Unique answers to a fundamental question: What does it mean to be human and be alive.
The 170-day Alex and Cody’s Grand Adventure is an interactive educational experience for 2 American kids, Alex and Cody Brill of Reno Nevada.
Aristotle once said, "The things we have to learn before we do them, we learn by doing them." Experiential learning is learning by doing, and is often contrasted to academic learning, which refers to the process of acquiring information through study of a subject without any direct experience of it.
An experiential education is the development of character, a quest for values, the raising of visions, not merely the hoarding of facts and honing of skills. It is the creation of a way of life – a way of looking at people and things – not a problem, or an assignment, or a job.
An education should unite and connect people into a celebration of their humanity, not divide them into competing hieratical worldviews. “The sudden assertion of human criteria within a dehumanizing framework of political manipulation can be like a flash of lightning illuminating a dark landscape.” Vaclav Havel
Inspiring people to care about the planet, Alex and Cody’s tutored education will consist, among other things, of a detailed written and photographic journal of their worldwide travel, interviewing and learning from kids around the world.
Throughout history, journaling has often served not only as a form of creative expression, but also as a tool to bring people together. Alex and Cody’s Grand Adventure is an exploration of issues of race, ethnicity, economics and culture designed for young people to help them understand that their voice is important and needs to be heard.
Their use of computers, internet and video teleconferencing will demonstrate the power of the internet for learning in the 21st century:
We invite you to learn with us. By continuing the dialogue, in your homes, schools or communities you will find that everyone has something to offer and something to learn. This is a Journey Towards Peace for us all. Now it is time for your own journey to begin!