RENESAN IN THE RAILYARD IS A HIT!

Thank you to everyone who attended our Renesan in the Railyard classes and to the instructors who made them such a success!

We received many positive comments from attendees about the venue, the comfortable seats, the sightlines, and the availability of parking near the theater.

We also had excellent attendance, with an average of 53 patrons per class — far above our recent average of 25 to 30.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

Like many organizations, RENESAN was deeply impacted by the pandemic, with a drop in enrollment and an increase in expenses in offering hybrid and online classes. The Board of Directors is now launching a facilitated process to reinvent the organization so that it is fully equipped to manage current and future challenges. Our first meeting will be on January 2, and we expect to conclude the process by mid-February.

We plan to offer another session of Renesan in the Railyard events starting in February, then add additional events at our home venue a bit later in the spring.

So many of you have told us how important RENESAN has been in your lives, and we are determined to ensure that it remains an asset to Santa Fe and the surrounding community.

We’ll update you as we progress — to ensure that you receive the latest news, add your information to our email list at the bottom of the home page.

Our History

RENESAN was established in 1996, when a group of Santa Fe residents decided to arrange academic courses for retired people. Through the years the educational nonprofit has developed its own identity, but, initially it drew heavily on programming offered by the International Elderhostel Institute  Network (now Road Scholars) and a Wisconsin-based organization called PLATO (Participating Learning And Teaching Organization).

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Our Mission

Our mission is to provide a balanced and dynamic curriculum of courses, lectures, and trips focusing on classic and contemporary works from the fields of art, cultural studies, history, literature, music, performing arts, philosophy, political science, current events, and science. We strive to be inclusive, welcoming, and accessible to all members of the Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico communities.

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Who We Are

We are a dynamic, constantly evolving nonprofit organization that provides courses, lectures, and trips in Santa Fe and throughout Northern New Mexico. Many of our students and faculty members are transplants from around the world who’ve led exciting personal and professional lives. RENESAN’s courses are taught at a high academic level by retired and active university professors and professionals, experts in their fields.

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“I’ve heard so many people say RENESAN has changed their lives.”

“You have this incredible potpourri of classes you can dip into and be stimulated.”

“People enjoy this shared arena of intellectual exploration. It’s a community.”

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RENESAN Land Acknowledgment

RENESAN Institute for Lifelong Learning acknowledges the traditional, ancestral, and unceded land of the Tewa people, who occupied O’ga P’ogeh Owingeh (White Shell Water Place) which we have the privilege to occupy today. We acknowledge this land as immigrants and visitors. We recognize the contributions and sacrifices that the original peoples have made, and understand that historical traumas cannot be undone. We will respect the culture and tradition that is sown throughout the land. We will actively seek to include Indigenous lecturers and presenters and will take concrete steps to provide culturally-relevant curriculum around contemporary and historical Indigenous issues.

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