Core Faculty, Center for Creative Change
Summary of Education and Relevant Experience
B.A., University of Michigan; M.S., University of California-Davis; Ph.D., University of Washington.
Britt Yamamoto has developed and led a number of social enterprises and conducted extensive academic work in the fields of international development, civil society, and food and agriculture. He has been the recipient of a number of international honors including a Fulbright Fellowship and the University of Washington's Excellence in Teaching award and was named a 2008-09 World Affairs Council Fellow.
Yamamoto is the founder and executive director of iLEAP: The Center for Critical Service, "an international nonprofit organization with a mission to renew and ignite a new generation of social leaders and global citizens. We conduct transformational educational and professional training programs in Seattle and collaborate with community leaders throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America to create new and more effective ways to work in global partnership for social change." www.ileap.org.
In the Center, he teaches Applications of Sustainable Change, Critical Inquiry and The Political Ecology of Food and Consumption and co-designed the Sustainable Food Systems and Permaculture Design concentration within the M.A. in Environment and Community program.
Project STAND, a Seattle collective working with new media to capture stories of those who have been inspired to work for social change in the world, featured a four-minute interview with Yamamoto about iLEAP in 2009.
Affiliations
Professional Interests
- Sustainable agriculture and alternative food systems
- Civil society/nongovernmental/community-based organizations
- Social movements
- Cross-cultural education
- Ethnographic and qualitative research methods
- International development practice and theory
- Civic engagement
- Community-based learning
- Adult education
- Philanthropy and international health
On Interest Area
"Critical reflection and engagements with our own assumptions about social and political change, service to others and building alternatives is at the heart of dynamic, creative change."
On Teaching at Antioch
"I have long found great inspiration and support from people who engage life with a passion that comes from unbridled curiosity, a sharp and critical intellect and a rich sense of humor. These are exactly the kinds of people you find in the Center for Creative Change! When I collaborate with students to engage the tensions inherent in social change initiatives through reflective learning and practice, I am filled with inspiration and hope from their creativity. C3 is a truly unique place where unique people can flourish."
Please visit his website (britt.ileap.org) for more information about his teaching and research activities as well as resources for current and prospective students — including fellowships and scholarships.
Contact Information
Center for Creative Change
206-268-4908
Britt Yamamoto
206-268-4706
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