Education


Pioneer Teens

ARAS is proud to offer an intensive, summer program for New York City teenagers called Pioneer Teens. The goal of this educational outreach program has been to provide an immersive experience for young people centered around the often unnoticed and unexplored, important role that symbolic imagery plays in our daily and imaginal lives. If you are unfamiliar with Pioneer Teens, here is a video that explains how it works.

We also have a blog that contains descriptions of our program written by our teens.

--The 2024 Pioneer Teens Program was generously sponsored by The Robert Lehman Foundation.--

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Robert Lehman Foundation Logo

 

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Pioneer Teens


As we have worked with this program we have nurtured the vision that we might make the fruits of its development accessible to teachers, students, and individuals who want to learn how to explore symbols and run similar programs. Our idea for a guide book eventually took shape in A Journey Through Symbols: Your Guide to Exploring the Imagination.  This online book, both in a version for groups and a version for individuals, is now available to view and download for free below. (Of course you can also make a voluntary donation to ARAS in exchange for the book if you would like).

Curricula

We are excited to be offering “A Journey Through Symbols:  Your Guide to Exploring the Imagination” curriculum guides on ARAS online. The guides are free for everyone. (Of course you can also make a voluntary donation to ARAS in exchange for the book if you would like.) You can either view them online or download and print them.

For Individuals

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Individual Curriculum

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For Groups

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Group Curriculum

 - Click on the cover to access the guide -

 

A curriculum for Jungian candidates is currently being developed.