This is the 9th webinar in our series put together by facilitators across the ALC Network as an introduction to the philosophy, tools, and practices from our self-directed education communities. It is our hope that the content offered in these sessions will be useful to families adapting to having kids unable to physically attend their usual learning centers, schools, and other facilitated meetups. Profits from registrations will go to supporting awesome facilitators in continuing to offer online support and sessions even as covid-19 closures of centers and side-hustle spaces strain folks' finances.

Families new to self-directed education often ask "What about college?" and mostly are asking whether their child will be able to get into and thrive in a college setting after choosing SDE over conventional school. In this session as when replying to those families in our spaces, we'll first a step back to ask what college actually is, what role it plays in kids' lives, and how we support individual learners as they assess whether it makes sense as part of their education journey. Once we're clear that college is the goal, of course they can get into and thrive in college! In some ways, they're at an advantage over conventinally schooled kids in doing so. Let's talk about it...

This webinar is hosted by Antonio Buehler (he/him). Antonio is a founder and facilitator at Abrome, in Austin, Texas. Prior to founding Abrome, Antonio worked as a middle school and high school teacher at a startup alternative school in Austin, TX. He also worked as an admission consultant to individuals applying to top colleges and MBA programs.