2019 PEN National Conference Join us in the Twin Cities for our next national conference, “Educating for Democracy: Navigating the Current and Channeling the Future of Progressive Education.” Our local planning committee is hard at work preparing for this event, which will take place in and around the University of Minnesota Campus. With thanks to our volunteers from the following organizations, we look forward to seeing you all in October 2019! Schools Friends School of Minnesota Open World Learning Community Gordon Parks High School St. Paul Academy Prairie Creek Community School The Blake School Washburn High School
The University of Minnesota Departmental Sponsors
Community Organizations Juxta Arts
College of Education & Human Development
RIGS (Race, Indegeneity, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department) African and African American Studies Office of the Associate Dean of Undergraduate, Diversity & Equity
SAVE THE DATE!
Minneapolis/ St. Paul
October 3-5 2019
Appreciation from the PEN Board of Directors The PEN National Board held summer meetings in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago and at the Francis W. Parker School; we are grateful to Parker for the use of space, to Parker’s own Robert Farmer for the photo credit, and to our photo editor Sunny Pai for the filter effect! Wishing you a blissful end to summer and an energizing start to your school year, From right to left, heading up the stairs: first row: Dan Schwartz, Theresa Collins, Heather Schilling second row: Sven Carlsson, Ayla Gavins, Kavan Yee third row: Chris Collaros, Sunny Pai, & Chris Thinnes
Summer 2018 The Journal of the Progressive Education Network PEN 15