Hello fellow Freeskoolers
Freeskool is back and geared up for a rad new year. You may have noticed that our “little break” turned into a pretty long break, but we didn’t forget you! Hopefully, you didn’t forget us. Hopefully, every one of you are sitting on a stack of workshops because we can’t wait for the proposals to start pouring in. Share your ideas, skills, theories, and more – embrace your inner Freeskooler! Proposals for October are due September 15th.
This year is going to be fucking awesome!
CALL OUT!
Freeskool is a space to (un)learn, rewild, share skills, dream up the sort of community we want to live in and make it a reality through our practice. Freeskool is YOU. You are the facilitator, you are the participant, you are our community. (For more info, we blog at https://afreeskool.wordpress.com/ )
The Freeskool Collective is made up of members of the Camas Collective, members of the Community as well as members of the UVic Sustainability Project (UVSP).
We are looking for folks who:
Have a skill they want to share. This can be workshop, lecture-‐based or a hands–on skill-‐share.
Have some knowledgethey want to share in a workshop or lecture style course.
Want to facilitate a discussion on a topic of interest to you, whether you’ve been studying for years or want to learn more and share ideas with others.
Are interested in creatively working with media, craft, or anything you can imagine to create a learning experience for you and your participants.
There is no need to have experience as a facilitator. Freeskool is a great space for you to learn more and test out your facilitation skills!
Up to this point we have had workshops spanning from making herbal tinctures, to discussions of Anarchism and art, from knitting, making blueberry soda, writing, learning how to stop oil tankers, to animal liberation story time.
We are interested in all kinds of workshops with a special interest in DIY, anti-‐oppressive work, decolonization, radical politics/resistance and the arts.
How it Works:
Our Deadlines for Proposals are the 15thof each month to give a workshop in the following month.You send us your proposal byeither by email or in person at Camas books. (Note we are a separate collective from Camas so if you have questions you’ll need to email us). We’ll schedule your workshop into our Freeskool Calendar.
Where:
Our workshops take place at Camas Books and on the UVic Campus, which means you have access to a sound system and projector. We also have alternate off campus venues that can accommodate, skill shares, body work, outdoor activities, etc. These spaces are still fairly limited at this point, so please let us know what you need well in advance of the deadline.
How:
Email proposals to freeskool(a)camas.ca by the 15th for the Next Month’s Freeskool Calendar. (For example: August 15thfor September Freeskool)
What we (the Freeskool) has to offer:
1) Accessible venues where you can hold the workshop. (Please note that while the spaces are accessible some washrooms are not (such as camas).)
2) Inclusion in our public calendar of events.
3) Promotions through our networks as well as support with postering and online promotion.
4) Resources for attendees: bus tickets and reimbursement for childcare costs for those who require the assistance to be able to attend. Tea is available for workshops held at Camas. (We want to acknowledge that it is often not free to attend workshops even if there is no admittance fee and we aim to address this issue.)
5) Resources we provide to facilitators: some funds for printing costs, promotions and workshop materials. (We will work with facilitators to negotiate how we can work together to ensure there are minimal costs for participants. Facilitators should keep in mind that as a Freeskool we are aiming for an audience seeking free knowledge, Do-‐It-‐Yourself and low-‐cost skills.)
6) There will always be two trained members of either the Camas or Freeskool collective present when events are held at Camas. When events are at UVic we have the support of our collaborators in the UVSP. They can answer your questions about setting up your workshop, and can help you welcome workshop participants.
Freeskool Workshop Questionnaire for Proposals
In order to help make your workshop happen, the Freeskool needs some basic info about your workshop or course, in order to coordinate logistics, and that’s why we have this short questionnaire.
Please answer the questions below:
1. Is this a one-‐time workshop or a series (like a course)? If it’s a course, make sure you let us know how long it will run and how many sessions there will be.
2. What date(s) are you hoping to hold this workshop? Would you like this workshop to be on campus or in the community?
3. Please give us a brief (~50-‐100 word) description of the workshop so we can circulate it and promote it.
4. How will you create a safe space for your participants?
5. Do you need any special equipment for your workshop (i.e. powerpoint, video, audio)?
***Please email your completed questionnaire to freeskool(a)camas.ca***
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