ABSTRACT
Family often served as an ongoing source of support for the authors, reminding them of their original goals when faced with challenges and helping them hold true to their vision. Many also credited family with a key role in the creation of their vision, both by instilling core values and demonstrating progressive ways of thinking about human relations and education. Like family members, mentors provided psychological support and motivation for the authors, reminding them that the work they were doing was worthwhile even as it was difficult. A number of our authors specifically described their work as an effort to accomplish a "global interest" or achieve "the greater good." Many of our authors created communities of inquiry, inviting others to join in the process of discovery. External factors such as the policies of accrediting bodies, external funding and congruity with existing trends also helped shape the direction of these new education programs.
