Laurie-Ann Curry:
CLASS OF 1978
Owen Valley High SchoolClass of 1978
Spencer, IN
Laurie-Ann's Story
I have been extraordinarily blessed to say the least and like everyone else there has been a cost but it is worth every cent. The last four or five years have been absolutely amazing. I've lived in Alaska, Nebraska, Maine, and Texas, met incredible people and learned so much more about myself and what I am capable of. I'm an environmental educator and food sovereignty specialist. It will come as a surprise to none of you I am even more passionate about environmental issues now that I have grandbears than I was back in 78.
Connecting people to their environment is not a one dimensional effort to “plug them into nature”. My approach to environmental education and food sovereignty is holistic, embracing the concept of environment as an aggregate which includes our biological, physical (which is both natural and crafted), social, political, economic, and aesthetic environments. These environmental components com...Expand for more
prise a system in which each component meshes with the others forming the whole. For too long we have looked at ourselves as apart from Nature instead of being part of Nature. Understanding and embracing this holistic paradigm, that humans are indeed a part of nature and dependent upon each component functioning smoothly for our species to continue to survive and flourish, encourages us to find innovative and creative solutions to the environmental and energy crises we face.
I find my background, as an accomplished grant writer, community outreach coordinator, organic farmer, environmental educator, interpreter, and food sovereignty specialist, has given me an unique skill set; allowing me to create and implement dynamic programming for organizations. Environmental Education/Interpretation and food sovereignty are my passions, leaving my children, grandbears, and future generations a better world is my mission.
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