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Review for Chewonki Foundation Inc, Wiscasset, ME, USA
In a song called "I Knew This Place," Dave Mallett sings, "This is where my life begins/ This is where I learned to use/ my hands and hear my heart." Chewonki is that place for many of us: students, campers, employees, and visitors who have walked the paths, slept in the cabins, worked in the pastures, sang around the campfire, or studied in the salt marshes. It's a place where every moment seems full of learning and discovery about the connectedness of all people, all living things, all ecosystems. Such a marvelous antidote to the disconnection and isolation of the world!
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
helping young people see themselves as capable, powerful, good when they can work with others.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
question the growth paradigm and look for ways to evolve that are about reaching new audiences, not just growing programs.
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
how it made my life more vibrant - and the lives of those around me.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
outstanding people being called to their best selves.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
reach out to a more diverse audience.
Ways to make it better...
only I could have done everything twice!
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
keeping the programs small and intimate, and maintaining funding for the physical plant and the expense of excellent staff.
One thing I'd also say is that...
everyone who has been to Chewonki can claim to have been a part of its ongoing success. That's unique!
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
1998
