YOUR HELP IS ESSENTIAL—DONATE TO THE GODDARD SPARK and help us cultivate the flame of Goddard’s legacy!
My name is Adam Myers, and I’m the Director of The Goddard Spark, the next prog… Adam Myers needs your support for Help Reignite Goddard’s L
Originally built to offer innovative learning that encouraged critical and creative thinking during the global rise of fascism in the 1940s, despite its many struggles Goddard College remained defined by its opposition to authoritarian and oppressive efforts, its support of marginalized groups and its radical approach to learning until it was closed by its board and president for reasons caused by their own mismanagement.
The Goddard Spark is an effort to reignite the “spark” that made Goddard College so special in the form of a new lifelong learning program primarily hosted on the Goddard College campus in Plainfield, VT inspired directly by and aiming to intelligently evoke the pedagogy, values and culture of Goddard College. It being developed by Goddard alum Adam Myers in partnership with Execusuite, the new owners of the Goddard College campus and the Goddard trademark.
You can find a full FAQ here: https://goddardspark-org.us.stackstaging.com/frequently-asked-questions-for/
Goddard’s forced closing robbed not only future students from its life changing approach to learning but also broke the hearts of staff, faculty and students who poured the hearts and souls into the school for years, and for some decades. It was a very special, transformative, deeply essential space that quite literally changed the lives of all that attended. It deserves to have its legacy live on.
The Goddard Spark instructors will be collectively offering a large variety of unique and accessible curriculums that will explore everything from music, personal empowerment, community organization, leadership, and beyond in inclusive, diverse and compassionate student-first environments that recognize and respect individualized learning styles and meet individual needs.
Please help us fund this incredible project <3
Also, if you can’t donate right now, sharing this fundraiser is also incredibly helpful.
Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. It means the world to those whose lives were changed by Goddard and wish to see its transformative environment live on and touch the lives of those who hadn't yet gotten the privilege before the college was shut down.
PS: if any of you are interested—particularly those who know less about Goddard—here are a few links that you might find useful in developing your curriculums, promotions and understanding the context The Goddard Spark is being built within. Obviously these are a little outdated but I think they’re still useful.
Goddard’s Closure:
https://www.highereddive.com/news/goddard-college-vermont-closure-final-days/718361/
Goddard’s History:
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/goddard-college-vermont-history
My own words on Goddard
My Journey Through The End of Goddard:
https://youtu.be/m_Wivs5vJGQ
In Praise of Goddard’s Unique Spark (that this new iteration is named for):
https://youtu.be/ffbrn64hJxA
I can’t wait to show you all what we’ve planned—but only you can help make it real!











