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Dave Metler

Ever since David served in college on the Pangea World Service Team in Nicaragua his soul has been on fire to figure out how to maximize his impact on social justice. He received his BA in Secondary Education from The University of Michigan with a specialization in facilitating social justice dialogue. He went on to create the first-ever Leadership Dialogues on Diversity course for high school students, which was incorporated into the International Baccalaureate curriculum, and then served with Teach for America in Detroit. David then earned an MS in Human Ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a thesis on practical wisdom in parenting dilemmas and a focus on developing social justice educational programs. David created and then led the EcoWell Initiative at UW-Madison, which innovatively furthered the university commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. He then served as a spiritual advisor at the University of Michigan Children's Hospital with a specialization in pediatric oncology and is now serving as the Mindfulness Coordinator for Equity Education's Detroit Leadership Academy. David also is the founder of his own business, Inner Passport, which is a creative social justice education platform. He has over 10 years of experience creating and facilitating creative social justice education initiatives and working with leading child and family activists across the globe.

He formerly worked for Kindred World to create the Kindred Fellowship Program which centers childhood in social justice education. In his free time, he has traveled to over 30 countries, is in the process of running a marathon on every continent, and enjoys creating and performing musical comedy with his band.

Childism

Kindred Fellowship’s What We Did This Summer Report!

Dave Metler Aug 10, 2021 0
David Metler shares the Kindred Fellowship's What We Did This Summer Report below: https://youtu.be/vNCVeccNqW8 In the video above, you will meet David…
Adultism

The Promise of Childism for Imagining Transformation: Reimagining the…

Dave Metler May 16, 2021 0
This post was first published on Rutger's University's Childism Institute blog. Learn more about the Kindred Fellowship Program here. Children not…
Adultism

Centering Childhood In Social Justice, An Interview With Tanu Biswas:…

Dave Metler Apr 28, 2021 0
Listen to the interview with Tanu Biswas. https://soundcloud.com/kindredcommunity/centering-childhood-in-social-justice-series-part-2-with-tanu-biswas …
ACES, Adverse Childhood Experiences

The Promise of Centering Childhood in Social Justice Education

Dave Metler Mar 16, 2021 0
Confucius once said that “we have two lives, and the second one begins when we realize we only have one.” I am convinced that social justice education has two…
Conscious Activism

Choosing Social Change Within Everyday Moments

Dave Metler Sep 14, 2020 1
“In between stimulus and response there is a space, in that space lies our power to choose our response, in our response lies our growth and our…
Conscious Activism

The Activist’s Paradox

Dave Metler Jul 28, 2020 0
My process shows the pressures that build on an individual that are produced by the cultural messages we learn from our societies’ experts of what it means to…
Attachment Parenting / Bonding

The Wise Parent Study Identifies Nine “Practical Wisdom”…

Dave Metler Feb 8, 2016 0
Listen to The Wise Parent Study's co-author discuss the first of its kind research and its empowering insights: Practical Wisdom in Parenting: Embracing…
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  • About
    • Who Are We?
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    • Our Family
    • Lisa Reagan, Kindred’s Editor
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    • Kindred World Initiatives
    • Kindred’s International Editorial Advisory Board
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  • Articles
    • Conscious Parenting
      • ACES, Adverse Childhood Experiences
      • Attachment Parenting
      • Black Mothers
      • Breastfeeding
      • Evolved Nest
      • Midwifery
      • Parenting for Social Change
      • Pregnancy & Birth
      • Worklife Law
    • Culture
      • Adultism
      • American Democracy At The Crossroads
      • Authoritarianism
      • Caring Economy
      • Childism
      • Conscious Activism
      • Dominator System
      • Education
      • Inspiration
      • Literacy
      • Partnerism
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    • Sustainability
      • Ecocentrism
      • Environmental Justice
      • Food
      • Food Sovereignty
      • Indigenous Wisdom
      • Neurobiology and Wisdom
      • Social Justice
      • Sustainable Wisdom
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      • Addiction
      • Chemical Free Living
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