Are we filling humans up like a pail or lighting a fire in them? “The most important attitude that can be formed is that of desire to go on learning.” - John Dewey Digging into what it means to learn and grow in the grassroots movement of education. Featuring perspectives from Stef, a mom in Ann Arbor, Michigan who’s studying for her MA in progressive education at Prescott College, along with Omar, a Syrian doctor now seeking refuge in Germany because of the Syrian Civil War. Definition of “community” from episode guest Stef: “Being in a group of people that hold themselves accountable, and also you accountable, for the harmony of the whole.” Additional quotes from inventor Nikola Tesla (https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nikola-Tesla), Jeff Salaway (contributing founder of Hayground School-http://www.hayground.org/), and marketing guru Seth Godin (http://www.sethgodin.typepad.com) are featured in the episode. Learning tool mentioned by Stef: a "Kanban Board" (originally invented in Japan) Learning source (The Alliance for Self-Directed Education) mentioned by Stef: https://www.self-directed.org/ Music in this episode from AJ Bihn, Honey Monsoon (https://www.facebook.com/honeymonsoon/) and The Harmony Collective. Produced by Corey Coates of Podfly Productions (http://www.podfly.net/). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unifiedthreads/message