Sangha Education Center
Educating the whole-learner by inspiring an interconnected understanding of self, others, and the natural world through mentoring and stewardship programs
Parents and professionals are welcome to participate in our Community Support Group to learn more about the Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) approach developed by Dr. Ross W. Greene to assist families and schools in working with young people to solve problems, build skills, minimize anxiety and challenging behavior.This meeting will be an Open Forum where participants […]
Our program participants have truly enjoyed our seasonal Dungeons & Dragons events. Therefore, we are now introducing regular Dungeons & Dragons series as an add-on to our Project Stewardship program. Dungeon Master, Scott is also an artist. He will combine game play and artistic creation throughout each season. Group storytelling will take on different formats […]
Our Project Stewardship young adults will enjoy a boat trip with Captain Anthony Vecchione or Captain Gerry Tiss and crew to clean the South Shore Bay inlets. Operation SPLASH is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to improving the quality of Long Island’s south shore bays, waterways, and beaches. SPLASH members actively carry out this mission through […]
Our Project Stewardship program teens and young adults will enjoy time together on a guided nature walk at Mill Pond Preserve (Bellmore/Wantagh). We will learn about the history of this special place in relation to this area of the South Shore. On our walk, we can apply the Forest Bathing skills we have practiced on […]
Sangha Education Center is excited to offer our young people an end-of-season Surprise Party! Everyone has worked hard all season, personally, in school, at work, and in building skills at Sangha. This will be a day to celebrate our program participants and their accomplishments!We will have a variety of activities planned in addition to dinner, […]
Unfortunately, we now need to cancel due to wet ground from rain. We will schedule another time indoors at SUNY OW in the Fall 2023 or Spring 2024. Post once date is set.Teens and young adults in our Project Stewardship program have been waiting to witness Gatka!! And they are happy to host the community […]
Week 1 of Summer at the Sangha includes workshops on pollinators, meditation, sea turtles, woodworking and singing bowls.
Week 2 of Summer at the Sangha includes workshops on metal detecting, totem pole painting, worm houses, dyeing and yoga.
We are happy to offer a Forest Bathing session to make up for the cancellation of 6/25 due to inclement weather. Please feel free to participate! Raindate for this session will be 7/29, 2-4pm.Join Certified Nature Therapy Guide, Stephanie Gaglione for monthly Forest Bathing Nature Exploration that open with meditation and close with nature tea […]
Week 3 of Summer at the Sangha includes workshops on sound story songs, wind turbine energy, forest bathing, botany art, medicinal herbs, and scents.
Week 4 of Summer at the Sangha includes workshops on astronomy, live animals, singing bowls, the water cycle, totem poles, and bird houses.
Happy to introduce Learn & Grow – Perspective Photography to expand flexibility of mind and boost creativity. We welcome community groups, adults, teens/young adults, and families with younger children to participate. We will capture the present moment during interactive mindful nature photography based on the categories of size, quantity, quality, speed, accomplishment, transformation, emanation, journey, […]