Ezra Fradkin, Liz Jordan - Kroka Expeditions, Adventure Education, Wilderness and Consciousness

Kroka Expeditions is a non-profit wilderness expedition school and organic farm that fosters a living relationship with the natural world and the development of skilled, compassionate, and community-minded young people.Working with youth ages 9 to 19, Kroka provides unique wilderness programs centered around the cultivation of consciousness and altruistic will. The container of multi-day expeditions traveling through wild places is one that pushes us as human beings to experience vulnerability and reliance on community (both human and non-human). In return, we are rewarded with humility, compassion, elation, a sense of reverence for the natural world, and a deep feeling of belonging.Grounded on 120 beautiful acres of forest, wetland, and farmland in Marlow, NH, the Kroka Village has grown over the years to become an intentional community of residential staff, a biodynamic farm, and a basecamp that supports the magic of learning and growth to happen. Offering 8-weeks of summer programs, spring and fall programs for school groups, and two semester programs, the Kroka Village is a bustling place!Ezra Fradkin: A New England native, Ezra grew up in an intentional community in Amherst, Massachusetts. After high school Ezra attended Kroka’s Ecuador Semester and went on to study sustainable food systems at Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT. He completed an MA in Regenerative Economics at Schumacher College (UK) in 2021. Ezra joined the Kroka team in 2016 has since held roles from expedition leader, program administrator, campus manager and is currently serving as a co-director.Liz Jordan: Liz joined Kroka 4 years ago, and is currently the semester director. She grew up in northern Virginia, and has worked as an educator--in classrooms, in the wilderness, and in yoga studios--throughout her adult life. Liz has studied many things in formal classroom settings, but feels the most alive and joyful when moving her body outside and crafting. Liz currently lives in Vermont with her husband, their 2 children and other adorable creatures.Kroka Expeditions: https://kroka.org/Thoreau College: www.thoreaucollege.orgDriftless Folk School: www.driftlessfolkschool.org