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Art Everywhere was founded by three individuals who
were committed to the model of holistic education ad
positive youth development. In its current form Art
Everywhere includes a Board of Directors consisting
of eight members. The organization has one Executive
Director and a Program Director who jointly manage the
Soul Ecology Project, Art Jams and other community activities.
Curriculum design and implementation activities are
offset by a teaching staff of ten individuals. Art Everywhere
is also supported by the efforts of fifteen community
volunteers.
Staff
Per Eisenman, Executive Director: Per is a co-founder
of Art Everywhere. He has organized conferences and
seminars for young people since 1995 and planned events
for groups of as many as 250 people. Per has led workshops
in dance, arts, communication, group process, self-development
and consciousness. He has worked with the Anthroposophical
Society and is the Youth Section representative on the
Council of the School for Spiritual Science in North
America. He co-founded Soul Ecology and is launching
the Youth Leaders Action Camp next summer. Per currently
teaches special education at Berkeley High School. Per
has a Bachelors Degree from Oberlin College, in OH.
Sonia Rickett, Soul Ecology Program Director: Sonia
contributed to the visioning of Art Everywhere and joined
the organization as a core member soon after its incorporation.
Sonia is a co-founder of Soul Ecology Building Capacities
for Sustainable Living. She has played an integral role
in Soul Ecology, both as an organizer/coordinator (including
outreach and publicity, and program design), as well
as a key teacher and facilitator (co-designed curriculum
and facilitated creative workshops). In the past year
Sonia applied the Soul Ecology model to the urban environment
of West Oakland for high school students. She is also
co-planning and facilitating a Soul Ecology Seminar
for persons with special needs. Sonia is the creator
and director of the “Soul Ecology Service Practicum:-
A Vocational Training Connecting your Heart to your
Work”, to be launched in the summer of 2004. Sonia
has been teaching in the arts field for 15 years and
has a Masters degree in Human Development.
Board Members
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