Greetings All,

There is so much going on around the SDE community these days. We have some exciting new board announcements, a Global SDE Week, coaching opportunities, and lots of SDE Facilitator job opportunities to share (to see those, scroll down to the bottom, or check out the job postings section of our Resource Directory for a frequently updated list).

Our goal for this newsletter is to share not just what is going on with ASDE, but news, announcements, resources, events, ways to support one another, and exciting opportunities from all around the SDE Community. If you have something you’d like us to share, please email us at info@self-directed.org and we will consider it for a future newsletter.

Imagine a celebration of Self-Directed Education anywhere in the world. Imagine people from different countries finding out for the first time what SDE is; imagine SDE kids, teens and adults celebrating the way they are approaching education; imagine kids and teens experiencing a day or more of joy in a SDE way… IMAGINE a week dedicated to Self-Directed Education, anywhere in the world.

Can you see yourself planning a small, medium or large event – whatever fits your capacities and intentions? Can you co-create this week with us, the Alliance for Self-Directed Education and other organizers from the world?

Find out more about The SDE Week here!

We've had three successful years of liberated learning at Liberated Kids!

We're located in Deep East Oakland, CA. We are COMMITTED to being financially accessible to everyone with a sliding scale that goes down to $0. In California, we have no option of state funding.

All our families are BIPOC families. Over 2/3 of our families are Black. Many of our kids and families are gender non-conforming/Queer. We have many neurospicy friends, including those that are Autistic, those with ADHD, dyslexia, etc. Over 80% of our families would qualify for free or reduced lunch at public school.

The goal for our ALC Fam and ASDE Support Campaign is to raise $1000 per month from MONTHLY sustainers.

There are lots of classes, trainings, and support for people who want to enter the field of conventional education, but what about people who want to work in an alternative educational setting, such as at an SDE center? Tipping Points Magazine Editor, Janice, is working on compiling thoughts, skills, trainings, and support for what it takes to become an SDE facilitator. She’s especially interested in hearing from the folks in charge of hiring at SDE centers, as well as, current SDE facilitators.

If you’d like to contribute to the article, please fill out the form below by Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024.

Seeking Passionate Positive Youth Mentor

Job listing expires Jun 5, 2024

Rock Tree Sky Learning Community is seeking an experienced, passionate, youth mentor that is passionate about supporting the positive development of young people in Self-Directed Education.

Seeking Early Childhood Lead Facilitator

Job listing expires Jun 8, 2024

ALC Mosaic, based in Charlotte, NC, is seeking an Early Childhood Lead Facilitator for the 2024-2025 school year.

Facilitator (and potentially more) at Wildwood ALC

Job listing expires Jun 21, 2024

Wildwood ALC is looking for a new member of our team to facilitate 2-3 days/week and possibly co-direct the program (administrative roles would be flexible depending on applicants’ interests and skills/experience)

SDE Facilitator in Philadelphia, PA

Job listing expires Jun 25, 2024

The Dandelion Project is looking for creative, energetic people, who are passionate about building authentic community with unschooling children and their families. Starting Fall 2024.