At a glance:
What:
A gathering for unschooled young adults and families to create social networks, meet potential mentors, find resources, and make meaningful friendships.
Where:
Marriott Courtyard
Columbia, South Carolina
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When:
March 12-14, 2010
12/09/09- The Mentor Pages have been created!
11/09/09- New Workshops and Events added! Many more to be announced!
8/09/09- Check out the Presenters & Guests page for presentation descriptions!
6/13/09- Check out the Logistics page to book your hotel room!
6/1/09- Check out the Presenters & Guests page for newly added photos and bios!
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March 12-14 2010
The Symposium's twist– The Mentor Connection– is a project created for passionate autodidacts who are seeking guidance, support, and wisdom from more experienced individuals who support the unschooling lifestyle– including entrepreneurship, filmmaking, writing, relationships, artistry, college as an unschooler, sustainable farming, travel, and designing a multitude of projects, to name a few!
Unschooled children, teens, young adults and even just passionate people will be exposed to an abundance of resources to aid them in their goals, dreams, and ideas. Whether it be independence, personal projects, big challenges, an interest in college, or a craving for adventure, they will find enthusiastic assistance at The Autodidact Symposium!
Parents will find answers to many questions about the unschooling philosophy, especially those in search of a new way of thinking, a change in lifestyle, or proof from grown unschoolers.
A weekend full of fireside chats, dancing, panels, workshops, presentations, community, and activities for all ages awaits you and your family!
What next?
The Autodidact Symposium
a gathering for self-directed learners
Downtown Columbia, South CarolinaMarch 12-14 2010
au·to·di·dact (ô'tō-dī'dākt') n. A self-taught person.
sym·po·si·um (sĭm-pō'zē-əm) n. A conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.
sym·po·si·um (sĭm-pō'zē-əm) n. A conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.
What's The Focus?
The Autodidact Symposium is a different take on the average unschooling conference. Our main focuses are the adulthood transition and the young adult years of unschooling; but similar to other conferences, we also cover the parenting and family aspects of unschooling and have activities for children.The Symposium's twist– The Mentor Connection– is a project created for passionate autodidacts who are seeking guidance, support, and wisdom from more experienced individuals who support the unschooling lifestyle– including entrepreneurship, filmmaking, writing, relationships, artistry, college as an unschooler, sustainable farming, travel, and designing a multitude of projects, to name a few!
What Can I expect?
The Symposium offers mentorship, inspiration, and support to passionate young people while also informing novice unschoolers about the movement and bringing like-minded families and friends together for a weekend of fun, excitement, friendship, learning, and growth.Unschooled children, teens, young adults and even just passionate people will be exposed to an abundance of resources to aid them in their goals, dreams, and ideas. Whether it be independence, personal projects, big challenges, an interest in college, or a craving for adventure, they will find enthusiastic assistance at The Autodidact Symposium!
Parents will find answers to many questions about the unschooling philosophy, especially those in search of a new way of thinking, a change in lifestyle, or proof from grown unschoolers.
A weekend full of fireside chats, dancing, panels, workshops, presentations, community, and activities for all ages awaits you and your family!
Join us for the first annual Autodidact Symposium for inspiration, creativity, equality, learning, growth, and a circle of new friends!
What next?
- Check out the Symposium Schedule so that you can plan your travels accordingly. We suggest that you arrive on Thursday, March 11th so you're able to settle in before the early registration on Friday morning.
- Please read the entire website to find out more about workshops, events, logistics, presenters, and traveling to the Symposium!
- Please join our Yahoo! Group and Facebook Group to see who's attending, discuss travel plans, ask questions, post ideas, and just talk about The Autodidact Symposium!
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