I don't know much about his program, but it's always good to see new investment on the North Side.

"The Good Shepherd Early Learning Center is part of the Foundation for Strengthening Families (FSF), a non-for-profit that seeks to create stronger families through a unique early childhood educational philosophy: re-connecting children to nature. FSF believes that children can learn and grow best in a setting surrounded and embedded in nature. The new center is forging a new paradigm for childhood development that is actually centuries old: children should be outside and when they aren't outside, then bring the outdoors inside. Nature, whether one is inside or outside, is a constant presence."

http://jemastl.com/news-index/2019/11/6 ... n-approved

This is a great idea. I agree with the concept. I think many kids in the city/suburbs don't get to connect and appreciate nature.

Here's the site (on the left). The Googie building on the right is Good Shepherd's Infant and Toddler center. Not much nature here, but I'm sure they'll have some nice landscaping or something. 

  

Hope they find even more success in their new space!