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Ghost
Ranch was given by Arthur and Pheobe Pack to the Presbyterian Church in
1955. The 21,000 acres that comprise Ghost Ranch were part a land grant
to Pedro Martin Serrano from the King of Spain in 1766. The grant was
called Piedra Lumbre (shining rock). The name "Ghost Ranch", or the
local name Rancho de los Brujos, was derived from the many tales of
For over forty years the Church, the staff, the National Ghost Ranch
Foundation and many friends and supporters have built the programs,
facilities and grounds into a nationally known study and conference
center.
In 1990 the National Ghost Ranch Foundation purchased the main building
of Plaza del Monte Retirement Center, then owned by the Board of
Pensions, Presbyterian Church, (U.S.A.). Plaza Resolana was the new
name given to the Santa Fe location of Ghost Ranch.
In
Northern New Mexico villages, la resolana is a space on the south side
of a building - protected from the wind and warmed by the absorbed rays
of the winter sun - where people gather to exchange news and share
stories. It has been described as a place where the community comes
together in dialogue and out of which a body of knowledge grows. In
keeping with our name, Plaza Resolana is a place where the elements of
community, culture, light and dialog form the basis of a special
learning process.
Both campuses provide opportunities
for those who value learning and see education as a means for
individual and social transformation. We believe that true education
engages both head and heart. Our programs combine discussion and
hands-on experiences to help participants expand their sense of self
and world.
We introduce issues of local and regional
significance into our programs in hopes of exposing participants to new
cultural, historical and religious ideas. The community of Santa Fe and
Northern New Mexico help provide resources and atmosphere that makes
learning through Plaza Resolana a truly unique experience. Our faculty
come from many disciplines and from many parts of the United States and
the world to offer education intentionally grounded in the context of
Northern New Mexico.
We
thank Dr. Tomás Atencio of the University of New Mexico, the originator
of the Resolana concept, for his assistance in naming and framing the
context of the Santa Fe site.
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