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Open
Connections, Inc.
Phone: 610-459-3366
E-mail:
info@openconnections.org
Address: 1616 Delchester Road, Newtown Square,
PA 19073
Contact: Peter Bergson
Website:
www.openconnections.org
Founding Year: 1975
Ages Served: 4-18
Estimated Number of Students: 180
Funding: Private
Description:
Open Connections is a resource center, not a
school, with most youths attending one or two
days a week as part of their home education
program (as it is legally referred to in PA).
Each program meets weekly, most from 9:15-2:15,
from Sept. - June. There are different choices
for different interests, some more academic than
others, all reflecting an experiential approach
encouraging self-regulation and the pursuit of
personal interests. We focus on building the
skills of collaboration and flexible thinking
(innovation). Several "Community Days" each
year, plus potlucks, dances, plays, work-project
days and impromptu gatherings help create a
sense of connectedness and shared purpose. We
benefit as a whole (community) from the
diversity of our individual members, all
committed to the belief that happiness comes
from within and is sustained by a sense of
abundance (vs. scarcity) and an agreement to
resolve conflicts through creative
problem-solving (win-win) rather than
competition (win-lose). Our setting is a lush
28-acre former farm/estate forty-five minutes
west of Philadelphia, PA. Check out The Open
Connections Magazine on-line through our
website.
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