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The humbling experience of busking for the first time
When Abrome decided to launch an Austin chapter of Flying Squads, we hoped to be joining a fun, liberatory, and supportive community of Flying Squads from across the country (and someday the world!). What we didn’t expect was how seriously they took the fun part. After a big box scavenger hunt challenge that we, along …
Just Ask
After a long bus ride to and from Gresham (more on that here) someone pointed out a fabric store just a few blocks from our typical morning meeting place. “I’ve always wanted to go to a fabric store…” one of the young people said. We walked in to a large store, filled on all sides …
On a Bus to Somewhere
This morning I pointed out a bus to Gresham. It was met with a chorus of “Let’s go!” “I’ve never been to Gresham before!” I let them know how long the bus ride would be, that Gresham was a smaller town than Portland and there wasn’t as much to do there, and as the bus …
Austin joins Flying Squads as a collaborator
Abrome is a Self-Directed Education (SDE) community in Austin, TX, that is now in its fourth year. As Facilitators (adult staff members), we regularly critique our approach to interacting with Learners and building community, as well as how the culture of Abrome is evolving. It was through this process, for example, that we recognized the …
Frozen III, or: The Day I Met Joe Leonard
What a start to the New Year (if you’re Gregorian, as someone pointed out in the morning… which then led to lots of “What’s Gregorian?” questions…). And yeah, I made a Disney reference in my title… I’m not sure what’s wrong with me, sorry. BUT wait until you read about Brooklyn Flying Squad’s new hero, …
Upon Us All a Little Rain Must Fall
“This is the mystery of the quotient, quotient / Upon us all, upon us all a little rain must fall.”
The Perfect Day
By my definition, today was the Perfect Day (I’m glad I spent it with you…)
Discussing Social Justice
We spent an hour and a half in the library in the morning discussing social justice issues that are important to us. I think this was in part due to the show we saw last week on artwork by incarcerated people and partially due to a video conference call I had been on the night …
No Place for Youth
I walked out of an orthodontist’s office with my thirteen year old yesterday after our first appointment. As we sat on the subway on the way home I said something along the lines of, “I was trying to place the reason as to why that office visit felt so uncomfortable to me and also clearly …
Free Chocolate, Strombolites, and Yurt Meditation
By far, this was the best Friday Flying Squad day yet (for me at least!) I’m not even sure where to start…