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This is a powerful movie about the lives of a group of inner city youngsters who all happen to end up in Erin Gruwell’s Freshman English class. Their lives are filled with hate, anger, desolation, violence, hunger and isolation. Enter a first year, profoundly naïve, first year teacher.

What Erin Gruwell lacked in experience, she made up in heart, courage and determination. In a school where the textbooks she wanted to use like, The Diary of Anne Frank, were prohibited to her because the administration felt the books would be misused and not understood, Erin got extra jobs to pay for the books herself. Continue Reading →

Turkeys One and All

A few mornings ago, I spent a few minutes studying a flock of turkeys as they passed through the yard. The uniqueness of each bird was unmistakable and it seemed very clear that they were moving with purpose.

I wonder, if observed, it would be clear where we are headed?

The Planting of Seeds

In March 2007 I shared with you my sense of connection between my mentors, Al and Alice Boothby, and Bill McIntosh, a participant in The Starfish Fund. What I did not give you was the complete picture of why we created The Boothby Institute, named for the Boothbys, as a permanent home for The Starfish Fund. The reason is simple. While we wanted a non-profit home for our “leg up” program, we want to accomplish more, much more. Perhaps a little additional history will complete the picture. Continue Reading →

Be A World that Works for Everyone™

Heart

The Work and Commitment of The Boothby Institute.

The Boothby Institute is dedicated to allowing individuals to discover their value and experience the ability to create a meaningful, productive, contributory and joyous life.

The Boothby Institute is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit in good standing with the IRS. Therefore, according to your tax bracket, your contributions are tax-deductible. While much of our work is supported by the delivery of services, more than 50% of it is pro bono to institutions and individuals.

Testimonials

Constant awareness of how I approach others, and how I hold them when I approach them, has been a really revelatory concept for me. In some respects, it has given words to something I had always been doing, and in others it has significantly increased my ability and willingness to do this all the time.
Erin Kilbride | Portland, ME

For me this is probably the most “radical” change in my life.
Gareth Davies | Capetown, South Africa

[This course] is one of only a few that had real life applications that helped prepare me to teach
Gina Martin | Springfield, MA

Thinking about standards boundaries, things I tolerate and things that excite me are all very powerful and things we should but likely would not do unless prompted like this!
Maureen Clancy | Portland, ME

Through this course I began “living” the beliefs. I demonstrated them more naturally and comfortably. Instead of having to remind myself, I began innately “becoming” that inspired teacher I always had in me but only called upon at certain times. I changed. I am complete in every area of my life.
Maureen Oswald | Jay, Maine

With each session, the conversation became easer and easier to grasp and experience. This was primarily resulting from the mounting proof that the conversation was real and true…it is the holistic nature of the conversation, as one conversation, that makes the process so satisfyingly effective.
Roy Chatterjee | Portland, ME

My entire world has changed and I see things a lot differently today than I did before I began this process…I’m a lot more grounded and am learning how my self-care allows me to take better care of myself so I can be a better leader to my team; lead by example.
Shere Goo| San Francisco, CA