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How this creativity course uncovered the visual artist in me

December 5, 2016

By Renata Watts
Image created by Renata F. Watts
I’d been longing to head up to Yestermorrow, a design-build school in the Mad River Valley in Vermont. The school’s motto is “think with your hands,” which struck a chord with me. First, because I attended a Montessori school from preschool through Grade 5 (Montessori advocates for hands-on learning). Second, because sometime after...

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Yestermorrow and Conway: A three dimensional education

December 1, 2016

Helmi Hunin ’16 is one of several Conway alums who have taken advantage of a partnership between Conway and the Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Waitsfield, VT, that includes a Conway scholarship for Yestermorrow graduates, and discounts on Yestermorrow courses for Conway alums. Here, she shares some reflections on attending both institutions. All photos, including the image from Yestermorrow above, are credited Helmi Hunin and should not be reused without permission of the author. This guest blogpost was originally featured on December 1, 2016 on the Conway School's blog.

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Cameron McMahon: Marine, Student, Entrepreneur

October 17, 2016

By Chrissy Bellmyer, Operations Director
Marine, Student, Entrepreneur
In 2012, I completed my service to the United States Marine Corps Infantry. Thanks to the GI Bill, I was finally in a place financially where I was able to pursue my plans full time.  I had heard of Yestermorrow for years and even helped a friend tow an outhouse that a class built over the Ap. Gap to their home. Admittedly, I didn’t...

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Beyond the Valley

October 14, 2016

By Mike Crowley, Executive Director
Yestermorrow students are do-ers. Whether they’re professionals, aspiring professionals, changemakers or do-it-yourselfers, they represent a movement of people who actively build the world they want to occupy. Our new blog series, Beyond the Valley, celebrates the many achievements of the Yestermorrow community and introduces...

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