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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 01/10/2026

Our Luminary Fellowship reflection series continues with Christina Hendricks, who reflects on how communities of care can hold us up during monstrous times. 📝 Read: buff.ly/kNt1prk 🎁 Support: buff.ly/67siyro #RebusLuminary #EducationLeadership #CommunityStories #RebusRipples #TenthAnniversary

Reflection from the Rebus Luminary Fellowship for Education Leaders: “The emphasis was as much on caring for ourselves, and each other, as it was on extending care to others through our leadership roles.” — Christina Hendricks, 2026 Luminary Fellow

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 29/09/2026

What drew us to open work? 🤔 The Rebus team shares our origin stories and Favourite Open Things, like Pulling Together, in the first Rebus Roundup. 📚 Read: buff.ly/5wJv1gT 🎁 Give: buff.ly/HCOoSLU #RebusRipples #TenthAnniversary #OER #OpenProjects #OpenTools

Cover for Pulling Together: Manitoba Foundations Guide (Brandon Edition)

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 24/09/2026

The Rebus Guide to Publishing Open Textbooks (So Far) turns eight! Its 2018 cover came from a tool co-founder Boris Anthony built to give our first books a shared look echoing our logo. Read: 📖 buff.ly/yRRD2UQ Support Rebus' open projects: 🎁 buff.ly/67siyro #RebusRipples #TenthAnniversary

The original cover for The Rebus Guide to Publishing Open Textbooks (So Far) with a decorative Rebus Rewind to 2018 graphic

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 22/09/2026

Our Luminary series continues with Megan Zara on care as infrastructure instead of a reward for finishing the work. 📝 Read: buff.ly/DJKrIyj 🎁 Support: buff.ly/67siyro #RebusLuminary #EducationLeadership #CommunityStories #RebusRipples #TenthAnniversary

Reflection from the Rebus Luminary Fellowship for Education Leaders: "If I believe care is infrastructure, I have to stop treating my own care as an exception." — Megan Zara, 2026 Luminary Fellow

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 17/09/2026

🗞️ Fresh off the press in our September newsletter: new OER playbook, Luminary reflections, conference previews for October, & guest posts from the Rebus team. 🎁 Give: buff.ly/RfKmCo9 📰 Read: buff.ly/4FeJwwo 🔗 Subscribe: buff.ly/bYNBoyx #RebusRipples #TenthAnniversary #OpenEducation #OER

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 15/09/2026

Find Rebus at #OEGlobal26, Oct 7-9 at MIT & online! 🌎 Come learn how the Luminary Fellowship was designed, how our Fellows are sustaining education leadership, and how OER can strengthen workforce pathways. Online registration is still open! Explore the Rebus lineup: 🔗 buff.ly/xG9opSb

OEGlobal Conference 2026 — Cambridge, MA & Online, Oct 7–9, 2026; promotional banner showing the event name, year, location, dates, and website conference.oeglobal.org over a soft pastel illustrated map background.

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 14/09/2026

Meet SKILLBRIDGE: a practical toolkit for connecting learning to workplace readiness. Every letter gives educators, employers, and learners actionable steps to co-create workforce-aligned #OER. From our Bridging the Gap playbook with the DOERS Collaborative: 🌉https://buff.ly/1dfdqjM

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 10/09/2026

In 2017, we published our first guide to help educators co-create open textbooks with students. It's also the year Executive Director Apurva Ashok joined Rebus as an intern. What's your Rebus story? 💬 buff.ly/1h9FwTl 🎁 buff.ly/RfKmCo9 #RebusRipples #TenthAnniversary #CommunityStories #OER

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 08/09/2026

Our Luminary Fellowship reflection series continues with Allison Buckley, whose reflection asks what leadership looks like when it's rooted in care instead of constant proving. 📝 Read: buff.ly/U5q43WG 🎁 Support: buff.ly/bnkkGbC #EducationLeadership #CommunityStories #RebusRipples #TenthAnniversary

Quoted reflection from Allison Buckley, a 2026 Fellow from the Rebus Luminary Fellowship for Education Leadership: “Stay mindful that doing less doesn't diminish your value or self-worth. You are still enough.”

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 03/09/2026

Executive Director Apurva Ashok recently guest-authored a post on the Leadership Learning Community blog, reflecting on the origins of the Rebus Luminary Fellowship and what sustaining leaders asks of philanthropy. 📝 Read: buff.ly/fenZpsx 🎁 Support: buff.ly/bnkkGbC

The 2026 cohort of the Rebus Luminary Fellowship for Education Leaders

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 01/09/2026

Curious about advancing education in any setting? 💡 Join our info session to learn about: 📚 OPC & SMC 🤝 Community Building 🧭 Strategic Advice & Consulting 🗓️ Wednesday, September 23 from 2-2:20pm ET 🔗 buff.ly/f46h3Is #ProfessionalDevelopment #K12Education #HigherEd #WorkforceDevelopment

Invitation for educators to join a 20-minute information session on Rebus Leadership Learning Pathways, Wednesday Sept 23 at 2pm ET / 11am PT, with a QR code to register; covers professional development and will be recorded for registrants.

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 31/08/2026

Bridging the Gap: The OER Workforce Playbook for Higher Education and Industry is here! 🎉 Explore the SKILLBRIDGE framework, focus group findings from 49 educators & employers, and ready-to-use templates. Read, share, remix: 📖 buff.ly/N5embeB #OER #OpenEducation #WorkforceDevelopment #HigherEd

Cover for Bridging the Gap: The OER Workforce Playbook for Higher Education and Industry

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 27/08/2026

Celebrating 10 years with a new website built to feel more like Rebus — warm, joyful, and centered around connection! 🎉 🏠 Visit: buff.ly/2FmKeQY 📝 New blog post: buff.ly/fqfPzak 🎁 Support: buff.ly/Bgao0Lr #RebusRipples #TenthAnniversary #CommunityBuilding #OER

Overview of the Rebus Leadership Learning Pathways: the Open Publishing Projects Certificate, the Supplemental Materials Development Certificate, Community Building, and Strategic Advice & Consulting

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 25/08/2026

Our Luminary Fellowship reflection series continues with Joan Giovannini, whose reflection asks what "busy" feels like when it sustains you instead of depleting you. 📝 Read: buff.ly/dzYZHdU 🎁 Support: buff.ly/bnkkGbC #EducationLeadership #CommunityStories #RebusRipples #TenthAnniversary

Quoted reflection from Joan Giovannini, a 2026 Fellow from the Rebus Luminary Fellowship for Education Leaders: "Liberatory leadership matters to me because it challenges the idea that exhaustion is the price of impact."

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 20/08/2026

A fresh look for the next decade of ripples! ✨ New website, new reflections, and new stories in our August newsletter. Ten years in, help us carry the ripples forward. 🎁 Give: buff.ly/bnkkGbC 📰 Read: buff.ly/AmCG1fq 🔗 Subscribe: buff.ly/K7TVFYX #RebusRipples #TenthAnniversary #EducationLeadership

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 14/08/2026

We're honoured to share that the Rebus Luminary Fellowship for Education Leaders has been nominated for a 2026 Open Education Award for Excellence in Leadership Development! 🌱 Read the Nomination: 📝 buff.ly/GMKwhhP #OpenEducation #OEAwards #RebusLuminary #EducationLeadership #RebusRipples

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 13/08/2026

Rebus turned ten this year, and we want to hear from you! How did Rebus first show up in your world? Share your story: 💬 buff.ly/us8hxwM Help us carry the ripples into the next decade: 🎁 buff.ly/vsczueF Thank you for ten years of ripples, with more to come! #RebusRipples #TenthAnniversary

Infographic on Rebus' graduates, reach, and projects

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 11/08/2026

Our Luminary Fellowship reflection series continues with Bryce Smedley, who came to the cohort in a season of upheaval and left with a new way to understand resilience. 📝 Read: buff.ly/19P4DOW 🎁 Support: buff.ly/3vsW7WN #RebusLuminary #EducationLeadership #RebusRipples #TenthAnniversary

Rebus Luminary Fellowship for Education Leaders

“Maybe that is what fellowship actually means during periods of collapse. Not professional networking. Not institutional branding. Simply the refusal to let one another disappear under the weight of it alone.”

– Bryce Smedley
2026 Luminary Fellow

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 06/08/2026

Don't miss our very own Amber Hoye's upcoming session "Beyond AI Attribution: Your Why Matters" with Shannon M. Smith at the AI+OER Institute 2026 on Friday, August 7 at 3:10pm ET / 12:10pm PT. Learn More & Register for Free: 🔗 buff.ly/RriacYW #OpenEducation #OER #EthicalAI

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 04/08/2026

Back in 2016, Rebus & the Open Education Network hosted our first #OER Office Hours. One conversation grew into 59 sessions, 145+ speakers, and 1,300+ attendees. ▶️ Watch: buff.ly/yCVuJCT ✉️ Collaborate: info@rebus.foundation 🎁 Support: buff.ly/3vsW7WN #RebusRipples #TenthAnniversary #OpenEducation

10 Years of Ripples: Rebus Rewind to 2016

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 28/07/2026

Our Luminary Fellowship reflection series opens with Dr. Jennifer Potter. Illness kept her from the Vancouver gathering and taught her the biggest lesson of all... 📝 Read: buff.ly/dIT11Qp 🎁 Support: buff.ly/3vsW7WN #RebusLuminary #EducationLeadership #RebusRipples #TenthAnniversary

Rebus Luminary Fellowship for Education Leaders

“You deserve rest and joy and community because you're human, not because you've earned it through exhaustion. Your worth is not contingent on your availability.”

– Dr. Jennifer Potter
2026 Luminary Fellow

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 23/07/2026

#OpenEducation asks us to care for two things: ourselves and the communities we work alongside. Our July newsletter holds space for both. 🫂 📰 Read: buff.ly/rKYfbjO 🌊 Give: buff.ly/3vsW7WN #RebusRipples #TenthAnniversary #EducationLeadership #ProfessionalLearning #DisabilityPride

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 21/07/2026

Ever wondered how Rebus got its name? 🧩 Find the answer in our June newsletter! As we celebrate 10 years, we want to hear your Rebus origin story.👇 How did you first find your way to this community? ✍️ buff.ly/SBqoFI4 #RebusRipples #TenthAnniversary #CommunityStories

10 Years of Ripples: Behind the Rebus Name

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 25/06/2026

🧱 Building Together: Our June 2026 Newsletter is here! Inside: a Colorado OER Award winner, Indigenous Voices reading list, workforce + OER playbook progress, and the story behind the Rebus name. 📰 Read: buff.ly/0fgrMyI 🔗 Subscribe: buff.ly/7Y0WCjZ #RebusRipples #OpenEducation #OER

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 26/05/2026

Change that starts within ripples forward: from self, to team, to community. 🌊 Reflections from our Rebus Luminary Fellowship are coming soon, in their own voices and formats. #RebusLuminary #Fellowship #CommunityofPractice #EducationLeadership #CommunityStories

Ripples from a Luminary Fellow:
Self → Team → Community

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 21/05/2026

🌊 A Legacy of Ripple Effects: Our May 2026 Newsletter After ten years of ripples, they're still spreading! Inside: Luminary Fellow reflections, Open Horizons 2026 preview, Amber Hoye's new publication, and more. 📰 Read: buff.ly/W00RYMc 🔗 Subscribe: buff.ly/p401xqh #RebusRipples #TenthAnniversary

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 14/05/2026

Ten years. Hundreds of collaborators. Countless small shifts. 🌊 How did Rebus show up in your world? Share your story as we mark 10 years! 👇 ✍️ buff.ly/5SabTrl #RebusRipples #TenthAnniversary #CommunityStories

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 07/05/2026

Rebus' very own Kaitlin Schilling delivered the closing keynote at TWU's Open Education Practices Conference, arguing for a shift from open resources to open practices that serve communities long after a semester ends. 🎉 🎬 buff.ly/wCQ3hBZ #OpenEducation #OER #OEP #CivicEngagement #SocialImpact

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 30/04/2026

Rebus & DOERS hosted focus groups with educators & industry leaders on how #OER can better prepare students for careers. Our Learning Memo captures what we heard and lays the groundwork for an openly licensed playbook coming later this year. 💡 📝 buff.ly/oVxZ0Jh #OpenEducation #WorkforceDevelopment

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 23/04/2026

🎂 Ten Years in the Making: Our April 2026 Newsletter is here! A decade of open publishing, powered by community. Inside: Luminary Fellowship reflections, Summer 2026 registration, OER workforce insights, and more. 📰 buff.ly/rBqlqwJ 🔗 buff.ly/QxNDayO #OpenEducation #OER

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 16/04/2026

Secure your spot in our Summer 2026 SMC cohort! Build open, student-centered course materials over six collaborative weeks with expert facilitator support. 👥 Register by April 30: 🔗 buff.ly/4g4fZMn #OpenEducation #OER #ProfessionalDevelopment #Microcredential #AncillaryMaterials

Embrace the Courage to Innovate with the Rebus Supplemental Materials Development Certificate (SMC) from May 18-June 30. Register by April 30!

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 09/04/2026

Meaningful work happens between programs – in the working groups & communities of practice where practitioners think collectively about what's working, what's needed, and what's next. No single organization moves this forward alone. 🤝 #OpenEducation #OER #CommunityOfPractice #OpenPractices

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 30/03/2026

Kaitlin Schilling, Rebus Programs & Community Manager, will deliver the closing keynote at the TWU OEP Virtual Conference on April 2! 📣 Attendance is free and limited to 250 registrants. Secure your spot: 🔗 buff.ly/A6XhNrE #OpenEducation #OER #OEP #ProfessionalDevelopment

Kaitlin Schilling as the Closing Keynote speaker for the TWU OEP Conference 2026

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 26/03/2026

The best work grows out of good company, and our March newsletter is full of it! 🤝 Summer 2026 cohort enrollment, OEWeek26 recaps, community learning spaces, and more inside. 👀 📰 Read: buff.ly/3T6jsvf 🔗 Subscribe: buff.ly/5Xwi1ji #OpenEducation #OER #ProfessionalDevelopment #Microcredential

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 19/03/2026

Rebus' Supplemental Materials Development Certificate (SMC) is back for Summer 2026! 🌱 Build open, student-centered #AncillaryMaterials and earn a #Microcredential in just 6 weeks (May 18-June 30). 🐣 Early bird deadline: March 31 | Regular registration: April 30 🔗 buff.ly/glShNaw

Embrace the Courage to Innovate with Rebus' Supplemental Materials Development Certificate (May 18-June 30)

Authentic Assessments
Interactive Self-Checks
In-Class Activities and Resources

Early bird registration ends March 31

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 12/03/2026

Curious about advancing education in any setting? 💡 Join our info session to learn about: 📚 OPC & SMC 🛠️ Workshops & Consulting 🗓️ Wednesday, April 1 from 2-2:20pm ET 🔗 buff.ly/koaZQ4J #ProfessionalDevelopment #K12Education #HigherEd #WorkforceDevelopment

Rebus Leadership Learning Pathways Information Session
Wednesday, April 1 at 2pm ET / 11am PT

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 05/03/2026

Joy lives in every step forward. 👣 Catch up on our February newsletter featuring connections, collaborations, and small moments of care that keep us moving ahead together in education. 🌱 📰 Read: buff.ly/yB2iOTD 🔗 Subscribe: buff.ly/nXRCda1 #OpenEducation #OER #OpenPublishing #OEWeek

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 26/02/2026

As a small, remote team of four, we pause each month for Rebus Recess – a time to step away from work & reconnect as humans. ☕ These moments keep our work rooted in values and community. 🤝 #HumanFirst #TeamCulture #RemoteWork #ValuesInAction #LearningTogether

Rebus Values in Action: Reciprocity, Authenticity, Celebrating Joy, Agency, and Curiosity

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 19/02/2026

#OEWeek26 is March 2-6! 📅 Join Rebus for OEWeek Live! Open Conversation on Online Communities and the OpenEd25 Keynote Rewatch: adrienne maree brown. Add your events to the community calendar! 🌎 buff.ly/5XqOJgM #OpenEducation #OER #OpenPedagogy #OpenPublishing #OpenEducationalPractices

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 12/02/2026

Looking for resources to create, publish, or manage #OER? The Rebus Bookshelf houses free, essential guides to support your #OpenEducation work, no matter your experience level. Explore the full collection: 📚 buff.ly/1E5GYfK #OpenTextbooks #OpenPublishing #ProfessionalDevelopment

OER on Open Education - The Rebus Bookshelf

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 05/02/2026

🌟 Facilitator Spotlight on Liza Long 🌟 Liza leads OPC cohorts with energy, care, & creativity, leaving a lasting mark on every team. From supporting #RebusPostcards to championing AI literacy in Idaho, her impact is felt far & wide. 👏 🔗 buff.ly/u4KV9Io #OpenPublishing #ProfessionalDevelopment

Facilitator Spotlight on Liza Long from the Open Publishing Projects Certificate (OPC)

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 29/01/2026

Rooted by Intention: Our January 2026 Newsletter 🌱 Whether you’re charting a new learning path, connecting with peers, or seeking a little encouragement, we hope you find purpose and possibility for the year ahead. 📰 buff.ly/NirpXwn 🔗 buff.ly/PHhleFB #ProfessionalDevelopment #EducationLeadership

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 15/01/2026

Curious about advancing education in any setting? 💡 Join our info session to learn about: 📚 OPC & SMC 🛠️ Workshops & Consulting 🗓️ Wednesday, February 4 from 2-2:20pm ET 🔗 buff.ly/lbR5qhu #ProfessionalDevelopment #OpenEducation #K12Education #HigherEducation #WorkforceDevelopment

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 13/01/2026

Announcing the first Rebus Luminary Fellowship cohort! 🕯️ We were inspired by so many applicants for so few spots. Thank you to all who applied – your stories moved us. 🌱 Stay tuned for future opportunities! 🍵 🔗 buff.ly/Y89A0S3 #EducationLeadership #CommunityofPractice

"We have a lamp inside us, the lamp of mindfulness, which we can light anytime. The oil of that lamp is our breathing, our steps, and our peaceful smile. We have to light up that lamp of mindfulness so the light will shine out and the darkness will dissipate and cease. Our practice is to light up the lamp."

– Thich Nhat Hanh

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 08/01/2026

💌 At #OpenEd25, attendees joined the #RebusPostcards exchange by sending encouragement to fellow #OpenEducation community members. Check your mailbox for a burst of kindness as we embark upon a new year and semester! 📬 📸 Share your moment (conceal addresses!) with #RebusPostcards

Participant of the #RebusPostcards exchange

Shared Postcard from the #RebusPostcards exchange

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 06/01/2026

Rebus Leadership Learning Pathways now go beyond OPC & SMC – workshops & consulting for your calendar, goals, and unique context. 💡 Let us know how we can support you in 2026! Rebus Brochure: 🔗 buff.ly/msSdSbu #OpenEducation #Consulting #EducationWorkshops

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 19/12/2025

Rebus Office Closure: December 20-January 5 🗓️ We wish you all a restful end of the year and holiday season (if you celebrate). Rebus will close Saturday, December 20 and reopen Monday, January 5. We look forward to reconnecting with you in 2026! -The Rebus Team

Season's Greetings & Happy New Year from Rebus!

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 17/12/2025

Our December 2025 newsletter is here! 🎁 Apurva Ashok reflects on a year of joy, connection, and change. Explore 12 highlights – including new programs, facilitators & the Luminary Fellowship – as we head into Rebus’s 10th year. 📰 buff.ly/tKPtncs #OpenEducation #OER #EducationLeadership

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Rebus @rebus.foundation · 11/12/2025

Welcome Patrick Osei-Hwere, our newest facilitator! 👋 A Year 1 Texas OER Fellow & West Texas A&M instructor, Patrick’s passion for #OpenEducation shines. Congrats to him & the October 2025 SMC grads! 🎓 💡 buff.ly/b4Gg6Vs #OER #AncillaryMaterials #ProfessionalDevelopment #Microcredential

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