Following Successful Pilot, Educopia Implements Annual, Seasonal Office Closures
Educopia is formally instituting annual, seasonal office closures in alignment with a key pillar of our organizational culture: Sustainable Labor Conditions for Staff Well-being and Growth.
Educopia Takes a Fall Break from Nov 25-29
In alignment with our ongoing commitment to fostering a sustainable work environment, Educopia is implementing another planned office closure during the week of November 25-29, coinciding with the fall season.
Unveiling Educopia’s New Brand and Website: A Tangible, Strategic Reaffirmation
Exciting news: Educopia has unveiled our new brand and website! Our refreshed identity is more than just a visual update—it’s a heartfelt commitment to our mission of connecting diverse knowledge communities with resources, power, and each other.
Wintergreen Women Writers Collective Receives $750,000 Award from Mellon Foundation
Building on lessons from the “Sacred Work” planning grant (2023-4), the grant will support the Wintergreen Women Writers Collective’s work over the next three years, with a focus on several key areas of development.
Educopia took a Summer Break!
Naming the importance of taking a pause in order to recharge and move forward with renewed energy, we’re piloting and instituting annual closures at key points throughout 2024. Our first pilot closure will be the week of July 29 to August 2nd.
We have a Vision, and a Mission to Lead Us There
Since October 2022, Educopia has realized a Shared Leadership Model, refined an iterative organizational development practice, and introduced tactics to continuously strengthen our relational framework, i.e., our ways of working in community. Today, we’re unveiling our new Vision and Mission statements.
Reflections in Transition: Planting the Seeds for Renewal
Educopia is 18 years old—a milestone year. At this milestone, we’re taking a moment to pause in our journey and survey our landscape and the results of the seeds we have planted, i.e., the communities, initiatives, and opportunities that we have nurtured and stewarded.
Wintergreen Women Writers Collective Receives $150,000 Award from Mellon Foundation
The Wintergreen Women Writers Collective is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to support its mission of promoting the work of women writers. The grant will be administered by the Educopia Institute, the Collective’s fiscal sponsor, and supported by James Madison University Libraries.
Meet the Educopians: Melanie Schlosser
Melanie Schlosser is Educopia’s Senior Community Facilitator, working with the Library Publishing Coalition and other communities and projects related to scholarly communications.