{"id":25053,"date":"2025-08-21T05:42:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T12:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/?page_id=25053"},"modified":"2026-02-24T06:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:33:10","slug":"regional-consortiums","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/regional-consortiums\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional Consortiums"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t#alt-full-width {\n\t\tpadding: 50px 0 1638px;\n\t\tposition: relative;\t\n\t\tmargin: px 0 px;  \n\t}\n\t#alt-full-width .fw-container {\n\t\tposition: absolute;\n\t\ttop: 0;\n\t\tleft: 50%;\n\t\twidth: 100vw;\n\t\tz-index: 0;\n\t\theight: 100%;\n\t\ttransform: translate(-50%,0);\t\n\t}\n\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .inner-grid .row {\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\talign-items:center;\n\t\tposition: relative;\t\n\t\tbackground: #f3f3f3;\n\t}\n\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .image-bg-side {\n\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 32%;\n\t\tbackground-position: center center;\t\t\n\t\tbackground-size: cover;\n\t\tbackground-repeat: no-repeat;\n\t}\t\n\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .text-side {\n\t\twidth: 750px;\n\t\tpadding: 100px 50px;\n\t\ttext-align: left;\t\n\t\tmax-width: 50%;\t\n\t}\n\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .text-side.left {\n\t\tmargin-left: auto;\n\t}\n\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .text-side.right {\n\t\tmargin-right: auto;\n\t}\n\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .text-side .super {\n\t\tfont-weight: bold;\n\t\ttext-transform: uppercase;\n\t\tfont-family: 'Merriweather', serif;\t\n\t\tcolor: var(--steel-blue);\n\t} \n\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .text-side .title {\n\t\tfont-size: 42px;\n\t\tfont-weight: bold;\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 20px;\t\n\t\tfont-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;\n\t\tcolor: var(--deep-sea);\n\t} \n\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .text-side .sub {\n\t\tfont-size: 28px;\n\t\tfont-weight: bold;\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 20px;\t\n\t\tfont-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;\n\t\tcolor: var(--steel-blue);\n\t} \n\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .text-side.left .lede {\n\t\ttext-align: left;\t\n\t} \n\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .text-side.right .lede {\n\t\ttext-align: left;\t\n\t} \n\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .text-side .cta-btn {\n\t\t\t\n\t} \n\t@media screen and (max-width:1875px) {\n\t\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .text-side {\n\t\t\tpadding: 50px;\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t@media screen and (max-width: 1600px) {\n\t\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .text-side {\n\t\t\tpadding: 30px;\n\t\t}\t\n\t}\n\t@media screen and (max-width: 1200px) {\n\t\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .inner-grid .row {\n\t\t\tdisplay: block;\n\t\t\tbackground: white;\n\t\t\tpadding: 0 50px;\n\t\t}\t\n\t\n\t\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .text-side .title {font-size: 26px; margin-top: 20px; }\n\t\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .text-side {\n\tposition: relative;\n\ttext-align: left;\n\twidth: 100%;\n\tmax-width: 100%;\n\tbackground: white;\n\ttop: unset;\n\tleft: unset;\n\ttransform: translate(0,0);\n\tz-index: 1;\n\tpadding: 350px 0 30px;\n}\n#alt-full-width .fw-container .image-bg-side {\n\twidth: 500px;\npadding-bottom: 350px;\nmargin: 0 auto;\nposition: absolute;\ntop: 0;\nleft: 50%;\ntransform: translate(-50%,0);\nz-index: 5;\n} \n\t}\n\t@media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {\n\t\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .image-bg-side {\n\t\t\twidth: 500px;\n\t\t\tpadding-bottom: 350px;\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\t}\t\n\t}\n\t@media screen and (max-width: 900px) {\n\t\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .text-side .title {font-size: 22px; }\n\t\t#alt-full-width .fw-container .inner-grid .row {\n\t\t\tpadding: 30px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t}\n<\/style>\n<section id=\"alt-full-width\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-grid\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"image-bg-side\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/MVIMG_20190622_090840.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"text-side right\"><div class=\"lede\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>PLATO Regional Consortiums bring together educators from universities, organizations, and schools in particular regions of the United States to develop, run, and expand philosophy and ethics programs for K-12 students, educators, and families. PLATO hosts regular meetings (online or in person) at least twice a year for each consortium, and participants collaborate to support and promote the work of each organization involved in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current Consortiums<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>California Consortium &mdash;&nbsp;&nbsp;join us for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/California-Consortium-April-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>in-person event<\/strong><\/a> on March 30!<\/li>\n<li>New England Consortium&nbsp;<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Pacific Northwest Consortium &mdash; join us for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PLATO-Pacific-Northwest-June-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>in-person event<\/strong> <\/a>on June 24!<\/li>\n<li>Texas Consortium<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Additional Regional Consortiums are being planned.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"text-side left\"><div class=\"lede\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Regional Consortium Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} --><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>To provide forums for people across the region to meet and exchange ideas and strategies, and engage in planning collaborative events and programs.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>To provide opportunities for people and organizations to work together, with PLATO&rsquo;s support, to develop infrastructure for and awareness of philosophy programs for young people in the region.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>To foster the development and expansion of region-wide philosophy programs serving young people through resource-sharing and collaboration.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ol>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Support Opportunities from PLATO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} --><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Funding and logistical assistance for regional events<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Training and mentorship<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Administrative support<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"image-bg-side\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20190621_100449_exported_1532_1561467357118-1.jpg);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<script>\njQuery(document).ready(function ($) {\n\tshellheight = $('.inner-grid').height();\n\tconsole.log(shellheight);\n\t$('#alt-full-width').css({'padding-bottom' : shellheight});\n\t$(window).on('resize',function () {\n\t\tshellheight = $('.inner-grid').height();\n\t\tconsole.log(shellheight);\n\t$('#alt-full-width').css({'padding-bottom' : shellheight});\n\t});\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in building a PLATO Regional Consortium in your region, please contact PLATO Administrative Coordinator Paul Castles at <a href=\"mailto:paul@plato-philosophy.org\">paul@plato-philosophy.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are interested in building a PLATO Regional Consortium in your region, please contact PLATO Administrative Coordinator Paul Castles at paul@plato-philosophy.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":194,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-25053","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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