Before his brain injury four years ago, Kelly’s son was deeply creative, drawing comics, painting and finding joy in art. Afterward, things looked different. "Any attempts we made to get them back into art, including classes with a former teacher, [...]
At SelfDesign, we know that learning doesn’t happen in isolation; it happens in kitchens, on forest walks, during hard moments and in the quiet breakthroughs that happen within our day-to-day lives. As we share our 2025 Community Report, we’re not [...]
From songwriting about animals to designing tiny paper villages and coding their own games, April is full of hands-on ways for learners to explore what lights them up. This month’s line-up invites kids to create, experiment and think differently, whether [...]
The skills alumni Emma-Jane developed at SelfDesign® Learning Community from 2008 to 2020 have transferred into her work in public service at BC Housing, where she supports housing development through the BC Builds program. Looking ahead, she has clear goals [...]
From rural isolation and housing instability to meaningful work helping others, Hayden’s learning journey has been shaped by real-life experiences and regular self-reflection. Growing up in challenging circumstances and witnessing the realities faced by unhoused communities across British Columbia, this [...]
What if March was the month your child discovered a new language, stitched their own stuffed animal, wrote a mystery play and turned satellite images into art? At HomeLearners Network, learning isn’t one-size-fits-all… it’s creative, hands-on, and driven by curiosity. [...]
If you’re exploring learning options for your child, you might be looking for something that feels more personalized than the public school approach. Maybe your child learns best through curiosity, conversation, hands-on experiences and real life. Or maybe your family [...]
When Austin transitioned from SelfDesign to public school to complete Grades 10–12, and later applied to university, he began to fully understand how deeply his earlier learning experiences at SelfDesign had impacted him. This different way of learning turned out [...]
Our February activities at HomeLearners Network invite children to keep creating and building confidence through hands-on learning experiences that spark imagination and curiosity. Whether they’re crafting their first zine, stitching new life into old clothes, coding in Minecraft or writing [...]
One of the best things about home learning is that learning doesn’t have to follow a rigid schedule or come from textbooks and online programs. In fact, some of the most powerful learning happens in the middle of everyday moments, [...]
