While working for IBM (1965-1991) Milt was able to live and work abroad -- Europe, South America, and the Far East where he learned to appreciate how differently various cultures approach life -- how they plan, design, live their lives, bond as cultures, relate to the world of nature, and address their spirituality. His orientation was projects -- creation, design, implementation and management, and included programming systems, product design, and organizational improvements.
Since retiring he has Co-founded a non-profit whose mission was to bring Learning Organization concepts and principles to Oregon’s public elementary and secondary education; led a task force to define an ‘excellent education system’ around purpose, principles, and best education practices -- linking public education to the long range quality of life, civility, and economic goals of their communities; coordinated a community project to define their desired future in terms of balanced sustainability in a ‘Learning Community’ partnership with their public schools; Authored an Education Workbook, Appreciative Sustainability: Co-Creating our Ethical Compass; President of the Earth & Spirit Council & member of the American Indian Institute; taught Living Systems, Archetypes for Sustainability, Curve of Hope w/ Sustainability Definition based on Ecological and Social balance and harmony to Elementary thru Graduate classes; Co-chaired the Interfaith Council of Greater Portland; Co-Authored, Language of Life: Answers to Modern Day Crisis in an Ancient Way of Speaking; and am now an Advisory Council Member of the Self Design Graduate Institute, as well as Vice Council Chair of Pull Together Now a 501-c-3 where we amplify the voices of those Peoples who have lived in balance and harmony with the Earth for millennia.