alternative school

Sari González and Becka Koritz: unschooling moms and hosts of the podcast Radical Learning Talks. They share a passion for unschooling and have created a Self Directed Learning center in Mexico.

Their focus lies at the intersection of unschooling, parenting, relationship building, and community development, all aimed at nurturing children's self-directed learning, autonomy, and freedom. As advocates for children's rights and freedom, they also run Explora ALC, an Agile Learning Community in Puerto Escondido, Mexico.

In their view, the world is undergoing profound changes, and they firmly believe that active participation in this transformation is necessary for societal evolution. By questioning and challenging outdated beliefs and practices that disempower children and others, they create space for new opportunities and tools that embrace connection and freedom.

This episode is a celebration of their journey and an inspiration to families seeking alternative education routes.

🗓️ Recorded June 21st, 2023. 📍Skolstugan, Sweden

EPISODE LINKS

• https://www.radical-learning.org/
• https://www.instagram.com/radical_learning/
  https://www.facebook.com/radicallearningtalks

OUTLINE

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(0:00:00) - From Sweden to Mexico - How Sari & Becka ended up in Mexico
(0:08:32) - Challenges With Mandatory Schooling in Sweden
(0:14:21) - Exploring Agile Learning and Unschooling
(0:24:23) - Reimagining Education and Creating Community
(0:35:56) - Podcast Evolution and Impact
(0:46:05) - Unschooling and Dismantling Systems of Oppression
(0:50:58) - Unschooling, Healing, and Collective Perspectives
(0:58:29) - Challenges and Considerations in Homeschooling
(1:04:18) - Exploring Critical Thinking in Unschooling
(1:09:43) - Unschooling and Radical Learning Discussion

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A peek  into the end-of-year processes, summer school, and what I have going on this summer.

I go over the benefits of incorporating SEL into our everyday activities, most especially how we use it in our advisory classes.

Gareth speaks with Jerry Mintz, Founder and Director of the Alternative Education Resource Organization (AREO), who has helped found more than 100 alternative schools in 25 countries. 

Things we talk about in this episode

• How do we create a nature connected culture
• Way of nature UK
• Free to learn- Peter grey
• The Visionaries- an organisation that creates nurturing school communities that support young people into healthy adulthood
• The way of council
• Adrian's old life living in London working towards having a porsh
• Engineering a village where he now lives in Tuscany
• Give up house and modern comforts for a simpler life
• Adventures
• Healthy community activities -Mens Groups, Womens groups, 5rhythms dancing, work sharing, community school
• The beauty of community the gifts of help, support
• The Net metaphor - everyone in community holds the net - when we need it the net can catch us and everyone else can hold it until you are well and able again.
• Need for digital detox
• Alternative primary school
• Mac Mcarthy The children fire
• More together than alone - Mark
• The riches and wealth to be found in the simple life

Books mentioned in this episode

• More Together than Alone- Mark Nepo
• Free To Learn - Peter Grey
• The Children Fire - MacCartney

Links mentioned in this episode

• https://www.evolvewellnesscentre.com
• http://wayofnature.co.uk
• https://thevisionaries.org.uk
• www.patreon.com/connectionmatterspodcast
• Our website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcast
• Connect with us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/
• My personal instagram is  https://www.instagram.com/leona.connection.matters/
• The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson https://soundcloud.com/visionray

Biography

Adrian Kowal – Adrian lives off-grid in southern Tuscany, Italy, where he is growing an intentional community. He is the co-founder of Way of Nature UK and is impassioned by the alchemical reaction of combining deep relaxation processes with Rites of Passage nature connection practices. He has trained and assisted in facilitating programmes with John P. Milton, and has been leading wilderness programmes for 7 years. Adrian is also a co-founder of The Visionaries, an organisation that creates nurturing school communities that support young people into healthy adulthood. Adrian co-founded and runs Evolve, a centre for growth and wellbeing in London, for 10 years and has deep knowledge of both urban and nature-based wellness practices.