[ShareTompkins] Ithaca Freeskool Call for Fall Classes

[Shira Evergreen]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

We Are All Teachers!
Ithaca Freeskool Announces Call for Fall Classes

ITHACA, NY – August 13, 2012 – Ithaca Freeskool is excited to announce  
their call for class submissions for the fall session. The Freeskool  
is a grassroots, all-volunteer community-building initiative that  
empowers people to teach and attend classes without cost. Primarily  
geared towards adults,
anyone can teach and anyone can attend. Classes can take place in  
people's homes, public spaces and businesses like Buffalo Street Books  
and The Shop.
The fall session will go from October 1st to the end of December 2012.  
Classes can be submitted online at http://ithacafreeskool.wordpress.com/get-involved 
  and the deadline for submissions is September 1st.

All members of the community are invited to propose classes that they  
are interested in teaching. Classes can be hands-on workshops,  
discussion groups, or lectures and can cover any topic. Some examples  
of past classes include  "Affordable Housing Discussion Group,"  
"People's Herb School," "Urban Homesteading Reading Group," "Know Your  
Rights Under OSHA," "Intro to Bioregional Mapping" and "DIY Solar  
Cooker Build".

Once the class listings are finalized, Freeskool organizers will  
create and distribute a calendar throughout the community and online  
at http://ithacafreeskool.wordpress.com.

"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.

First-time teacher Shoshana Perry was inspired to offer a class after  
attending "Fermented Beverages" during the spring session. She shares,  
"There's no group like this is Ithaca that is open to the public and  
free! Its important to have non-monetized learning opportunities that  
welcome beginners and experienced folks alike!"

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For photos or more information, contact organizer Shira Evergreen at  
607-821-0654 or shira at shirari.com.

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