Doug Hamm

With the exception of two years at Scattergood, a small Quaker school in Iowa, Doug's education, kindergarten through college, took place in his hometown, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Coming from a family of educators, it was not surprising that Doug took to teaching. Perhaps it was his abiding interest in the theological challenges that his Quaker heritage posed that led him to doing the vast majority of his teaching in the more democratic atmosphere of the "alternative community school" movement. One of the things Doug enjoys sharing with others is an enthusiasm for Permaculture, exploring all the diverse possibilities and permutations. One of his most favorite activities at the Center is the week of Summer when Family Work Camp occurs.  The odd moments of the day often find Doug engrossed in one of his several musical instruments.