[ShareTompkins] Ithaca Freeskool Call For Classes

[Shira Golding]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

We Are All Teachers!
Ithaca Freeskool invites members of the community
to submit class proposals for fall session

ITHACA, NY – August 10, 2011 – Ithaca Freeskool is looking for  
passionate people who want to share their skills and  knowledge in the  
upcoming fall session, October 1 to December 31, 2011. Class proposals  
are due on September 1 and should be emailed to ithaca_freeskool at riseup.net 
.

Ithaca Freeskool is a grassroots, all-volunteer community-building  
initiative that creates spaces where people teach and attend classes  
with one another without cost. Primarily, but not exclusively geared  
towards adults, anyone can teach and anyone can attend.
Class proposals are being solicited on any and all topics of interest  
to the community. Past classes include "Anatomy & Physiology for  
Beginners," "Cloth Diapering Basics," "Eating & Identifying Wild  
Plants," "Traditional & Experimental Animation" and many more.

"The Freeskool organizers and teachers are just people who want to see  
something happen, so we put the word out there and it happens. I love  
meeting new people through classes I offer, especially because the  
activities we gather around are things that we'd already be doing.  
Freeskool provides a platform for us to do them together," explains  
organizer McKenzie Jones-Rounds.

The organizers are asking for a three-month commitment for ongoing  
classes. Teachers can choose how often in that three-month period they  
want to teach their class. Single-session classes are also welcome.  
The teacher should choose a day and time that works for them and find  
a space. Classes have taken place in people's homes, public parks,  
local coffee shops and community centers.

"It's been great partnering up with other organizations in the  
community. Places like Buffalo Street Books and Jillian's Drawers have  
supported Freeskool by providing use of their space free of charge,  
making it easier for our teachers. All this working together and  
helping each other out makes me proud of Ithaca," shares organizer  
Lily Gershon.

Organizers work with teachers to promote classes by distributing  
physical calendars throughout the community and listing classes on the  
Freeskool website as well as on Facebook and via appropriate email  
lists. Teachers are also encouraged to create posters for their  
classes and do what they can to get the word out.

Class submissions should be emailed to ithaca_freeskool at riseup.net by  
September 1, 2011 in the following format:
Name of class:
Facilitator: (Name, and public contact info)
Location:
Date(s) & time(s):
A short description:
Any requirements for students (books, equipment, need to RSVP, etc.):
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For photos or more information, contact organizer Shira Golding at  
607-821-0654 or shira at shirari.com.

Visit the Ithaca Freeskool website: http://ithacafreeskool.wordpress.com

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