You benefit from an international faculty with wide-ranging academic, artistic and professional experience.
Shift 21's strong vision, commitment and leadership in integrated approaches to education draws a diverse, international community of visiting teachers and artists to our campus in Nova Scotia.
Through guided exploration with faculty, instructors, professional counselors, and internship leaders, you will to explore how your interests, passions, values, skills and goals can come together to form creative and meaningful work in the world.

Shift 21 is a creation of the New Earth Institute, based in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Our global team provides the foundation for our work. Everyday, they inspire, energize and support the New Earth Institute and Shift 21. They are helping us to realize our vision of transforming the educational paradigm to one that services the whole human being.

Staff

Along with the support of our community of contributors, the New Earth Institute's staff works to effect change from our home offices in Canada, India and Israel.

Advisors

Essential to our community are New Earth Institute;s advisors, whose expertise and experience help inform our work across all key areas.

Interns

The New Earth Institute's interns play a pivotal role in key decision making and provide ongoing support and leadership for our work. Click here to find out about new internship opportunities.

Community

The New Earth Institute's community is a diverse group of engaged and committed people from around the world who provide vital support for our work. Canada, that offers unique educational programs, courses and retreats to support forward-thinking leaders of all ages to tap into their inherent creativity, compassion and wisdom in order to affect positive transformation in individuals, families, communities and the world.

Volunteers

We are inspired by the perspective that healthy and sustainable transformation of outer structures begins with the discovery of the natural inner resources and capacities of individuals to be of service. Put simply, only when we make peace with ourselves can we hope to make peace with and in the world.