Welcome to the web page of Beth Hettinger, 22-year old Spanish elementary education student.  I believe that individuals exist in historical and cultural context and community.  Therefore this page of ME is a page of influences and relationships which create me and which I admire.  The personal initiative involved was sorting out the ones which I think are most important and could be valuable to you if you follow them until you find a connection or paradox.  Jot me a line at beth_hettinger@excite.com if you have questions about groups listed here, if you have leads for me toward organizations or books about EQUAL and ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES, or if you want to work in a community education center with me!  Shalom!

                                                                    Personal truths
                                                                    Books
                                                                    Organizations
                                                                    Communities
                                                                    People
                                                                    Music
                                                                    Movies
                                                                    Work
                                                                    Quotations
                                                                    Community Center
                                                                    Job Request

I love interacting with people who have completely different backgrounds and experiences, finding common ground.
J'adore l'interaction avec personnes que tiennent experiences diferents que moi.
Me gusta relacionarme con personas que tienen experiencias diferentes que mi, buscando semejanzas.

Children have energy, curiosity, unique perception.  They're fun to play and plan with.
Les enfants tiennent l'energie, le curiositie et un percepcion unique.  J'adore jouer et faire des plans avec ils.
Ninos tienen la energia, la curiosidad y percepciones unicas.  Me gusta mucho jugar y hacer planes con ellos.

Human history is a juggle and balance between maintaining the old systems that work and searching, creating, yearning for more freedom.
 
 

Pedagogy of the Oppressed and others by Paulo Freire.  The Brazilian adult educator died in 1998 after a long career reforming adult literacy programs in Latin America and the U.S.  The foundation idea for his writing is that all humans are on a quest for more and more freedom;  once they realize the huge amount of independence and responsibility they have the best use of that is to organize with others, create/act/do, and reflect on their work.
Gaviotas by Alan Weisman, just came out in 1997.  A
Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, and Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott are early-20th century stories about beautiful, strong, creative characters.  Anne and Jo March have amazing, always surprising spirit
Creative Companion, SARK
If you've read these recently and want to discuss, jot me a line at beth_hettinger@excite.com

Organizations of human equality, sustainability and spirit-action!                    "If I Had a Hammer" Peter, Paul and Mary
Baha'i' faith
Girl Scouts of the USA
Quakers
United Nations
Amnesty International
Students for Appalachia, Berea College
COOL Conference

Model Communities of equality and sustainability:
Barefoot College, India
Las Gaviotas, Columbia
 

Inspiring people for today:
Noam Chomsky, American linguist and political activist
Maya Angelou, American poet
Frank Hettinger, humanitarian and family glue
 

Movies to shocked me back into living strong:
 

The youth and the experienced are called to WORK:

My dream is to work in/start up a COMMUNITY CENTER

I'm looking for a job teaching Spanish to children, teaching literacy in