School for Designing a SocietyWinter/Spring Semester: February 6 - April 27 2012Tunis, Cairo, Sanaa, Madison, New York, San Francisco, Santiago de Chile, San Juan, Washington, London, Madrid, Milan, Rome, Des Moines, Lisbon, Athens, Denver, Jakarta, Kansas City, LA, Seoul, Sarasota, Kolkata, Austin, Riadh, Detroit, St. Louis, Tel Aviv, Chicago, Santa Fe, Johannesburg, Barcelona, Atlanta, Tokyo, Champaign-Urbana... Around the world, collective expressions of discontent with the current system are blooming in an unprecedented way this year. Stark inequalities of wealth, power and privilege maintained by the system cannot be ignored. And we all are gradually learning not only that a surprising variety of us are refusing to go along with this status quo, but also that the status quo cannot continue without our consent. So we’re changing things—but changing how? Which changes do we wish to see and be in the world?—legitimate, crucial, not-yet-completely-answered questions.
The School for Designing a Society was formed 20 years ago to foster thoughtful and creative answers to such questions. The school offers time, space, tools, company, concepts, courses, discussions toward answering the questions: What would I consider a desirable society? What do experimental composition, design, activism, systems theory, political economy, performance, and bi-directional care have to offer each other ... and me ... and my desires? In addition, the school hosts a nursery of projects—facilitated by a core group of composers, activists, designers—a place to design the work that you want to do to make a difference; to acquire skills, experiences, and new frameworks as ways of remaining actively curious and connecting. Who is invited? Since we all live with the consequences of the current design of society, everyone is invited to participate in designing a different one. No particular educational background is required; the prerequisite is the desire to participate in designing a society.
read more: www.patchadams.org/spring-sdas-2012 Building on the Land ContinuesThe Teaching Center is going to be a huge building, dedicated to achieving huge goals: providing a place for the necessary learning to transform health care. The progress on construction is inspriring.
At the beginning in the spring the site was a hole in the ground, and now there's a sturdy concrete foundation. In the next month, the work-in-progress will be readied for the winter, looking forward to the next phases in spring. read more: www.patchadams.org/builders-blog Health Care Justice GatheringDecember 26, 2011-January 2, 2012Register now! Register by November 1st for the early-bird discount! A gathering at the beautiful Gesundheit! Institute in West Virginia with programs over New Years.Wild wigs and clown noses, talks by Patch Adams and his team of doctor-dreamers, imaginations that span the sky, sunrise hikes in West Virginia hills, music and dance, organic nourishment, and most of all, inspiration to change the world of medicine! If any of the above pique your interests, read on, dear friends! We are looking for 30 health justice activists nationwide to join together for an inspiring and unforgettable gathering at Patch Adams' Gesundheit! Institute in Hillsboro, West Virginia. The Healthcare Justice Gathering is an activism-oriented meeting of students, physicians, medical professionals, clowns, and community-builders, whose programming is organized and created by its participants. Initially started in 2005 by the Direct Action Interest Group at AMSA, the HCJG is going on its seventh year and has expanded to include a workshop-based gathering at Patch Adams' Gesundheit! Institute in Hillsboro.
read more: www.patchadams.org/hcjg
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