alf_circle_logo

Hi. We’re Agile Learning Facilitators, or ALFs. We are educators, social entrepreneurs, and parents who are changing the world by creating an education system for the 21st century. We run a network of schools, homeschool groups, and other education initiatives that fundamentally empower young people to create their own lives…and we lead by example.

 You can read about our work in Nancy’s article, Mel’s article, Becka’s article, this Facilitation Guide from 2017, and many other places!

We’re really into sharing…

The ALC Network came together at ALC Mosaic for the first ALF Summer in 2014 to connect our community of facilitators, orient newcomers, and get those in start-ups the support needed to grow thriving ALCs. By 2016, we had outgrown our ability to accomplish all those intentions with a single program…so we decentralized and moved to encouraging ALCs to offer their own smaller facilitator retreats through the year. 

ALF Summer 2020 didn’t happen due to COVID, but many of us came together to create a 10 part webinar series covering the basics of ALC. Check it out here! In 2021, some centers were able to resume hosting small in-person trainings for local folks, and some facilitators organized a week-long online ALF unconference. 2022 began a process of reviewing what kind of events we want to promote as trainings and how we want to promote non-training events we’re equally excited about. Expect updates to this site in 2024!

In the meantime, below are some of our offerings for 2023. Each program will have its own structure/schedule/flow — and each facilitator team will have their own expertise to offer — though you will find some similarities across trainings. Check them out, look us up, and choose the path that works best for you. We do our best to keep things accessible, so most programs are designed with multiple options for participation, for those who can’t set aside a full two or three weeks. Let us know if you have any questions, either by reaching out to your local ALC or sending a note to info@alc.network!

2023 Happenings

Deschooling Intensive – May 3-11 – Charlotte, NC

Thrive Hive Immersion – May 20-22 – Gainesville, FL

Deschooling Intensive – May 25-June 1 – Rincón, Puerto Rico

The ALC Joy in Spain – May 31st – online

Agile Learning Lab – June 22-24 – Atlanta, Georgia

ALC-NYC Training – July 6-14 – New York, New York
 
+ separate registration form here (registration ends July 26th)