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This 20-minute talk features the personal stories of North Star alumni and current members. These stories and the overall presentation build on audience awareness that young people are natural learners, and that what they need from adults—above all else—is trust. Teens also need caring adults to provide the space and the opportunities for learning. Kenneth argues that inviting teens to learn, while being prepared to accept “No” as an answer, is the core of adult mentoring in this model. The speech provides a suggestion for how the people of any community might use their legal autonomy to become a model for the world.

I am happy to speak about North Star, Liberated Learners, and self-directed learning tailored to your audience. I especially enjoy moderating panels of current and former unschoolers.