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Month: March 2022

Smash the Class, School Revolt Special: A Q&A with James Khost

24 March 2022 /

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This recording comes from one of the events that was hosted during our School Revolt festival this year. It was hosted by James Khost. He’s a 15-year old student who is interested in filmmaking and editing. The documentary that he shared with us was a short experiential film about a day in the life of Brooklyn Apple Academy, which is part of the Flying Squads.

If you missed the event, this episode helps to put everything that was discussed together! You can also find James’s documentary on our YouTube channel. Though we’ve also included the audio from the video in this episode, we still highly recommend that you check out the film for the full experience. It’s genuinely enjoyable and a great look into the Flying Squads.

If you’re interested in more of James’s work, you can go to his website. You can also check out both Brooklyn Apple Academy and the Flying Squads for more information on homeschooling and self-directed education.

Smash the Class, School Revolt Special: Breakfast with Pelle and Daniel, featuring John from Working Class History

18 March 2022 /

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As part of School Revolt 2022, Daniel and his son Pelle gave a glimpse into their reading of the Working Class History book. This is the final episode in the week, and we wanted to shared this both on YouTube and as a special episode of the podcast. We also were so lucky that John from Working Class History was able to join them to round out the festival!

This is episode includes discussions about the Paris Commune, international’s women day, and the sit-in at the Ladies Home Journal, as they were the two entries for March 18 in the book.

You can find Working Class History here, and it’s definitely recommended to check the book out.

Smash the class podcast cover with a kid smashing desks. School Revolt Special edition.

Smash the Class, School Revolt Special: the need for unlearning in learning

11 March 2022 /

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As part of the School Revolt, Sonia and Nicole got together to discuss the need for collectives and individuals to put effort towards unlearning.

So often we encounter a range of interpersonal oppression that actively sabotage our abilities to prefigure and develop a healthy society. Much of this comes from the ways that our societies have been structured, but it has definitely impacted all of our values and attitudes in the ways that we organise. Sonia and Nicole both believe that it is necessary to address these, and they think that there are many ways that we can be doing this.

One element of the conversation focuses on sentipensamiento, the idea of combining the rational with the emotional. They believe that, by incorporating sentipensamiento into our activism and learning, we can help to build areas that not only engage in mutual aid but mutual care and support.

Enjoy!

(Note: Apologies if the audio is different or off. Nicole wanted to try their hand at editing one, too!)

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