Understanding Antioch New England Institute

Antioch New England Institute [ANEI] is the nonprofit community outreach and consulting organization of Antioch New England Graduate School. ANEI seeks to promote a vibrant and sustainable environment, economy, and society through informed civic engagement. It provides training and resources to communities, both in the U.S. and internationally, in the areas of leadership development, environmental education, nonprofit management and governance, environmental policy development, public administration, and facilitation.



The Institute`s work is organized loosely within three centers. The Howes Center for Community Engagement provides leadership training and fosters public participation to promote healthy communities and schools.



The Center for Place-based Education [formerly the Center for Environmental Education] promotes community-based education programs; partnerships between students, teachers, and community members that strengthen and support student achievement, community vitality and a healthy environment.



The Craiglow Center for Applied Research offers support for staff and faculty members who undertake applied research and policy initiatives. Our collaborative efforts connect Antioch New England Graduate School to the broader community and benefit from the significant contributions of students and faculty.



Building partnerships within communities—with the objective of working together to create sustainable solutions—is at the heart of every project that ANEI undertakes. Whether the work takes place in the town meeting rooms of rural New England, the inner city schools of Los Angeles, the quickly changing Baltic States, or an outdoor learning laboratory in our hometown of Keene, New Hampshire, the Institute`s activities share one goal. That goal is simple: lasting, positive change through civic engagement and leadership development.



The Antioch New England Institute Mission Statement

To engage people in the process of creating environmentally healthy, culturally rich, and economically strong schools and communities through leadership training, environmental education, and applied research.



Student Collaboration at ANEI

ANEI`s relationship with Antioch New England Graduate School [ANE] students is mutually beneficial. Graduate students are vital to supporting the work of ANEI projects and these ANEI projects in turn, enhance the education offered students at the Graduate School. ANEI projects give students a real-world venue in which to apply their skills and knowledge and the chance to provide service to communities during the course of their studies.



Each year, dozens of ANE graduate students work at ANEI in work-study or practicum positions. The students contribute to projects ranging from community engagement, to school choice, to place-based education. Their energy and efforts help ANEI carry out project work, while their talents and creativity serve as a source of new ideas that continuously reinvigorates the Institute.