Laura FultonLaura Fulton is an educator and researcher who is passionate about communities in all forms: in person and online; global and local; formal and informal. She has lived, worked and volunteered on four continents. During the past eleven years, she has been a faculty member and administrator of Lester B. Pearson United World College.
Laura’s educational experience is as broad-ranging as her travels. She has taught learners from elementary children to adults, and worked in a variety of contexts including archaeological sites, inner-city classrooms, museums, NGOS, and independent schools. In addition, Laura has extensive experience in educational and community leadership; residential and outdoor education; and the design, development, evaluation and implementation of programs and curriculum.
Laura brings together her unique experiences, insights and perspectives in one of her current projects, CommunitiesKnow. Through this blog, Laura is nurturing a conversation about our capacity to create contexts and conditions that enhance community learning and health.
Email Laura at communitiesknow@gmail.com
Libraries are getting more and more creative in coming up with ways to build communities around them. Read about six innovative strategies that might work in your neighborhood.… read more »
In this interview with Laura Fulton of CommunitiesKnow, Peter talks about the role of youth in community building and what placed-based and institutional communities can learn from each other.… read more »
In this interview with Laura Fulton of CommunitiesKnow, John talks about how we understand and enact place-based community in our lives.… read more »
Background and useful links for families and neighborhoods interested in creating community gardens as a way to come together and learn about one another… read more »