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 [...]
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 salutes the more than 100 learners who completed their journeys with SelfDesign Learning Community this learning year. More than one-third of those learners gathered with their families, friends, and other members of our community in person in the Lower [...]
Music has the incredible ability to move people, both physically and emotionally. It stirs up memories, provides inspiration, increases blood flow and reduces anxiety and stress. "Music is also a fantastic way to create bonds with others," says HomeLearners Network [...]
At SelfDesign Learning Foundation, we believe learning is a continuous and cumulative process. We apply this core belief and guiding value to every aspect of our organizational and educational approach. As an organization and a community, we are committed to [...]
BC Ministry of Education inspectors praised SelfDesign Learning Community for how we approach education and support our learners, educators and community. They also really like our grade 10 introductory Math offering.
Grade 8 learner Aria and her sister joined the SelfDesign® Learning Community this learning year. They live in Comox, on Vancouver Island, but this year, their family took a sabbatical to go sailing. Aria and Micah needed an alternative to [...]
“Incorporating sensory art is so important for kids, and I don’t think there’s enough emphasis on that,” says HomeLearners Network (HLN) Guide, Alecyn. “You can learn just about anything through art, and making stuff with your hands is so fun [...]
Careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are becoming ever more important, and at SelfDesign, learners who finish grade 12 with a Dogwood Diploma have the same opportunities to pursue post-secondary studies and careers in STEM as any other [...]
By spending time in nature, your kids can experience better mental and physical health, gain a sense of environmental stewardship and learn essential skills. Being outside and learning about the seasons and cycles of their surroundings and the plants, animals [...]
