Carry On Friends: The Caribbean American Experience
Carry On Friends has an unmistakable Caribbean-American essence. Hosted by the dynamic and engaging Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown, the podcast takes listeners on a global journey, deeply rooted in Caribbean culture. It serves as a melting pot of inspiring stories, light-hearted anecdotes, and stimulating perspectives that provoke thought and initiate conversations.
The podcast invites guests who enrich the narrative with their unique experiences and insights into Caribbean culture and identity. With an array of topics covered - from lifestyle and wellness to travel, entertainment, career, and entrepreneurship - it encapsulates the diverse facets of the Caribbean American experience. Catering to an international audience, Carry On Friends effectively bridges cultural gaps, uniting listeners under a shared love and appreciation for Caribbean culture.
Carry On Friends: The Caribbean American Experience
Unschooling & Self-Directed Education with Akilah S. Richards
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Jamaican Akilah Richards 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.
In this episode, Akilah shares her journey from the traditional Caribbean perspective on school to Unschooling & Self-Directed Education. We also discuss school wounds and my openness to explore self-directed education as an option for my son.
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Resources mentioned in the episode:
- Fare of the Free Child: School Wounds episode
- The Alliance for Self-Directed Education: https://www.self-directed.org/
- College Admissions for Alternative Schooled (Article from unschooler in Austin, TX)
- Akilah's TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgbD1qrJ0c4
- From Schoolish to Self-directed (audio course): https://radicalselfie.teachable.com/p/schooltoself
- Pre-orders for Raising Free People book: https://www.pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1145
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