Every fall, learners from grades 8 to 12 with SelfDesign Learning Community elect 10 of their peers to represent them on SelfDesign’s Learner Council. The main role of this group of elected learners is to be a voice for the school’s learner body and act as a bridge between learners and the school’s leadership and administration. Learners throughout the school [...]
SelfDesign’s Indigenous Education offerings continually evolve to further reconciliation and deepen our approach to First Peoples Principles of Learning Part 2 in our series on how we seek out and apply continuous learning and continuous improvement to all aspects of SelfDesign. SelfDesign works to advance the journey toward reconciliation by building cultural bridges to Indigenous ways of being, seeing [...]
We’re excited to announce our in-person Spring Camp for learners is happening May 8–11 at Cultus Lake, in the Lower Mainland. “It’s a great opportunity for our grade 9 to 12 learners to gather and learn together in a community of peers,” says SelfDesign Vice Principal and current lead camp facilitator Vanessa Kuran. “We’ll be offering something for everyone at [...]
The 2022 SelfDesign® Learning Foundation Community Report is now available! Please join us in celebrating the achievements and activities of our amazing community over the past year. Download and read the 2022 SelfDesign Community Report In the report, you’ll learn more about our work to become a B.C. independent provincial online learning school, as well as our successful transition of [...]
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 worked with Brent Cameron, River Meyer, Kathleen Forsythe and Michael Maser while at Wondertree and SelfDesign between 2002 and 2009. [...]
Almost three years after pandemic public health restrictions temporarily ended our in-person camps for SelfDesign learners, we’re more than delighted to be planning these popular offerings once again. Our long-awaited Winter Camp takes place February 13–16, 2023. Learners will gather at Gardom Lake Camp, in Enderby, British Columbia, for three days of activities, learning and fun. Learners in grade 10 [...]
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.
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.
Gabe, an aspiring graphic designer and typographer and a member of our Class of 2022, is starting college this fall to continue his studies in graphic design and interactive media.
2021 was a busy year at SelfDesign. We launched new programs, new learner offerings, and dug deeply into our ongoing commitment to our guiding philosophy and to each other.
