The Walkabout Open Mic & Thanksgiving Gathering is Saturday, November 26th! Dear Alum, Teacher, Family, Friend of Walkabout, It’s time for the Annual Walkabout Thanksgiving Gathering! After several delays, and some last minute changes, we are thrilled to announce the time and place of this year’s gathering: Embark | Peekskill Performing & Literary Arts Center 1008 Main Street, […]
You’ve probably already heard, but we have to keep spreading the word!!! The Walkabout Consilient School has been selected as a finalist in the XQ: The Super School Project competition! Read details about the competition below, in the official Press Release, then read (and follow) instructions at the bottom of the post to learn WHAT YOU CAN DO TO […]
Are you sitting down? We’ve got BIG news, and it’s not the new logo… The Walkabout Education Foundation (WEF) has been working tirelessly to reinvent Walkabout and they’ve been recognized for their efforts by some heavy hitters. XQ: The Super School Project will award $10MM to five different applicants and they have selected The Walkabout Consilient […]
Dear Alum, Teacher, Family, Friend of Walkabout, Your Walkabout Alumni Association (WAA) is pleased to send you this November newsletter, filled with Walkabout memories, news, views, updates, and events. Most importantly–the Thanksgiving event is just 20 days away–be there if you can! DETAILS: The Annual Thanksgiving Gathering & Reunion is on Saturday, November 28th from 7-11pm. This year, it’s […]
Dear Walkabout Graduates, Staff, Family & Friends of Walkabout, We’re excited to bring you the first official Walkabout Alumni Newsletter! This is the culmination of lots of hard work from many contributors and we hope you enjoy it. We started the Walkabout Alumni Association with a few goals in mind. We want to keep you […]
Important Reminder for Walkabout Alumni! Wednesday, November 26th is almost here! All Walkabout alumni are just hours away from a great gathering of peers and fellow graduates of the Walkabout Program – please come if you can! It’ll be good people, a community with a shared experience, like no other… WHAT? It’s been a tradition for […]
Dear Walkabout Alumni, You’ve probably heard the recent news about our beloved Walkabout Program, and the Walkabout Education Foundation (“WEF”) which was created (at first) to save the 37-year-old program, and is now dedicated to re-launching it in a new form. But if you have not heard the news, and don’t know what’s been happening, […]
Dear Walkabout Community, Last year we formed the Walkabout Education Foundation in order to focus the efforts, passions and intelligence of the larger Walkabout Community into a singular agent for change. We believe that a Walkabout education is the greatest gift a high school student can receive. Our mission is to pass on this gift […]
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