Karla Withrow and Alycia Wright are among the hundreds of VELA grant recipients — and millions of families in the U.S. — and who’ve elected to homeschool their children. VELA chose to make a video about Withrow and Wright to show what homeschooling in 2022 can look like, from one coast to another.
Learn more about Karla’s program, EarthChild Explorers
Learn more about Alycia’s program, Cultural Roots Homeschool Co-op
VELA Meet the Moment grantee Indigenous Farm Hub puts Native people—and especially students—back in control of growing their own food through land-based learning.
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Rosa Aristy saw children from her community were underrepresented in #STEM fields. Her response? “I’m going to do something about this.”
Meet and follow Bridges to Science: Their story | Facebook | Instagram
These parents didn’t like their children’s school options, so they decided to create their own. Green Gate Children’s School is a play-based micro-school, where both learning and life are interconnected.
Follow Green Gate Children’s School: Their story | Facebook
“Why do we have to know this?” Kids ask, and Wise Young Builders (WYB) answers. Its program isn’t about creating carpenters. It’s about developing critical-thinking and problem-solving skills and exposing kids to a wide world of careers.
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“For students who may already be behind their peers, the coaching and resources we offer have helped families ensure that the gap for these kids hasn’t widened further during the pandemic.” – Isis Spann, Founder of Kindergarten Kounts and FUNdamentals of Learning.
Learn more: Their story | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
“This is an iconic moment for families. If schools won’t reinvent education, we have to reinvent it ourselves. And our goal at Engaged Detroit is to make sure families have the tools, so that choice is in their hands, because ultimately every parent wants their kid to be successful, successful and happy” – founder Bernita Bradley
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When the pandemic struck, local leaders in North Las Vegas teamed up with national experts to create a first of its kind public-private microschool. The model is working so well that talks are now underway to ensure the Southern Nevada Urban Microschool Academy (SNUMA) continues as an option for North Las Vegas families even after the pandemic ends.
Learn more about SNUMA: Their story
When skate parks and the oceans become science labs: Surf. Skate. Science. “We don’t just sit at a desk. It’s like recess and school mixed together, at the beach, or a skate park.” A VELA Meet The Moment production.
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Founded by educators during the pandemic, Zucchinis Homeschool Co-Op is supporting families to provide a quality learning environment.
Learn about Zucchinis Homeschool Co-Op: Their story
