Current Course Offerings
Below is a current list of workshops being offered by Molly Murfee. Check back often for updates on courses to be offered in the various seasons as the year progresses.
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Decolonization
Book & Activism Club
Offered through the Teacher Institute
of Western Colorado University
The Basics​
· Dates: Thursdays, January 9 – May 1, 2025
· Credits: 2
· Format: hybrid
· Cost: $380 total ($190 / credit)
· Eligibility: Available for any educator,(i.e. elementary, middle school, high school, etc.), in any subject (i.e. history, English, social studies, etc.) seeking continuing education credits
About the Course
Having conversations about racism or taking direct action can be intimidating. What if you say or do the wrong thing? What if you have a gap in your knowledge on the subject? The Decolonization Book & Activism Club is a welcoming learning community designed to collectively unearth the foundations of our colonial history giving rise to the racism, inequities, and abuse we experience today both in our societies and in our environment. Emphasis is placed on open conversations and inquiry, active listening, and creative expression. As a supportive study group, we’ll grow, learn, and engage together through books, literature, exploratory writing, and personal activism selected on your own challenge by choice.
This particular session focuses on indigenous cultures and history. Monthly activities include: reading books exploring our past and informing our present and future; bi-weekly Class Discussions (available in person or on Zoom); contemplative Journaling Prompts; and Activism Activities. A private, Online Forum facilitates sharing beneficial resources and chatting between Group Discussions. Through these activities, participants become educated and informed; identify personal habits; make tangible and sustainable personal goals for action; and move out into our families, communities, work places, and social arenas to incite positive, inclusive, and equitable change armed with knowledge and understanding. Participants drive the conversation by bringing in their topics and questions of interest, and deeply engage by bringing resources to the community learning group in response to questions raised in discussions. Guest speakers from indigenous activism and educational groups will join some Class Discussions.
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More Information
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For a course flyer, click HERE
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For more details, click HERE for an Info Sheet
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Please feel free to contact faculty Molly Murfee at mmurfee@western.edu
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For more about Molly, visit these sites: www.western.edu/people/molly-murfee/, www.mollymurfee.com/about
Registration & More Information​
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Course registration link: Spring 2025 Teacher Institute Courses
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Western’s Teacher Institute: www.western.edu/academics/teacher-institute/
Registration deadline is Friday, December 20, 2024
Private Guided Hikes
Hiking, peak climbs, backpacking, snowshoeing and more!
I guide with Colorado Backcountry, an awesome, independent guiding company here in Crested Butte owned by long-time locals Janae and Ben Pritchett. You can ask for me by name when you book hiking, peak climbing, backpacking, or snowshoeing trips. I'll cater the trip to fit your needs according to distance, strenuousness, and what you want to do be it make some miles or doddle about looking at wildflowers. In all of my trips I'll offer information on wildflowers, natural history, local history, and other information gained from my multiple decades living and guiding in the Gunnison Valley and beyond, to help make your hike more in depth and enjoyable. I know the area like the back of my hand, and I can share it with you!
Mountain Savvy Backcountry Hike
Custom, educational LNT hikes
through Colorado Backcountry
Want to learn the skills, not just be guided through? Get mountain savvy by learning from a local and gather the necessary skills to hike independently with knowledge, confidence and respect! This full-day hike not only takes participants into a beautiful wilderness setting, but teaches backcountry skills and natural history along the way. Make friends with the wildflowers by learning their names and interesting natural history facts. Gain exposure to the perfect equipment to bring in a backpack; what a first aid kit should contain; and confidence in navigation and reading maps. Learn Mountain Manners by becoming proficient in Leave No Trace skills to reduce physical impacts on the landscape such as trail etiquette; choosing the best lunch and camp sites; making a low impact fire; preserving flora and fauna; “toilet” practices; dealing with trash; preserving water quality and more. Have an inspiring day hiking and learning in the backcountry, making future independent adventures even more enjoyable and respectful!
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Writing Through the Changes
Seasonally based with activities for
Winter - Spring - Summer - Fall
A Self-Directed Study Course!
Rolling Registration Coming Soon!
Seasonal pivots in our calendar are times of transitions, profound places to contemplate what is shifting in both our internal and external worlds. Writing through the Changes is a self-directed, writing-driven experience marking the changes of winter, spring, summer and fall. Contemplative exercises included in seasonally delivered Portfolio Packets include journaling and meditation prompts; connecting to nature exercises; and inspiring readings to incite calm, balance, grounding and a sense of belonging to self, community and place.
Portfolio Packets are delivered before each Winter and Summer Solstice and Spring and Summer Equinox. Materials are formatted in various downloadable modalities: video, audio and pdf document so you can complete them anytime, anywhere, and for however long you choose. Individual seasons: $60 each, multiple season discounts often available.
This course is made possible through the generosity of the Artistic Enrichment Grant of the Crested Butte Arts Festival.
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