Love in Preservation: Get to Know DeLesslin “Roo” George-Warren

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Meet DeLesslin “Roo” George-Warren, a queer artist, researcher, and organizer from the Catawba Indian Nation joining us for his 4th year as an instructor this summer. Learn more about Roo’s path the teaching, and more about his offerings below.

Reconnection and Intentional Spaces with Jae Ortiz

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Learn more about Jae Ortiz’s offerings at Firefly, and how intentional spaces like the Neighborhood build community resilience and reconnection in our pathways forward.

A Day in the Life at Firefly Gathering

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Whether its your first time or your fifteenth, this slice-of-life will help orient you to a week off the grid with us and get a few things on your preliminary pack list!

Creating a Better World: Q & A with Artist Lily Harlin

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“Creativity and imagination go hand in hand, and without the cultivation of both, how can we begin to imagine a better world?

Youth Village and Nature Connection at Firefly Gathering

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Building relationships with nature early on can make a huge difference in your child’s journey to getting to know themselves deeply, and in reclaiming their birthright: the ability to be in nature with ease. In this spirit, youth at Firefly are fully immersed in the goodness of nature at Youth Village during class time for adults and teens.