the common action free school is an informal learning network that focuses on education and skill-sharing among people of all ages. the boundaries between students, teachers, and organizers are intentionally blurred in an open structure that encourages self-reliance, critical conciousness, and community building.
the common action free school is a collective effort to facilitate educational and skill-sharing opportunities within our communities.
we are fellow travelers taking a radically different approach to living and learning. our classes are informal, egalitarian, and are held in homes, social spaces, parks, and anywhere else we happen to meet. we desire to learn from each other, share what we know, and to apply our knowledge toward building a good society, creating today the community we want to exist tomorrow.
we welcome everyone--people of any age, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, education or ability level, religion (or lack thereof), culture, subculture, and political opinion. and if you need special accommodations we will do the best we can to make it happen.
all of our courses, skill-shares and other activities will always be free of charge.
the courses, skill-shares and activities we offer or endorse are decided upon by a consensus of those who attend our planning meetings. while we aim to be as inclusive as possible and are open to hosting classes and events of all kinds, we will not host classes or events that contribute to oppression,promote a political party or candidate, promote a religion, or seek financial gain.
if you are interested in teaching, sharing a skill, joining a class, or you just want to hang out and chat, we would love to hear from you, and we would lovefor you to get involved!we are currently located in the towns of bloomington and normal, illinois.
the "free" in "free school" means:
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the common action free school is an informal learning network that focuses on education and skill-sharing among people of all ages. the boundaries between students, teachers, and organizers are intentionally blurred in an open structure that encourages self-reliance, critical conciousness, and community building.
the common action free school is a collective effort to facilitate educational and skill-sharing opportunities within our communities.
we are fellow travelers taking a radically different approach to living and learning. our classes are informal, egalitarian, and are held in homes, social spaces, parks, and anywhere else we happen to meet. we desire to learn from each other, share what we know, and to apply our knowledge toward building a good society, creating today the community we want to exist tomorrow.
we welcome everyone--people of any age, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation…