The National Council for Spirituality in Education is now OPEN FOR MEMBERSHIP!

Beginning in September 2023, the National Council for Spirituality in Education (NCSE) is officially a membership organization. Members receive early access and discounted registration to event registration, including our National Conference on Spirituality in Education, as well as access to a membership directory to connect with colleagues and partners who are nurturing youth spirituality.

As a thank you for being part of CSE, for this inaugural year, from September 2023 until September 2024, NCSE membership is offered to all at no cost. Membership will renew on an annual basis, and beginning in September 2024, dues will be as follows:

• Individual Membership:   $20
• Individual Membership for Educators, Retirees, and Students:   $10
• Leadership Membership for Schools and Organizations:   $250

 If you or your organization would like to be a Founding Member of NCSE, please consider making a donation of $25 or more before August 2024.

Membership is open to all. If unable to contribute financially, please contact us to receive a donated membership. Contributions above the minimum amount of dues will help provide membership for those unable to continue financially.  NCSE events will continue to be open and welcoming to all – membership is not required to participate.

Register to join NCSE now!

Mission:

The National Council on Spirituality in Education (NCSE) is an organization whose purpose is to advance the field of spirituality in education through collaboration, innovation, and convening.

The National Council is a meeting ground for sharing research, learning, resources and ideas related to spiritual development across the lifespan, nurturing children and adolescents in the school environment, supporting young adults on university campuses, and awakening adults in all decades of life.

We elevate awareness of the need to nurture the deep inner core of the child from the early years, provide opportunities for educators, scholars, and leaders to gather to share research and best practices, and influence public policy to ensure that spirituality, as the root of whole child education, is nurtured and supported in all people.

History:

In 2015, Dr. Lisa Miller hosted school leaders and educators at Teachers College, Columbia University for the inaugural conference on Spirituality in Education. Coming out of that first conference, the National Council on Spirituality in Education (NCSE), which convenes the field of Spirituality in Education, and  the Collaborative for Spirituality in Education (CSE), which is a center for research and educator professional development at Teachers College, Columbia University, were formed. NCSE and CSE were founded on the premise that all human beings are endowed with a natural capacity for spirituality, which is supported by mounting scientific evidence that shows this universal capacity in young people provides a foundation for their emotional, cognitive, and social development. This innate capacity needs to be nurtured in order to fully blossom, and schools provide a unique opportunity to promote childrens’ spiritual growth as part of a whole child approach to education.

The goal of the National Council on Spirituality in Education is to provide a meeting ground for educators, researchers, academics, and others working in the field, which NCSE has achieved through presenting national convenings for hundreds of educators, scholars, and other interested stakeholders in 2016, 2019, and 2022.

In 2023, the National Council on Spirituality in Education formally became a membership organization, open to all who are committed to the work of supporting children and adolescent spirituality through education. Managed by the staff of The Collaborative for Spirituality in Education, NCSE remains the place to come together and share learning, research, resources, and ideas related to spiritual development of young people in schools .

NCSE will hold its fifth National Conference on October 26-27, 2024 at Teachers College, Columbia University where it will once again gather as leaders and builders of the field of Spirituality in Education.

Membership Benefits

Membership in the National Council on Spirituality in Education is open to all who are committed to nurturing spiritual development as a key component of education throughout the lifespan.

NCSE members will have access to early registration for all NCSE and CSE events, and discounted registration fees for the National Conference on Spirituality in Education. NCSE members attending the National Conference will be invited to a members reception. Membership also provides access to a searchable, opt-in members directory, allowing NCSE members to network and connect with others who share the commitment to this work. The directory enables members to search for colleagues by geographic region, affiliation, and areas of interest and expertise.

As a thank you for being part of CSE, for this inaugural year, from September 2023 until September 2024, NCSE membership is offered to all at no cost.

Membership will be renewed on an annual basis each September. Beginning in 2024, the dues for an individual annual membership will be $10; for educators, students, and retirees, dues for an individual annual membership will be $5. Schools and organizations wishing to identify themselves as a partner of NCSE can register as Leadership Members. Leadership Members, which allows all faculty and staff access to the benefits of NCSE membership, is $250 annually.

If you or your organization would like to be a Founding Member of NCSE, please consider making a donation of $25 or more before August 2024. Contributions made prior to August 2024, and subsequently those above the minimum amount of dues, support membership for those unable to continue financially.

No one will be refused membership. If unable to contribute financially, please contact us to receive a donated membership. NCSE events will continue to be open and welcoming of all, regardless of membership status.

FAQ

– Membership is open to all.  If unable to contribute financially please contact us to receive a donated membership.

– Membership is not required to participate in NCSE events. All NCSE events will continue to be open and welcoming to all.

– Contributions above the minimum amount of dues are greatly appreciated, and will help to provide membership for those who may need financial support to join.

– Annual dues will begin in September 2024. At that time, all members will receive an email with a request to renew their membership and pay dues.

Questions

For questions about NCSE or CSE, please contact Amy Chapman at amychapman@spiritualityineducation.org

For technical issues related to the membership organization (registration, directory) please email: info@spiritualityineducation.org

The National Council for Spirituality in Education is now OPEN FOR MEMBERSHIP!

Beginning in September 2023, the National Council for Spirituality in Education (NCSE) is officially a membership organization. Members receive early access and discounted registration to event registration, including our National Conference on Spirituality in Education, as well as access to a membership directory to connect with colleagues and partners who are nurturing youth spirituality.

As a thank you for being part of CSE, for this inaugural year, from September 2023 until September 2024, NCSE membership is offered to all at no cost. Membership will renew on an annual basis, and beginning in September 2024, dues will be as follows:

• Individual Membership:   $20
• Individual Membership for Educators, Retirees, and Students:   $10
• Leadership Membership for Schools and Organizations:   $250

 If you or your organization would like to be a Founding Member of NCSE, please consider making a donation of $25 or more before August 2024.

Membership is open to all. If unable to contribute financially, please contact us to receive a donated membership. Contributions above the minimum amount of dues will help provide membership for those unable to continue financially.  NCSE events will continue to be open and welcoming to all – membership is not required to participate.

Register to join NCSE now!

Mission:

The National Council on Spirituality in Education (NCSE) is an organization whose purpose is to advance the field of spirituality in education through collaboration, innovation, and convening.

The National Council is a meeting ground for sharing research, learning, resources and ideas related to spiritual development across the lifespan, nurturing children and adolescents in the school environment, supporting young adults on university campuses, and awakening adults in all decades of life.

We elevate awareness of the need to nurture the deep inner core of the child from the early years, provide opportunities for educators, scholars, and leaders to gather to share research and best practices, and influence public policy to ensure that spirituality, as the root of whole child education, is nurtured and supported in all people.

History:

In 2015, Dr. Lisa Miller hosted school leaders and educators at Teachers College, Columbia University for the inaugural conference on Spirituality in Education. Coming out of that first conference, the National Council on Spirituality in Education (NCSE), which convenes the field of Spirituality in Education, and  the Collaborative for Spirituality in Education (CSE), which is a center for research and educator professional development at Teachers College, Columbia University, were formed. NCSE and CSE were founded on the premise that all human beings are endowed with a natural capacity for spirituality, which is supported by mounting scientific evidence that shows this universal capacity in young people provides a foundation for their emotional, cognitive, and social development. This innate capacity needs to be nurtured in order to fully blossom, and schools provide a unique opportunity to promote childrens’ spiritual growth as part of a whole child approach to education.

The goal of the National Council on Spirituality in Education is to provide a meeting ground for educators, researchers, academics, and others working in the field, which NCSE has achieved through presenting national convenings for hundreds of educators, scholars, and other interested stakeholders in 2016, 2019, and 2022.

In 2023, the National Council on Spirituality in Education formally became a membership organization, open to all who are committed to the work of supporting children and adolescent spirituality through education. Managed by the staff of The Collaborative for Spirituality in Education, NCSE remains the place to come together and share learning, research, resources, and ideas related to spiritual development of young people in schools .

NCSE will hold its fifth National Conference on October 26-27, 2024 at Teachers College, Columbia University where it will once again gather as leaders and builders of the field of Spirituality in Education.

Membership Benefits

Membership in the National Council on Spirituality in Education is open to all who are committed to nurturing spiritual development as a key component of education throughout the lifespan.

NCSE members will have access to early registration for all NCSE and CSE events, and discounted registration fees for the National Conference on Spirituality in Education. NCSE members attending the National Conference will be invited to a members reception. Membership also provides access to a searchable, opt-in members directory, allowing NCSE members to network and connect with others who share the commitment to this work. The directory enables members to search for colleagues by geographic region, affiliation, and areas of interest and expertise.

As a thank you for being part of CSE, for this inaugural year, from September 2023 until September 2024, NCSE membership is offered to all at no cost.

Membership will be renewed on an annual basis each September. Beginning in 2024, the dues for an individual annual membership will be $10; for educators, students, and retirees, dues for an individual annual membership will be $5. Schools and organizations wishing to identify themselves as a partner of NCSE can register as Leadership Members. Leadership Members, which allows all faculty and staff access to the benefits of NCSE membership, is $250 annually.

If you or your organization would like to be a Founding Member of NCSE, please consider making a donation of $25 or more before August 2024. Contributions made prior to August 2024, and subsequently those above the minimum amount of dues, support membership for those unable to continue financially.

No one will be refused membership. If unable to contribute financially, please contact us to receive a donated membership. NCSE events will continue to be open and welcoming of all, regardless of membership status.

FAQ

– Membership is open to all.  If unable to contribute financially please contact us to receive a donated membership.

– Membership is not required to participate in NCSE events. All NCSE events will continue to be open and welcoming to all.

– Contributions above the minimum amount of dues are greatly appreciated, and will help to provide membership for those who may need financial support to join.

– Annual dues will begin in September 2024. At that time, all members will receive an email with a request to renew their membership and pay dues.

Questions

For questions about NCSE or CSE, please contact Amy Chapman at amychapman@spiritualityineducation.org

For technical issues related to the membership organization (registration, directory) please email: info@spiritualityineducation.org