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The Champlain Valley Network

Partnering with perennial thinkers and doers 

In the Perennial Turn course taught at Middlebury College, students engage in Community-Connected Learning to have the opportunity to partner with local organizations and individuals for the purposes of expanding their perennial learning beyond the classroom.  The students' inquiry is focused on  what it means to live and work perennially both from study inside the classroom and in relationship to their partners.  Our partners are engaged and passionate about embedding perennial ideals and practices into their personal lives and career choices, whether they currently use that language or learn it from conversing with students about their studies. We encourage our students to use this common passion as grounds for connection. And we encourage this connection as a means of putting down roots for the New Perennials, breaking the boundaries of higher education to embody the practice. Through meetings between students and partners, both parties are able to deepen their understanding of New Perennial work and suggest future connections and areas of growth as this network emerges and we make space for culture change. 

Our community partners are most easily identifiable within one of five Spheres: Food Systems, Education, Healing Arts, Creative Arts, and Sacred Practices. Of course these spheres are not siloed, but allow for overlap and connection as we strengthen as a community. Below are the partners that that have been part of the Community-Connected Learning in the classroom.  Some, as indicated by a *, have become involved in our All-Sphere work bringing the New Perennials out to their communities. 

Healing Arts

Partners indicated by an * have become involved in our All-Sphere work bringing the New Perennials out to their communities. ​
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Fiddlehead Health Care *
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True North Wilderness Program
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WomenSafe
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The Center for Mind-Body Medicine *
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Metta Earth Institute
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Falling Water School
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Black Moon Harbor
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Open Door Clinic

Food Systems

Partners indicated by an * have become involved in our All-Sphere work bringing the New Perennials out to their communities. ​​​​
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Interlace Commons Agroforestry *
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Juice Amour
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Meeting Place Pastures
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Sugarsnap Catering
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Middlebury College Dining Services
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Bread and Butter Farm
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Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op
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Addison County Relocalization Network
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Wild Roots Farm
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Brush Brook Community Farm
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The Knoll at Middlebury College
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UVM Extension
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The Giving Fridge
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Viva El Sabor

Creative Arts

Partners indicated by an * have become involved in our All-Sphere work bringing the New Perennials out to their communities. ​​
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Nancy Winship Milliken Studio *
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Courageous Stage *
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Cameron Davis Studio *
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Emergent Universe Oratorio *
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Lida Winfield
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Glenn McClure

Education

Partners indicated by an * have become involved in our All-Sphere work bringing the New Perennials out to their communities. ​​​
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Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education *
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Brandon, VT Homeschool Network
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Addison County Parent/ Child Center
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Re-Authoring Teaching
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The Willowell Foundation *
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Teens Reaching Youth hosted by VEEP and 4-H *
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Rooted Organizing Community
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Middlebury College Education Studies
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Shelburne Farms
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Gedakina, Inc. *
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Salisbury Community School

Sacred Practices

Partners indicated by an * have become involved in our All-Sphere work bringing the New Perennials out to their communities. ​​​
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Vermont Interfaith Power & Light (VTIPL)
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All Souls Interfaith Gathering *
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Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life at Middlebury College *
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Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community
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Addison County Interfaith Climate Action Network (ICAN)
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Green Mountain Monastery *
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The Congregational Church of Middlebury, UCC
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  • Middlebury College
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      • Art Exhibit and Opening
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        • Faith Traditions and Sacred Practices Panel
        • Education Panel
        • Health and Wellbeing Panel
        • Food Systems Panel
      • On Site Events with Partners >
        • Bread & Butter, Oct 16
        • Willowell, Oct 17
      • Final Perennial Harvest Day Gathering >
        • Community Partner Panel
        • Afternoon at The Knoll
      • Partners and Participants
  • NP Publishing