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| Learning about lower Pecos rock art. |
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| Visiting archeological sites in Painted
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| Exploring the waterways. |
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Mission
The SHUMLA School — Education through Studying
Human Use of Materials, Land, and Art.
Our programs offer an opportunity to shed cultural preconceptions and
look beyond the taken-for-granted world. Participants gain awareness that
all people share the same basic needs, emotions, and ways of communicating.
Individuals become empowered to take responsibility for their social and
natural environment and begin to bridge the cultural, social, and economic
gaps that mark our society today. We are truly more alike than we are
different, and by celebrating our similarities, we can learn to better
appreciate and respect our differences.
History
The Shumla School, originally named the School of Expressive Culture, was
founded in February 1998 and was recognized as a 501(c)(3) publicly
supported organization in June of that same year. A seed money grant of
$250,000 from noted anthropologist Dr. Lorna Marshall provided the initial
funds for the school. Word of the school
spread rapidly across the United States and abroad, leading to the formation of
a diverse and distinguished Board of Directors and Advisory Board. Also
recognizing the importance of the School's mission, Jack and Katherine
Harrington of Comstock, Texas, made their land available to the Shumla
School for the creation of a living museum and experiential educational
center 50 miles west of Del Rio in Val Verde County, Texas.
Since 1998, the Shumla School has been actively engaged in
national and international research projects, education, and community
outreach programs across the state. Thanks to the generous gifts of The
Brown Foundation, Houston Endowment, The West Endowment, and The Ray C. Fish
Foundation, the first phase of the Shumla campus was completed in August of
2003.
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