About Me
My name is Vrindy Spencer. I am passionate about creating experiences of growth for adults, with a focus on exploring identity and belonging.
I support adults' development and search for connection through self-reflection, acknowledgment within groups, and greater understanding of the diversity in ourselves, each other, and the world. I have worked across North America, Europe, and Asia, with populations of children, youth, university students, staff in governments and non-profits, and corporate executives in areas of adult development, diversity and inclusion, community-building, and emotional intelligence. My undergraduate thesis centered around the questions "What conditions optimize a sense of belonging?" and "How can I facilitate group intimacy?" I defined belonging as: the understanding that you are an integral part of a community that embraces you for being authentic. I've expanded my vision of creating experiences of growth and development for others to include working within the realities of systems of power and oppression. I shifted to exploring, "How does the human experience differ?" I am currently completing a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction: Equity Studies. My program highlights include designing and facilitating curriculum for:
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Belonging: The understanding that you are an integral part of a community that embraces you for being authentic. Through reflections on my life, I discovered a clear thread of program coordination and community building. From when I was 6, I'd go to local libraries to find game books to design my birthday parties and social activities for friends. From 15 onward, I had the opportunity to design and facilitate activities and programs at international peace-education summer camps. Inspired by these programs and the influence they had over social connection, I designed a 400-page activity booklet compiling all of the most transformational (and fun) activities I experienced, heard of, or researched. As a member of various community organizations, I have been inspired by the greater sense of self-worth I develop from being part of short-term intentional groups, such as summer camps and residential undergraduate universities.
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