The 2021 Learning Summit on Spirituality in Education

The Fetzer Institute and the National Council for Spirituality in Education are excited to be hosting a convening on the current state of spirituality in education for educators, teacher educators, researchers, and other interested stakeholders. Rooted in the movement-building National Conference on Spirituality in Education, held in November 2019, this Learning Summit will continue to show that  those who do this work are not alone. This Learning Summit also builds on last year’s webinar series, “Catalytic Education: Building the Spiritual Core in Times of Trauma,” which explored the necessity of incorporating spirituality into mental health for teachers and students during periods of considerable upheaval. Now, we seek to offer participants a sacred space where they can be informed, nurtured, and supported as we all continue to cultivate spirituality in education. The purpose of this Learning Summit is to gather those who work in the field of spirituality in education, as well as those who work in affiliated movements, to learn, grow, support, and be supported by each other.

The 2021 Learning Summit on Spirituality in Education

The Fetzer Institute and the National Council for Spirituality in Education are excited to be hosting a convening on the current state of spirituality in education for educators, teacher educators, researchers, and other interested stakeholders. Rooted in the movement-building National Conference on Spirituality in Education, held in November 2019, this Learning Summit will continue to show that  those who do this work are not alone. This Learning Summit also builds on last year’s webinar series, “Catalytic Education: Building the Spiritual Core in Times of Trauma,” which explored the necessity of incorporating spirituality into mental health for teachers and students during periods of considerable upheaval. Now, we seek to offer participants a sacred space where they can be informed, nurtured, and supported as we all continue to cultivate spirituality in education. The purpose of this Learning Summit is to gather those who work in the field of spirituality in education, as well as those who work in affiliated movements, to learn, grow, support, and be supported by each other.

•  Relational:

The Learning Summit will bring people together who make up the field of spirituality in education. Especially after a year of isolation, we want to emphasize that “you are not alone.”

Through the power of shared story and common experience, participants will create a spiritually nurturing space for each other and allow them to develop connections and networks of those who also do this work. Together, we can reclaim hope in our collective ability to heal trauma and enhance human thriving in our personal lives, our schools, and our society.

•  Relational:

The Learning Summit will bring people together who make up the field of spirituality in education. Especially after a year of isolation, we want to emphasize that “you are not alone.”

Through the power of shared story and common experience, participants will create a spiritually nurturing space for each other and allow them to develop connections and networks of those who also do this work. Together, we can reclaim hope in our collective ability to heal trauma and enhance human thriving in our personal lives, our schools, and our society.

• Experiential:

The Learning Summit will provide each participant with opportunities to engage their 

own spiritual core. Particularly during times of struggle, connecting with our inner lives builds resilience. Contemplative practices will be offered throughout the Learning Summit so that we can individually and collectively be grounded in the immanent and lifted by the transcendent as we engage in our work.