About SNC

Who we are and how we live?

Among all aspects of our daily lives at SNC, Space for Nurturing Creativity, we take most seriously: creative exploratory learning in the pursuit of truth.

For life to be based on a foundation of truth, we consider holistic education to be the path. Holistic education enables the linking of all aspects of life: sustainability, holistic wellness, yoga, meditation, math, science, social-science, history, philosophy, music, arts, writing, communication, etc. Most importantly our holistic education curriculum is the means towards grasping a deeper understanding of life in all its reality.

Being the change we want to see in the world…

Living together allows our relationships to transcend the usual boundaries of teacher and student.

Children are not separated into different grade levels (KG, 1^st, 2^nd, etc.). Nor do we categorize ourselves as students or teachers according to age. All of us together, no matter our age or experience, are considered co-learners. Thus we can eliminate the concept of inadequate student-teacher ratios, which occur (as a one to many mode of communication), within a lecture setting. We ditched the pyramid hierarchy model of classroom management: authority figure at the front of a group of obedient students sitting in orderly rows. And replaced the dominant culture model, with a more interconnected cyclical model.

Instead adopted a many to many mode of communication that fosters peer education through cross-generational open dialogue. संवाद saṃvād enables children, youth and adults to explore and discover (ie. learn) side by side and from one another. An adult can learn just as much from a child as the child might learn from the adult. The learning and teaching happens simultaneously in multiple directions across the circle. Through dialog we travel together on this journey of curiosity, exploration and discovery.

The interconnected cyclical structure at SNC is also a model for our organizational structure.

Each co-living, co-learning resident at Space for Nurturing Creativity takes their own initiative to participate in day-to-day activities. Similarly we each take on various responsibilities according to our individual expertise or interests to learn. Household and organizational management responsibilities are not delegated from any higher-up. Rather positions of responsibility are take via individual interest and initiative. It is also not a requirement to attend classes, participate in activities or complete assignments.

By eliminating the pressure of “having to do so” and creating an encouraging and inspiring atmosphere, one becomes naturally inclined to do so. 

Using our own residential school experiment as an evolving model, we are creating the evolution of new holistically collaborative, peaceful and harmonious society.

At SNC we are a household of mostly women and young girls… and some young boys…

We are meditators, learners, social workers, researchers, educators, artists, writers, farmers. We bring to to the table a wide spectrum of expertise (going beyond traditional academics) towards our Alternative Curriculum Development. Our expertise range from organic farming, composting and food processing, to sewing, embroidery, and knitting, from classical kathak dance to yoga, from Hindustani classical vocal and instrumental sangeet to global electronic music production, from drawing, painting and sculpture to digital photography, from creative writing, poetry, and song composition to story telling and drama, from puppetry and street theater to community radio, from leading marches and rallies to content creation for social justice, environmental activism and social-change.