Discuss
Be part of the conversation with round-table discussions. This is an opportunity for more intimate and casual sharing of ideas. Bring your questions or your thoughts and make these conversations lively and inclusive. Be ready to explain your suggestions and be open to new ones. You’ll be surprised how these chats take on a life of their own.
2012 Program Information is TBA
SSUDs
The Secret Society of Unschooling Dads will be convening again for a no-holds barred meeting. Only menfolk are granted access for uninhibited discussion of questions, concerns and jubiliations that belong uniquely to the XY persuasion on the unschooling journey. Cool conversation, new ideas and friendships are sure to result from this special session.
What You Wish You'd Have Known Earlier.....
Did you ever wish someone could magically give you the answer to a tough unschooling situation to make it easier to get to where you wanted to be? Sometimes it's just important to go through it but perhaps hearing some veteran unschooling parents share what they wished they had known earlier will help. Join Gail and Broc Higgins in a discussion about "What They Wished They Had Known Earlier." Bring your Genie Lamp and stop by to listen, ask questions and share experiences.
Peaceful Partnership
As parents it's often easier to be mindful and respectful of our children than of our adult chosen partners. Let's discuss how we apply the principles of unschooling to our relationships with spouses and significant others.
Unschooling Sounds Great, But What About...?
Does unschooling sound really wonderful to you except there is something that you just can't quite "get?" Is something bothering you? Do you still have a few "what ifs?" in your head? Let's talk directly about any lingering doubts or concerns.
Q&A Panels:
Dad's Panel
Do you have a burning questions for the dads among us? Do you wonder what goes on in the male psyche when the subject of unschooling is the topic under discussion? Have you been curious about what goes down in those SSUDs meetings besides beer and strippers? Here's your chance to visit that undiscovered country called What Goes On in Dads' Heads. Join a panel of unschooling dads for a Q&A session. Discover their challenges and inspirations as they answer your questions and share a glimpse into the XY perspective. Everyone is encouraged to attend and ask questions.
Young Adult Panel
Wonder how the teenagers and "grown unschoolers" feel about this unschooling lifestyle? Now's your opportunity to find out. Bring your questions and get direct and candid answers from the youth who live freely and fully outside of school.
Unschooling as a Lifestyle
There are often many questions about unschooling as a lifestyle. Listen in as a group of experienced unschoolers discuss those questions as submitted by the audience. Not a traditional Q&A panel, but rather this is an opportunity to observe, analyze and understand the panelists' thinking process. Bring your questions and take advantage of this unique opportunity to get inside the minds of some very thoughtful people as they interact with their ideas.