Unschooling & Self-Directed Education with Akilah S. Richards

<p>Jamaican <a href='http://www.raisingfreepeople.com'>Akilah Richards</a> hosts Fare of the Free Child, a lifestyle and parenting podcast about the connection between liberation, learning, and parenting, particularly among BIPOC (Black Indigenous, People of Color) communities.<br/><br/>In this episode, Akilah shares her journey from the traditional Caribbean perspective on school to Unschooling &amp; Self-Directed Education. We also discuss school wounds and my openness to explore self-directed education as an option for my son. <br/><br/>Connect with Akilah - <a href='http://www.raisingfreepeople.com'>Website</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/fareofthefreechild'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.twitter.com/fareofthefreechild'>Twitter</a></p><p><br/><b>Resources mentioned in the episode:</b></p><ul><li><a href='https://www.raisingfreepeople.com/155/'>Fare of the Free Child: School Wounds</a> episode </li><li>The Alliance for Self-Directed Education: <a href='https://www.self-directed.org/'>https://www.self-directed.org/</a></li><li><a href='http://www.abrome.com/blog/2017/8/1/college-admissions-for-alternative-schooled'>College Admissions for Alternative Schooled</a> (Article from unschooler in Austin, TX) </li><li>Akilah&apos;s TEDx Talk: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgbD1qrJ0c4'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgbD1qrJ0c4</a></li><li>From Schoolish to Self-directed (audio course): <a href='https://radicalselfie.teachable.com/p/schooltoself'>https://radicalselfie.teachable.com/p/schooltoself</a></li><li>Pre-orders for Raising Free People book: <a href='https://www.pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&amp;p=1145'>https://www.pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&amp;p=1145</a></li></ul><p><br/><a href='carryonfriends.com/shop'><b>Shop Carry On Friends</b></a></p><p><b>On Social @carryonfriends - </b><a href='twitter.com/carryonfriends'><b>Twitter</b></a><b> | </b><a href='instagram.com/carryonfriends'><b>Instagram</b></a><b> | </b><a href='facebook.com/carryonfriends'><b>Facebook</b></a