The Wabanaki future is one that centers resilience and adaptation. It is one that uses the land as a framework for relations, for the land is the decision making power and as we all become more attentive we listen more closely to the land, the water and are able to live in kinship with a multispecies world.
Wow. Great mission, wonderful commitment, talented staff & a beautiful campus/space. I was particularly touched with their zeal to work with, support & help the local Native American youth — something very dear to my heart.
What does it mean to be “your community learning center”? Many people come to Cobscook to learn, but what separates Cobscook from a school or university is more than our unique location: it’s how we build our programs. It’s the central role that deep connection and community-building play in everything we do.
We are excited to announce the opening of our new Print Lab at Cobscook Institute! The Print Lab is housed in our Project Room and is equipped with wide format archival printer and a variety of photo and art papers.
Welcome to the Fall 2022 Cobscook Currents, the bi-annual newsletter of Cobscook Institute. “Wake” is the theme of this edition. Its dual meanings: “remembrance” and “return to consciousness” can be traced in the lines of the articles that follow. In 2001, during a retreat dedicated to articulating the values of Cobscook, Wayne Newell, a co-founder, inspired the group to place “love” as the central hub of all other facets of our guiding values. We remember Wayne and other important friends recently departed in this edition.
The Working Waterfront
Cobscook Institute and The Community Caring Collaborative are two Washington County nonprofits that center their work on social connection and collab-oration. They have very different missions yet share a commitment to enhancing quality of life in the region by building relationships that help get things done.
Cobscook Experiential Program students joined hundreds of teens from across the state earlier this month to participate in the annual Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN) Leadership Conference. MYAN’s works to support youth leadership related to social justice, restorative practices, and public health, and to support adult organizations in using “positive youth development and social-emotional learning principles in their work with youth.”
"It was a real treat to have the opportunity to spend time together as a group at Cobscook Institute. The facility and staff were wonderful, and the food was delicious. With all the amenities offered, we were able to relax and focus on the goals of our meeting in a beautiful setting, away from the distractions of our usual routines.”
The Wabanaki future is one that centers resilience and adaptation. It is one that uses the land as a framework for relations, for the land is the decision making power and as we all become more attentive we listen more closely to the land, the water and are able to live in kinship with a multispecies world.
What does it mean to be “your community learning center”? Many people come to Cobscook to learn, but what separates Cobscook from a school or university is more than our unique location: it’s how we build our programs. It’s the central role that deep connection and community-building play in everything we do.
For the final weeks of November our lodge hosted an artist retreat for Devon Kelley-Yurdin. While here Devon led our Monthly Community Conversation and facilitated their popular “Going For It” Event. Devon says of their time: “The retreat allowed me to explore some new creative paths that I hadn’t walked down yet, but had been envisioning.”
