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Education for Liberation Network Seeks Director

Dear friends and loved ones, The Education for Liberation Network (EdLib) seeks to bring in our third ever director following founding director, Tara Mack, and current director, Thomas Nikundiwe. As many in our community know, Thomas is living with terminal cancer and is looking to be a part of the EdLib leadership transition process. With that in mind, we’re announcing a search to fill the Executive Director role for the Education for Liberation Network. It breaks our hearts to move into a leadership transition under these circumstances. And we’re deeply grateful that Thomas is still very much with us, and is part of the process of welcoming a third EdLib Director to build on this legacy. Please learn more about the new executive director position here.   
The priority deadline for applications is March 1, 2021. Please forward this to folks who love freedom and education and connecting others who do, as well.For questions related to the executive director position, please contact the board at ELNBoard@edliberation.org.  With love and care,
 EdLib Board of Directors

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Feedback From AEROx

I look so forward to these conferences- thank u for all the hard work u guys put in making it one of the most informative, educational, and fun event! :)

I enjoyed the diversity of keynote speakers.

I was impressed by the expertise of the speakers. I look forward to future AERO events.

It was, as always, re-invigorating, validating, exciting, inspiring, fun, joyful, like a really amazing summer camp – with the bonus of my brain being totally challenged and engaged! Thank you!

Youth. Either we meet the younger people where they are, or AERO invites the younger generation to organize a greater part of the program so that they are more involved. Ultimately, it will be their experience or the experience of their children that might be altered.

 I do hope we are at the tipping point with complete change to how we approach learning. Thanks for everything done behind the scenes to pull off this conference.

 I have run and organized numerous professional development programs, including two conferences, and know how much work this involves. My comments are only meant to help make future conferences better and should not be taken as a disregard for all that you have done. You must be both thrilled and exhausted and should give yourselves a pat on the back for a job well done.

I cannot emphasise enough how critical this event is in highlighting the need for a learner-centered approach to education; especially in Africa where we are still doing the colonial (old) education system.

Love, love, love AERO.

This is my 3rd conference and I always leave feeling so warm. Glad to be around like-minded people.

There’s no other event that I know of that brings together the quality of passionate people that AERO brings. Keep it up.

Thank u Aero!!!

I love connecting with people from around the world. Thank you so much!

Every workshop and Keynote I attended was amazing. It was evident that they truly care about the needs and wants of children and young people when it comes to education today. In addition, the attendees I met through the different workshops were kind, supportive, and overall wonderful to connect with. It helped reassure my family and I that we are on the right path- a path of freedom and joy in learning. I am grateful for AERO and the community it has worked so hard to create.

It was great. I don’t know if she’s spoken at this conference before, but its be cool to hear Layla Abdel-Rahim speak. She wrote Wild Children – Domesticated Dreams.

Thanks for all your hard work. AERO conferences are still unique!!

I heard some of the feedback about young people attending and I also think an AERO conference ORGANIZED BY YOUTH is a good idea. They just don’t get off on old people.

I appreciated the BIPOC speakers and content

I found the AEROx Virtual Conference to be both refreshing and informative!

Great event!

I thought it was very well organised, remotely and plenty of options/channels for people to connect.

No, everything was perfect =)

It is great that Sri Aria is involved, and that you had presenters from everywhere, it is less just for Americans as it used to be, it feels like we can all own it now. Thank you! You are doing a great thing

The greater diversity improved the conference in every way, including the quality and originality of the presentations and the sense of our education movement’s common ground with other anti-oppression movements. The technical glitches were inevitable. There seemed to be more than there were last June–maybe because so many people are zooming now. I get a lot of crashes in weekdays now.

I should have bought more popcorn!

I loved how globally diverse it was.

U did it again Jerry!

U and ur unbelievable team pulled off another  super successful Aerox!!!!!!

It was a superb conference and I loved it so much!! Thank u for letting me a part of it, and for all your patience with me, and support.

Thank u to you, Peter, Anthony, Kristy and all the others behind the scene I don’t know about. :)

Well well done and thank u to u all!! Another life-changing experience for me.

Warm and Kind Regards

From Sunny SA, Taryn.

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Acton Academy Seeks Head Guide

Head Guide Opening at Acton Academy Seacoast

If your goal in life is to make the world a better place through education, then this is your chance to join one of the world’s most innovative education organizations in the world in Dover, NH as an elementary school guide. Is Inspiring Young Heroes your calling? We are looking for aspiring individuals who like to take on a Hero’s Journey to serve Acton Academy’s mission by being part of a growing Acton Academy Seacoast team.

This is a position for an independent learner who can work with little direct guidance; someone who likes to collaborate, experiment, evaluate and continually improve; someone who has a deep respect for all children, believing that each human has genius within; and someone who is a flexible problem-solver. Creative customization of plans and the ability to “gamify” learning are essential for success at this position. This is perfect for the person can learn fast, loves to work hard and is an active reader and writer. Teaching experience is NOT a requirement, but experience with young people is required.


Job Description:
The elementary school guide will work in partnership with the team to:
1) Affirm students, holding them accountable to their promises and to delivering “the best work they can do” as they discover and pursue a calling on a hero’s journey.
2) Create meaningful exhibitions, ceremonies and celebrations that reinforce the rules of engagement and personal and group covenants to provide and strengthen a safe learning community.
3) Use creativity to customize and gamify project templates to maximize engagement.
4) Act as a role model as an independent learner on a hero’s journey.
5) Launch and lead Socratic discussions.
6) Co-create and launch quests (projects), including daily challenges and curating world-class examples.
7) Supply a positive studio environment and set up the studio as an inspiration for learning.
8) Encourage young heroes to track their progress and create portfolios to show parents, peers, and employers (apprenticeship) what they can do.
9) Uphold promises to students, parents and fellow guides made in relational covenants
10) Pass along each of these responsibilities to students as quickly as possible, so as to allow students to lead themselves.


Details:
This is going to be a 3-month exploration before firming into a permanent position.

Acton Academy Seacoast is located in Dover, NH and is a part of the Acton Academy Network of schools, with over 200 locations around the world.


Pay and Benefits:
Pay & benefits commensurable to performance and experience.

Send resume and cover letter to:
Brian Cheek: brian@actonseacoast.org