Earthville’s international, multi-disciplinary leadership team brings together a diverse array of skills, experiences, and sensitivities that, together, guide the course of our activities.
Board of Directors
Arnold Langberg: Visionary educator; founding Principal of the Open School (Evergreen and Lakewood, CO) and other alternative high schools; retired Administrator of Alternative Education for Denver Public School District (Denver, CO); founder of the Harmony Project, Minds UnLimited and other learning programs; author of To Create the World That Ought to Be (to be published in 2022)
Daphne Charles: Holistic architect and designer at Bio Arc (Singapore and worldwide); head of architecture faculty at Dharmalaya Institute for Compassionate Living (Bir, HP, India); founder of Routes of Yoga (Singapore, Indonesia, India, Nepal)
Dara Ackerman: Educator and trainer at Soul Shoppe (Oakland, CA); cofounder of Dharamshala Earthville Institute (Dharamshala, HP, India); artist and performer
Mai-Linh Leminhbach: Special Projects Manager at Groupe E (Fribourg, Switzerland); cofounder and faculty member at Dharmalaya Institute (Bir, HP, India)
Mark Moore: Founder and Chairperson of the Earthville Network; cofounder and faculty member at Dharmalaya Institute (Bir, HP, India); Trustee of the Ronald E. Moore Foundation (USA); educator, writer-editor, and artist-composer-producer (full bio here)
Key Project Directors & Management
Anya Chang-DePuy & James Simmons: Experiential and outdoor education (USA)
Daphne Charles: Lead architect for Earthville’s projects (global)
Jaya Ashmore: Director of Open Dharma (Barcelona, Spain; Lucknow, India; USA)
Mark Moore: President of Earthville Network; director of educational and sustainable development projects (global)
Surya Nimmagadda: Site Manager and Architectural Engineer at Dharmalaya Institute for Compassionate Living (Bir, HP, India)
Tal: Director of Sulha Peace Project (Israel/Palestine)
Zohar Lavie & Nathan Glyde: Directors of SanghaSeva & Spring Up Foundation (UK)
Studio Lung-Ta: Website management and development (USA & worldwide)
Earthville’s principles & practices
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Get Involved
We welcome you to explore Earthville, find your place within it , and add what only you can bring.
- Sign up: Drop by the “Earthville Embassy” page to become a “Citizen of Earthville.”
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