"...when the angels had gone from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, 'let us go to Bethlehem and see this event the Lord has made known to us.' So they hurried away and found Mary and Joseph and the baby lying in a manger" (Luke 2:15-16).

Thank you to the many people who have visited the GES website in 2011 and for taking up some of the offerings. I look forward to building this relationship further in 2012. GES wishes you a happy Christmas, one that is filled with countless blessings and look forward to serving you in 2012.

Gaia Education Services (GES) has a mission of service to learning organisations and individuals who seek new understandings and insights that might bring a new attention and a new mode of presence to the earth community. GES seeks to serve by:

• Inviting people to look more carefully with creativity and imagination to the yearnings of people as they try to make sense of themselves and their world;
• Cultivating a sense of the sacred to interpret the meaning of our engagement with each other and with the world by offering project support to education communities to help develop participative approaches to educational change that cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and lifelong learning;
• Offering research support, education and consulting for learners and leaders in schools, universities, government and business;
• Consulting with individuals and groups on research design, methodological choices, analysis strategies (qualitative and quantitative), and preparation of theses, papers and reports;
• Providing Home Stay accommodation for international students studying English.

Jottings from 2011