By Angel Adams Parham, Ph.D. | May 16, 2023 It’s Thursday evening and the girls are asking about tomorrow’s “special breakfast.” I’ve just returned from a trip and haven’t had a chance to think about it, but thankfully my husband Jonathan already has a plan: he will make apple bread tonight, and we’ll have that... Read More »

By Jerilyn Olson | May 16, 2023 My earliest memories of learning are from conversations with my mother. I was homeschooled, and these took place at the kitchen table and at the grocery store and just about anywhere else. In 9th grade, I had the great opportunity to attend a classical, liberal arts high school.... Read More »

By Robert L. Jackson, Ph.D. | May 16, 2023 Remember the last time you had one of those late-night, non-stop conversations with a dear friend? Topics arose and metamorphosed as you discovered new pathways of thought in the exchange of ideas, feelings, and experiences. Time seemed super-charged by the release of conversational energy. For many... Read More »

By Melanie Brintnall and Mike Austin | May 1, 2023 Picture an orchestra. Violinists bow, trumpeters blow, and drummers thump, all contributing their knowledge and skill in accord with the conductor’s lead. When a community of unique individuals shares their gifts under the leadership of a master, a greater good is accomplished than if each... Read More »

By Amy Kass, Ph.D. | December 9, 2022 The Great Hearts Institute is very proud to be the steward of What So Proudly We Hail, an anthology of songs, stories, and poems celebrating the American experience. With the generous support of author Leon Kass (and in honor of his late wife Amy Kass), we are... Read More »