The respective directors of
Scholé Academy and
ClassicalU, Joylynn Blake and Jesse Hake, mix work and pleasure in this unscripted conversation about the essence and inspiration of classical education. Jesse inquires about the personal history and stories that lie behind Joylynn's love for educational opportunity. Along the way, they chat about their work as colleagues at Classical Academic Press and some of the things that have inspired and moved them. In conversation, Joylynn mentioned books including
Educating for Shalom by Nicholas Wolterstorff,
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis,
A Child's History of the World by V.M. Hillyer,
Wonder by R.J. Palacio,
The Scholé Way by Christopher Perrin,
The Black Intellectual Tradition by Dr. Anika Prather and Dr. Angel Parham, and, most recently, the primary sources curated in the
Humanitas series. The two also mention ClassicalU courses that have benefitted them and the teachers and families they support, including
Wendell Berry’s Virtues of Renewal with Dr. Jeffrey Bilbro,
The Black Intellectual Tradition and the Great Conversation with Dr. Anika Prather & Dr. Angel Parham, and
Disability and Classical Education with Dr. Amy Gilbert Richards, and the
David Bentley Hart commentary course. With laughs, a moment of tears, and a few beating drums, Joylynn and Jesse enjoy each other's company in the company of ideas.