Celebrating 40 years of lifelong learning The launch of SelfDesign’s 40th anniversary is here, and we’re thrilled to kick off the festivities with you! Forty years ago, our founder, Brent Cameron, incorporated SelfDesign Learning Foundation as a charity in British [...]
A Q&A with our outgoing Director of Organizational Learning and Culture When River Meyer moved from Alaska to a small Colorado mountain town in 2003, she hadn’t heard of SelfDesign, Wondertree (SelfDesign Learning® Community’s predecessor), or Brent Cameron, SelfDesign’s founder. [...]
HomeLearners Network (HLN) has some fabulous certified educators (guides) who are always excited to help your kids discover new passions and realize unique skills. Our new Guides, Heather and Augusta, are no exception! We sat down with Heather and Augusta [...]
Forty years ago, our founder Brent Cameron incorporated SelfDesign® Learning Foundation as a charity in British Columbia, launching the great adventure in personalized learning called SelfDesign. Over the coming months, we’ll be launching exciting events and initiatives to mark the [...]
A number of changes have occurred recently on the SelfDesign Learning Foundation Board of Directors. Sherry Elwood, who joined the board two years ago, has left to pursue other opportunities. We offer her our heartfelt thanks for her contributions to [...]
By River Meyer, SelfDesign® Director of Organizational Learning and Culture This is the third article in a series exploring the SelfDesign philosophy. Learning happens in relationship, whether that relationship is with a family member, a mentor, friends, books or videos, [...]
Verena Gibbs joined the SelfDesign® Learning Foundation Board of Directors in 2017 because she thought it would be a good way to support an organization that had given her so much earlier in her career. “I’m very grateful to have [...]
Nikki is leaving SelfDesign! OVer the past 15 years, she has been a SelfDesign parent, learning consultant, former chief learning officer, principal and vice principal. We spoke to Nikki about her SelfDesign experiences and the changes she has seen unfold and been part of at SelfDesign.
Main feature photo and photo above by Sean St. Denis Affectionately compared to a goblin shark, and sometimes – rarely – the more pleasant “baby duck” by kids who’ve taken his HomeLearners Network (HLN) Activities, our newest Guide, [...]
Meet HomeLearnersNetwork Guide, Amber Santos! Muralist, musician, dancer, hockey mama and amateur surfer, Amber is a person of many talents. She identified as an artist at an early age, and explores art in all its forms with a focus on visual arts. Having spent over 20 years as a professional artist and over 12 years teaching art with SelfDesign Learning Community (SDLC), she’s grateful she can create safe spaces for kids to express themselves and connect with others as a Guide for HomeLearners Network.
