Three core beliefs underpin all that we do at SelfDesign
Our model, philosophy and approach to learning are based on a suite of key beliefs about learning, how it happens, and what best fosters it.
Call of the Big Top: This learner juggled school and full-time training to prepare for the world’s premiere circus school
With SelfDesign Learning Community, aspiring young circus acrobats – and dancers, athletes, singers and musicians – can train full time while working towards their high school graduation certificates.
Family Health and Safety
Many parents engage and pay with their own funds for support providers and businesses to provide activities, lessons, classes, and opportunities for their child that may be included on their child’s learning plan and that they may include in their [...]
Learner’s interest-based project reinforced the family’s connections to each other
One month without social media focused this learner and her family on their relationships, interests and values
Faced with a pandemic, this learner found another way to follow his passions
His speaking engagements were cancelled, so this learner decided to reach out to people by writing a cookbook to share his favourite recipes.
Scrapbook of memories: A small group of learners shape SelfDesign’s first yearbook for the Class of 2021
Four learners came together to spearhead development of SelfDesign’s first-ever official Commencement Scrapbook. Drawing on the tradition of the highschool yearbook, the scrapbook provides each commencing learner with a collection of memories created by and for their peers.
101 reasons to celebrate the Class of 2021
SelfDesign wishes all the learners of the Class of 2021 many joyous adventures and discoveries as their learning journeys continue through the coming years.
Learner-designed Orange Shirt Day t-shirts commemorate the need for reconciliation
Meet Jessica and Lacey, the two learners whose designs appear on SelfDesign’s own Orange Shirt Day t-shirts. Learners were invited to submit designs for an Orange Shirt Day t-shirt, and all SelfDesign learners were then invited to vote on the designs.
Nearly 20 years with SelfDesign: This family explored interests, pursued passions, and grew up together
Being part of SelfDesign transformed this family, says this mother of five former SelfDesign learners. “It completely changed the way that we raised our children and made our family 100 times better than it had been before.”
Mask Use Guidelines
On March 29, 2021 the Provincial Health Officer issued extensive public health measures, to be in effect until April 19, or until further notice. We announced those guidelines in an update here. Part of that guidance included recommendations for temporary [...]