About Us

Founded: Ken Jacquot and Steve Owen founded Blue Ridge Learning Centers in 1992 in Todd, North Carolina.

Mission Statement: The Mission of Blue Ridge Learning Centers, Inc. is to create unique learning environments for developing conscious action in individuals and organizations.

Vision Statement: Cultivate critical thinking to achieve a future that matters.

Guiding Principles:

• Community - A fun, emotionally and physically safe learning environment that evolves to meet the needs of the people.
• Connections - Making authentic connections with yourself and others to understand how each interaction impacts the other through understanding, open communication and respectful feedback.
• Self-Reliance - Utilizing process-oriented goals to enrich skills and build resourcefulness in both individuals and groups.
• Stewardship - The act of service learning as an advocate of sustainability and use of natural resources with proper regard to others.

Blue Ridge Learning Centers, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, ancestry, age, or income.