Get excited for the new year with awesome January learning activities!

We couldn’t think of a better way to bring in 2024 than by introducing tons of new activities for your kids to explore! Celebrate the winter season with activities like Hibernation Hullabaloo and Winter Animal Finger Puppets. Combine art and [...]

2024-09-20T04:17:23-07:00December 13th, 2023|HomeLearners Network, Parents/Guardians, Our Approach|

​​The Design Post: For learners, by learners

More than two years ago, in September 2021, a learner in grade 9 approached SelfDesign® Learning Community’s Principals Team with an idea. She wanted to know if the school would be interested in supporting a learners’ newspaper, written for and [...]

2023-11-23T11:12:36-08:00November 22nd, 2023|Our Approach|

Building trust; building professional and interpersonal skills

By River Meyer, SelfDesign® Director of Organizational Learning & Culture Within SelfDesignLearning Foundation, we believe in the importance of professional and personal development through continuous learning. One of the offerings we provide to our contractors is called Community Conversation. These [...]

2024-02-15T16:19:35-08:00November 15th, 2023|Our Approach|

Preparation and support help reduce the stress of Grade 10 and 12 provincial assessments, SelfDesign learner says

Celeste has spent her entire schooling journey to date with SelfDesign® Learning Community, beginning in 2012, when she started grade one. Her parents had learned about our kindergarten to grade 12 program when she was a toddler and thought it [...]

2024-09-13T07:31:37-07:00November 8th, 2023|Parents/Guardians, Our Approach, Learner Stories|

Grade 6–7 and 8–9 Theme offerings help learners gain the skills they need to succeed in high school

Our Grade 6–7 Theme and Grade 8–9 Theme offerings allow learners to connect with their peers in safe, supportive online spaces, grow their comfort at communicating online and gain skills they’ll need in later grades.

2023-10-04T10:36:44-07:00October 4th, 2023|Our Approach|

40 years of lifelong learning: We’re planning great things for SelfDesign’s 40th Anniversary

In 1984, our founder, Brent Cameron, registered the organization called SelfDesign® Learning Foundation with the Province of British Columbia. His goal: to provide choice in education for families and learners of all ages across B.C. and beyond by putting learners [...]

2024-09-05T10:30:15-07:00September 27th, 2023|40th Anniversary, Our Approach|

SelfDesign seeks to improve access and remove barriers for learners, families and contractors

At SelfDesign, being accessible means creating learning and working environments that allow everyone to participate fully without barriers. “We are committed to providing a learning and working environment that supports all learners, families and contractors and provides equitable opportunities to [...]

2023-08-31T16:00:22-07:00August 31st, 2023|Our Approach|

Diving into SelfDesign philosophy: Part 6 – Holding the long goal

By River Meyer, SelfDesign Director of Organizational Learning and Culture This is the seventh article in a series exploring the SelfDesign philosophy.  I have always found that parenting skills require ongoing navigation. They are rarely a straight-ahead course. In my [...]

2024-09-05T09:58:30-07:00August 23rd, 2023|Our Philosophy, Our Approach|

SelfDesign’s Education Program assistant team builds community and provides support

In 2021, when SelfDesign Education Assistant Meghan mentioned to colleague Talisha that she thought she had been the only person who had applied for the position in 2020, Talisha set her straight. “No. No, you weren’t,” Talisha said. “I know, [...]

2023-08-30T09:44:04-07:00August 16th, 2023|Our Approach|

Diving into SelfDesign philosophy: Part 5 – Modelling and mentoring

By River Meyer, SelfDesign Director of Organizational Learning and Culture This is the fifth article in a series exploring the SelfDesign philosophy.  Actions speak more clearly than words Folk wisdom suggests that children learn more from watching how we live [...]

2024-09-05T09:58:30-07:00August 9th, 2023|Our Philosophy, Our Approach|
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