by Ethan Lowenstein | Dec 7, 2021 | Author: Ethan Lowenstein, Blog, Humanizing Education
We would like to express our sadness and sorrow over the tragic loss and trauma the Oxford High School community is experiencing. Our hearts are with all those who have been impacted. Youth deaths through gun violence have taken the lives of many this year in...
by Ethan Lowenstein | Sep 21, 2021 | Author: Ethan Lowenstein, Blog, Gratitude
With great sadness, we announce the passing of Mariann Lupinacci-Kosinski on April 9, 2021. We would like to take this moment to express our deep love for her and our gratitude for all that she brought to the Coalition and the world. As the principal of John Paul II...
by Ethan Lowenstein | Sep 21, 2021 | Author: Ethan Lowenstein, Blog, Humanizing Education, Power of Community, Readings
I took a vacation this summer. Maybe you did too. It was not enough. Not enough to heal, rest, and re-set my body and mind after close to two years of constant tension and stress. As we head into the school year, let’s remember to: Listen to our bodies—We are...
by Ethan Lowenstein | Aug 31, 2020 | Civic Action / Leadership, Community Stewardship, Place-Based Education, Readings, Social & Emotional Learning
Living into our values What is education for? The past 13 years have prepared us for this moment of uncertainty and possibility in education. Many in our community are facing significant hardships. As educators – of all kinds – we play several roles and have responded...
