The Mystery

I write She paints. The land and its history speak to both of us. Let yourself go deep into the detailed subtleties of brushstrokes punctuated with suggestive use of color. Imagine the layered story of this patch of earth. The mysterious green light may even work to move you toward recognition of the setting.

State road traffic rushes by on a daily basis, occasionally slowed by the nearby railroad tracks. Have you solved the mystery?

Layer in one more question.

How is this location connected to BLU SKY INITIATIVE?

"I've Believed"

Alice, having made the tumble that landed her in the fantastical kingdom of Wonderland, naturally had questions and concerns as to how such an adventure could possibly happen.

The Red Queen let her know, "Why sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."

Many read that line and focus on the word "impossible."

Only a few take in the power of "I've believed."

"I've believed"

BLU SKY INITIATIVE

Whole Child to Whole Community

Righting the future NOW FOR Education

Averages versus Individuals

This past summer I started working with a daring, visionary person from the nearby town of Andrews. NC. When I first extended the invitation to join our core DvG committee, Bob Ferreira assured me in his strong Boston accent that he would be a "disrupter." He explained that, all too often, committees were known for a great deal of talk and very little action. No question, he wanted to roll-up his sleeves only to work with people of lofty goals, high expectations, and the energy and drive to produce the desired results.

Take in the deep wisdom of this recently shared thought:

"All of us are created equal but don't remain so for long, and, hence, since most educational statistics speak to averages not to individuals, we get winners and losers in the short term, and that's what we end up measuring." It's when education is over that we as a society finally ask the hard questions, "What kind of adult do you get and who is measuring that?"

In short, he drew this conclusion: BLU SKY INITIATIVE has grown out of a school, The Learning Center, where the hard questions are being asked early on. The child truly is responsible for the man to be. "To be asked to be a part of that isn't a choice, it's a duty."