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Episode: The Challenges and Joys of Forest Schooling in Southeast Asia with Sharon Cortez
Description: The magic and power of 'forest school' programming and pedagogy has spread far and wide, from the Scandinavian origins to Europe, Turkey, North America, Australia, South Korea and now into Southeast Asia.  Sharon Cortez founded The Forest School of the Philippines, and has been on a mission to bring the benefits and positive results of this model of pre-school, kindergarten & younger grades to communities throughout her country.   Sharon shares her journey, starting with her epiphany and subsequent change in professional career, then to her training and now to her work with children and youth in th...