Submit a class for 2nd half of 2022 Free Skool Summer Session (update: 8/1/22 – submission period closed).
Please email questions to: freeskoolsantacruz@gmail.com.com
Check out the Summer 2021 Free Skool list of classes for examples and inspiration!
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What is Free Skool Santa Cruz?
A radically different approach to living and learning, FreeSkool Santa Cruz is a grassroots educational project beyond institutional control. It is an opportunity to learn from each other and share what we know, to foster communities of mutual support and autonomy.
What does the “free” in Free Skool mean? Free as in free expression, free thought, and liberation. We try to keep Free Skool firmly fixed in a gift economy and outside the stream of commerce. While some teachers may ask for a donation to cover materials, no one is turned away for lack of funds.
We see Free Skool as a direct challenge to dominant institutions and hierarchical relationships. The project strives to blur the lines between teacher, learner, and organizer. Free Skool is decentralized, with classes held in social spaces and parks.
Part of creating a new world is resistance to the old one. Through this project, we want to contribute to changing the ways we learn and the ways we relate to each other. And let’s enjoy the summer together!
–Free Skool Santa Cruz collective members
Information for Teachers
Scheduling & Commitment: Summer Quarter runs June 5th to September 22nd. You choose how often you want to teach your classes and what days fit your schedule. If you schedule a class, we ask you to commit to it. Note: while we very much appreciate your excitement to offer a class, perhaps multiple class sessions, we highly discourage weekly classes for a variety of reasons. Contact us if you would like to discuss this more
Teaching Space: We encourage teachers to find their own spaces for their classes, but if you need it, we may be able to help you find a location. Classes can potentially be taught in the courtyard outside SubRosa or inside SubRosa depending on health and safety guidelines and other factors.
Deadline: For teachers, the deadline to remember is May 31st. We’ll need your class information by that deadline. The second opportunity to submit class proposals will be in mid-July.
Teacher Responsibilities: Free Skool is a decentralized, non-institutional project. In other words, you and I make it happen. Therefore, you have certain responsibilities as a teacher including respecting general Covid health and safety recommendations. Promote your class through word-of-mouth, fliering, community outreach, and online. Work with other Free Skoolers to post calendars and fliers. Be prompt and reliable. Keep in touch with your students, before and after your class. Take good care of the spaces who graciously host your class. Help create a culture of greater caring, sharing, and balance with the earth without money and hierarchy.
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