Here are the 2013 mini-conference audios! You can access them via Dropbox.
They are mp4's and may be listened to via itunes.
Thank you Dave Lovejoy!! Enjoy!! Laurie :)
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5zxkh5irkisetqu/-ulz3o7oab
Here are the presentation descriptions from 2013 -
When the questions from grocery store strangers turn from "What grade are you in?" to "How are college searches going?" do our answers and attitudes change? Is prom or graduation something to miss or manufacture for ourselves? Are those things even important? When playgroups have run their course, what resources (from community colleges to internet partnershops) are available to teens? I, Olivia, sixteen years old and always unschooled, would love to talk about these topics.
How to be Ridiculously Happy and Raise Happy Kids
They are mp4's and may be listened to via itunes.
Thank you Dave Lovejoy!! Enjoy!! Laurie :)
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5zxkh5irkisetqu/-ulz3o7oab
Here are the presentation descriptions from 2013 -
This is How We Shine: Growing and Expanding
~ a little bit of a culinary education disguised as a radical unschooling talk
- Anne Ohman
- Anne Ohman
As our children get older and bigger, their Visions for their lives grow and expand along with them. It can sometimes be a challenge for radical unschoolers, who have been deeply respected, honored and celebrated for all of their lives, to fulfill their Visions in a world where this is not the case for most everyone else. My always-unschooled son, Sam, a 19 1/2 year old aspiring chef, has given me permission to share some stories of his path from His Glorious Radically Unschooled Life to his integration into the culinary world "out there." I'd love it if you joined me for this hour-long journey of growth and expansion and self-discovery and radical-unschooling-in-action…
Unschooling Diversity - Would you like to be more welcoming?
- Erika Davis Pitre
This talk is about how to be welcoming to families from a wide variety of backgrounds that exist in the unschooling community. It is also a time for families of diverse backgrounds to come together and make connections with other families. Come with your questions, concerns and solutions to opening up your family's unschooling experiences to folks from different backgrounds/experiences. All are welcome.
Ask a Teen Unschooler - Olivia Bradstreet
When the questions from grocery store strangers turn from "What grade are you in?" to "How are college searches going?" do our answers and attitudes change? Is prom or graduation something to miss or manufacture for ourselves? Are those things even important? When playgroups have run their course, what resources (from community colleges to internet partnershops) are available to teens? I, Olivia, sixteen years old and always unschooled, would love to talk about these topics.
How to be Ridiculously Happy and Raise Happy Kids
- Kathryn Baptista and Beth Toolan
Martin Seligman, the father of positive psychology, has made extensive studies about being happy. Come hear Kathryn Baptista and Beth Toolan share what they've learned about life, learning, happiness, parenting, and unschooling, complete with how to do it and why it's all scientific. They'll bring handouts and fabulous prizes.
This session is for teens - and adults - who wish to make a living doing what they most love to do. We'll cover some ways to discover your passions and dreams, share ideas on creating a career using those talents and skills, and help you begin taking action toward your goals. We'll explore the options for young adults: college, apprenticeships and internships, travel, volunteering, and other ideas. We'll also share ideas for finding a mentor in your chosen field. Resources include: The Teenage Liberation Handbook, College Without High School, What Color Is Your Parachute? for Teens, and Hacking Your Education.
Making Space: The Creative, Joyful Home - Amy Bradstreet
Unschoolers live intensively in their homes. Learning how to organize, care for, and cooperate together in the home can be challenging. How do we meet the needs for comfort, creativity, and purpose in the home while respecting the individual? How do we make space for each other, and how do we use the space we have, so that it works better for us?
Words Influence Thinking - Thinking Influences Words - Cara Barlow
We as parents learn about, and how, to unschool largely through observation and spoken, written (and thought!) words. Considering words and how you and others use them is very helpful in "getting" unschooling and living a kind, mindful life.
Free To Learn Book Chat - Pam Laricchia
Learning about unschooling is challenging! In the process, we find ourselves reconsidering much of what we thought we knew about living and learning. Soon there is no start or end to learning in our days - living and learning become intimately entwined. It becomes a lifestyle. Looking back, I realized there were five paradigm-changing ideas in particular that helped me as I learned about unschooling and began viewing our lives through that lens.
But that challenge is also a large part of its fun! So bring your curiosity and your questions and together we'll dig into the ideas of real learning, following your child's interests, the importance of choices, instead of no, and living together.
Freedom: What It Means And Why It's Important - Kelly Halldorson
Often people new to unschooling hear the word "freedom" and think it means allowing your children to "do whatever they want" which is something that makes unschooling a challenge. Kelly will discuss what true individual freedom means and how (when understood) can help your family's unschooling life flourish.
Do What You Love - Nikki Sheilds
This session is for teens - and adults - who wish to make a living doing what they most love to do. We'll cover some ways to discover your passions and dreams, share ideas on creating a career using those talents and skills, and help you begin taking action toward your goals. We'll explore the options for young adults: college, apprenticeships and internships, travel, volunteering, and other ideas. We'll also share ideas for finding a mentor in your chosen field. Resources include: The Teenage Liberation Handbook, College Without High School, What Color Is Your Parachute? for Teens, and Hacking Your Education.
Making Space: The Creative, Joyful Home - Amy Bradstreet
Unschoolers live intensively in their homes. Learning how to organize, care for, and cooperate together in the home can be challenging. How do we meet the needs for comfort, creativity, and purpose in the home while respecting the individual? How do we make space for each other, and how do we use the space we have, so that it works better for us?
Words Influence Thinking - Thinking Influences Words - Cara Barlow
We as parents learn about, and how, to unschool largely through observation and spoken, written (and thought!) words. Considering words and how you and others use them is very helpful in "getting" unschooling and living a kind, mindful life.
The words we use in written and spoken conversation can give us clues to our thinking, sometimes thinking that we're not even aware of ourselves until someone else points it out.
Please join me in briefly considering the science behind this, what it really means when someone says, "Oh, it's just semantics," and finally some of the buzzwords that I'm sure you've come across as unschooling parents. I'll have a few to start off the conversation and then will be looking to you for input.
Free To Learn Book Chat - Pam Laricchia
Learning about unschooling is challenging! In the process, we find ourselves reconsidering much of what we thought we knew about living and learning. Soon there is no start or end to learning in our days - living and learning become intimately entwined. It becomes a lifestyle. Looking back, I realized there were five paradigm-changing ideas in particular that helped me as I learned about unschooling and began viewing our lives through that lens.
But that challenge is also a large part of its fun! So bring your curiosity and your questions and together we'll dig into the ideas of real learning, following your child's interests, the importance of choices, instead of no, and living together.
Freedom: What It Means And Why It's Important - Kelly Halldorson
Often people new to unschooling hear the word "freedom" and think it means allowing your children to "do whatever they want" which is something that makes unschooling a challenge. Kelly will discuss what true individual freedom means and how (when understood) can help your family's unschooling life flourish.
Unschooling Your Teens - Is It What You Expected? - Erika Davis Pitre
This talk for all families who either have teens, will have teens soon and/or have the pleasure of looking back on their children's teenage years. It will be a chance to ask questions, share insights, and find support among other families with unschooling teens. Both parents and teens are welcomed and encouraged to attend.
Pass The Bean Dip - Laurie Wolfrum
We care so deeply about how we parent and raise our children, and why we are drawn to the path of unschooling. Sometimes others (from strangers, to acquaintances to close friends and family members) are curious or concerned about our children's education and our lifestyle choices. When is it worthwhile to share details and explanations about your unschooling life, and when is it best to change the subject (pass the bean dip)? What are some options to consider when strangers or those we love and care for share their doubts, concerns, criticisms or well-meaning advice?
Unschooling Through Homesteading - Alex Bradstreet
Unschooling Through Homesteading - Alex Bradstreet
As a family, we have been on a journey of discovery about what we want, who we want to be when we grow up, and how we can achieve our life goals. Everything changed for us a year ago when the family farm dream became a reality. This past year has been full of challenges and changes. I will discuss our urban homesteading history and our rural homesteading activities to date and how this relates to what one does with one's life "after unschooling."
