Development Grows in Juárez
October 30, 2009 These days, la Cuidad Juárez in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico is pretty much known for one thing—violent crime. No denying the destruction of life and transformation of culture that’s hit this city so hard. But it is not the whole story (it never is). Looking at El Paso and the fence that divides the countries

Systemic, Social Constructionist and Social Therapeutic Approaches Meet in London
October 5, 2009 I just got back from six days in London where the highlight of my trip was leading a two-day training workshop for therapists and counselors at the KCC Foundation in London—entitled: Learning to Play the Philosophy Game: A Workshop on How Social Therapy is Done. KCC is a dynamic learning organization that, among other things, provides training in a systemic-s

Performing Psychology in Denmark
September 17, 2009 Esben Wilstrup—self-described Danish roleplayer, postgraduate psychology student, and playful activist— and former student and very much current friend and colleague has just launched a blog. He calls it Performing Psychology. Check it out and talk to Esben!

Creativity and Zones of Proximal Development
September 16, 2009 Quite a few readers have asked  to read the entire chapter I quoted from in my post, Could Developmental After School Eliminate the Need for Remediation?  So I’ve just added it to articles/chapters/talks (above). The title of the chapter is Without Creating ZPDs There is no Creativity

Patient, Client, Beneficiary—Therapy Across Cultures
September 16, 2009 In a few weeks, I’ll begin working (and playing) with a new International Class—grass roots community activists and scholars who will gather at the East Side Institute for their first residency. Coming from different places and professions, they share a desire to change the world—and an eagerness to take advantage of the unique opportunity that the International Class offers them to create a global support network, to engage the philosophical, political and psychological issues of their practice, and to study and train as developmentalists with the creators of social therapeutic methodology. At the same time as this new grouping is forming