July 18-2026 |

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Un-Conference Summer 2026

Join us for a co-created day of connection.

Who is this for?

Parents and caregivers looking for ways to build strong relationships with their youth.

Facilitators working in SDE looking to build skills and relationships professionally.

Educators from any organization or school, wanting to learn how to integrate youth liberation and self-directed education into their programs

People of any background wanting to understand the unschooling, self-directed education, movement and what it means for our collective imagination.

Special Guests

Special Guest Peter Gray, author of Free to Learn, will be joining us via Zoom for a session.

If there are other guests you would love to learn from and with, please let us know.

Explore a different way to be in relationship with youth and how the youth liberation movement is tied in with our collective liberation.

What we will cover

  • The unschooling and the Self-Directed Education (SDE) movement

  • Partnership parenting

  • Integrating SDE facilitation concepts in any type of education setting

  • Building multigenerational partnerships for liberation

  • Topics sourced from the groups’ questions and needs.

Our un-conferance and training will take place at the Parkrose United Methodist Church, Miller Hall. The building has a full kitchen, multiple large rooms, a small outdoor area and access to Knott Park across the street.

Morning 9am-9:30 check in and welcome 

9:30-11:30 group circle activity and schedule making 

11:30-12:30 Lunch 

12:30-2 First round of workshops 

2-3:30 Second round of workshops

3:30- 4 closing circle 

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