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Philly Free School Hosts 4th Annual Spring Fling

On May 1st, 2015 the Philly Free School will host their 4th annual Spring Fling. Join us for an evening of delicious food and drink, wonderful silent auction items and raffle prizes, a performance by the West Philadelphia Orchestra, and a fun-packed Kid Zone. Tickets are now on sale for just $10 each, and $5 for kids! The Spring Fling benefits the school’s tuition assistance and sliding scale tuition program, which allow students to attend the school regardless of financial barriers.

 

About the Philly Free School

 

At the Philly Free School, students ages 4-19 explore freely, think critically, and work collaboratively, across ages, to govern themselves and their school. There are no classes, grades, tests, or prescribed curriculum. Through self-initiated activities, students learn the delicate balance between individual freedom and community responsibility. Students and staff each have one vote in a democratic system that governs the school, from creating and enforcing rules, to spending money and hiring and firing staff. Along the way, students develop the internal resources to navigate, assess, and utilize the information and tools needed to thrive in modern society. Located in Graduate Hospital, the Philly Free School is a private, independent school with one of the lowest tuition rates in the city, and also offers year-round enrollment.  In addition to a sliding scale, the Philly Free School opened a number of slots for free this year through an enrollment lottery.
Background of the School Philosophy
The history of this educational model traces back to Summerhill, opened in England in 1921, and the Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts in 1968. There are now over 30 schools operating in a similar manner around the world.
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Conference and UBER information.

We've just confirmed that AERO conference registrants will receive, among other things, about $200 worth of software each. Also, the first ten people who register for the conference this week will receive a free copy of Sir Ken Robinson's new book, Creative Schools, the Grassroots Revolution That's Transforming Education.  People can still use the 10% member discount for regular registration and the package deals for single or shared rooms are still available. 

 

Our partnership with NYDLA.org continues to reap benefits. In addition to the software giveaway mentioned above, AERO registrants who use the link below will get $20 worth of free Uber transportation and $40 if they send their e mail to NYDLA (see paragraph below) to connect with their conference. Registrants will also be able to participate in any of the Times Square area events of NYDLA, including meeting at the Hard Rock Cafe, Microsoft's showcase  building and Polycom's "Experience Center" near Madison Square Garden with one of the most spectacular views of New York from the 48th floor.

 

 How to Register with NYDLA
  

Last week NYDLA director Thomas Capone said, "We are offering a free complementary membership into the NYDLA.org for the month of May for all in the AERO network. Simply send an email to AERO2015@NYDLA.org  with your complete contact information and we shall give access to our membership at no cost to you (normally $25 per month). This will give you access to all of the member benefits of the NYDLA.org during the conference." 

 

Uber Info From Thomas Capone

 

"Hey there!  I just discovered Uber and it has changed the way I think about getting around the city. Using their iPhone/Android app, or text message, you can request a swanky car and professional private driver to pick you up and take you anywhere you want to go. The drivers arrive in just minutes, you can watch them approach on the map within the app, and payment is automatically charged to a credit card on file, with tip included. The best part? If you sign up using my invite link below, Uber will credit your account for $20 off your first ride: https://www.uber.com/invite/uberNYDLA  You can also download and sign up from the Uber iPhone or Android app, and just enter this invite code on the sign up screen: uberNYDLA I hope you enjoy your first ride!

 

https://www.uber.com/invite/uberNYDLA   

 

So if AERO members us this, they get $20 credit. If they are a member of the NYDLA, they get an extra $20 or $40 in total credits. If your groups carpool, then there is more than enough credits to shuttle back and forth to NYC more than once during the conference.  

Let them know at support.uber.com if you have any questions about how it all works."

 

Latest AERO Registration Info

 

The AERO conference will be May 20-24 at LIU/Post in Brookville, NY. Right now the best deal to sign up for the AERO conference is to do the package deal of registration and either a shared room package for $390 or a single room package for $450. Those prices haven't gone up yet. They are for three nights in the dorm. If you need more days in the dorm you can add more individually. The student, presenter and volunteer price also hasn't gone up yet. 

 

If you still plan to register but need individual help or have a group please e mail JerryAERO@AOL.com to let us know and we will do our best to help you. Or you can just reply to this e newsletter or call 516 621 2195.

 

The schedule of events and workshops is now available on the website.


 Register now here! 

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BARD COLLEGE SENIOR YASEMIN AKTURK WINS 2015 FULBRIGHT ENGLISH TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP IN TURKEY

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.—Bard College senior Yasemin Akturk of Brooklyn, New York has won a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) in Turkey, where she will teach English to university students for nine months. While abroad, she will also create a photographic body of work in and around the region of Turkey to which she is assigned.

 

Akturk, a double major in human rights and photography at Bard, became interested in the Turkish ETA program in order to help others learn English and gain access to opportunities in English speaking countries while improving her own Turkish and gaining teaching experience. “As a Turkish-American, I have chosen Turkey to connect with my roots in a meaningful way . . . to expand my knowledge of current Turkish life, politics, art, educational practices, and most clearly, the Turkish language,” says Akturk.

The Fulbright ETA Program places U.S. students as English teaching assistants in overseas schools. ETA recipients get a monthly stipend, are fully integrated into the host community, and may also pursue individual study/research plans in addition to their teaching responsibilities. The Fulbright ETA Program has grown rapidly over the last two years and is part of the broader Fulbright Program, the flagship international educational exchange program, sponsored by the U.S. government, designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries.           

TO DOWNLOAD a high-resolution photo, go to: www.bard.edu/news/pressphotos/.
CAPTION INFO: Bard College senior Yasemin Akturk of Brooklyn, New York has won a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) in Turkey.
PHOTO CREDIT: Maia Akiva

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About Bard College
Founded in 1860, Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, is an independent, nonsectarian, residential, coeducational college offering a four-year B.A. program in the liberal arts and sciences and a five-year B.A./B.S. degree in economics and finance. The Bard College Conservatory of Music offers a five-year program in which students pursue a dual degree—a B.Music and a B.A. in a field other than music—and offers an M.Music in vocal arts and in conducting. Bard also bestows an M.Music degree at Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Bard and its affiliated institutions also grant the following degrees: A.A. at Bard High School Early College, a public school with campuses in New York City, Cleveland, and Newark, New Jersey; A.A. and B.A. at Bard College at Simon’s Rock: The Early College, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and through the Bard Prison Initiative at six correctional institutions in New York State; M.A. in curatorial studies, M.S. in economic theory and policy, and M.S. in environmental policy and in climate science and policy at the Annandale campus; M.F.A. and M.A.T. at multiple campuses; M.B.A. in sustainability in New York City; and M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in the decorative arts, design history, and material culture at the Bard Graduate Center in Manhattan. Internationally, Bard confers dual B.A. degrees at the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, St. Petersburg State University, Russia (Smolny College); American University of Central Asia in Kyrgyzstan; and Bard College Berlin: A Liberal Arts University; as well as dual B.A. and M.A.T. degrees at Al-Quds University in the West Bank.

 

Bard offers nearly 50 academic programs in four divisions. Total enrollment for Bard College and its affiliates is approximately 5,000 students. The undergraduate College has an enrollment of more than 1,900 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. For more information about Bard College, visit www.bard.edu.

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Traveling Group Seeks People to Meet and Stay With

They are looking for:
  • families, who do UNSCHOOLING and we could stay for some days/ a week  (July in the area of Missoula or Seattle)
  • families, who plan a road schooling trip between 16th august an 13th september in Washingston, California, Oregon or around Vancouver. we two an maybe an other familiy of two adults an two boys (9 & 7 years) would like to join.
  • Communities with new education an sustainable approach in Washingston, California, Oregon or around Vancouver

Their travelplans (so far):

USA
From 29.6. till 5.7.2015 we will be in Glacier Lake School/ Montana
From 5.7. till ?? we stay in St. Ignatius near Missoula From 31.7. till 16.8. we will be at the Islewilde festival on Vashon Island.

New Zealand
24.9.  till 28.9. Auckland  looking for families an communities, we could stay with
21.10. till 25.10 Christchurch looking for families an communities, we could stay with
 

Mayanmar
12.11. bis 9.12.
Whispering Seed School
 
Thailand
9.12.2015- 3.1.2016

Bhutan
January 2016 (not fixed)

Please contact them by mail fiedleran@gmail.com or skype fiedler.anja.