Lynn Ditchfield

Lynn Ditchfield, a 2017 Vision Fellow, earned a Ph.D. from the European Graduate School Arts, Health & Society Division. Her doctoral research and thesis examined the impact of arts and education in motivating social change movements. Her field study research included the creation of a curriculum guidebook entitled "Borders to Bridges: Arts-Based Curriculum for Social Justice, which uses creative activities to facilitate interdisciplinary and interscholastic dialogue, research, and studies of critical social issues. Lynn subsequently expanded the guidebook in collaboration with many Vineyard educators as well as contributing educators, writers, and artists from 38 countries and 20 states in the US. Borders to Bridges has been piloted in schools, universities, and organizations locally, nationally, and internationally. Lynn founded and served for seven years as Executive Director of the Island’s adult and community education program, ACE MV. She taught Spanish at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School for 24 years and has two master’s degrees, one in community and adult education from Beacon College and one in education from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. Lynn strives to link school with local and global community through education, arts, and media.