₿HS011: Kalani and Tyler Address a Gap for Homeschoolers with Haskel Academy
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SHOW TOPIC:
Finding local resources to supplement a homeschooling curriculum is a continuous challenge. Haskel Academy creates a marketplace to close that gap and link parents with service providers of all types. Kalani and Tyler describe their background and motivation to found this non-profit organization.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:
- Tyler was homeschooled for the entire K-12
- Kalani was public-schooled but had parents who naturally supplemented her education
- Two of her sisters because elementary teachers but decided to stay home to educate their own children
- Part of their inspiration came from their background and thinking about their own son’s education
- Kalani and Tyler questioned why there wasn’t a centralized hub to locate quality teachers
- COVID brought a lot of things going on (and not going on) in public schools to light
- Comparing co-op type of experiences to crowd-sourcing or a la carte education
- It’s a two-fold mission. It’s mutually beneficial for the families and the educators.
- They have virtual profiles on Haskel Academy but their main focus is on in-person interactions
- Many co-ops are religiously-oriented which can make the challenge of finding teachers more challenging for people of different faiths
- Challenge for everyone, if you have something you’re passionate about to teach others
- “Edupreneur” … someone who creates a business or organization that helps educate
- Easy to say but hard to do … It takes passion to put in the work to start up a new organization or movement
- The concept of Haskell Academy is it's a place where teachers, co ops, micro schools, clubs, sports teams, anyone serving those out of the traditional school system market. can go online and create a free profile
- A grant from Vela Ed helped them upgrade their website
- Haskel Academy is free and educators have control over their own profiles
- Hopeful to become especially helpful for families with kids with special needs
- Homeschooling is also about giving. Kalani has a full time job but teaches Spanish, her passion, on the side through her profile on their website
- If you’re a Bitcoin homeschooler, you already have knowledge that you too can share
- One of the benefits of Haskel Academy is that it skips the gatekeepers, e.g., at co-ops, who may block teaching sound money or Bitcoin
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:
Haskel Academy
- Note the old site was mentioned in the episode https://haskelacademy.com
- The new site is https://haskeled.com/
- twitter @HaskelAcademy
- Facebook https://facebook.com/HaskelAcademy
- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/haskelacademy/
Other Mentions
- Henry Hazlitt’s “Economics in One Lesson” Amazon
- G. Edward Griffin ‘s “The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve” Amazon
- Vela Education Fund https://velaedfund.org
- Mi Primer Bitcoin https://miprimerbitcoin.io/en/my-first-bitcoin/ and @MyfirstBitcoin_
- Homeschool Legal Defense Association https://hslda.org/legal
HAPPY TO HELP:
- Tali's Twitter @OrangeHatterPod
- Scott's Twitter @ScottLindberg93
- Scott's nostr npub19jkuyl0wgrj8kccqzh2vnseeql9v98ptrx407ca9qjsrr4x5j9tsnxx0q6
- Free Market Kids' Twitter @FreeMarketKids
- Orange Pill App @FreeMarketKids
- Free Market Kids' games including HODL UP https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games
WAYS TO SUPPORT:
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STANDING RESOURCE RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Article "Homeschoolers Are Bitcoiners Who Don't Know It Yet" https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/parallels-between-homeschool-and-bitcoin
- Tali’s “Quick Start” checklist https://www.freemarketkids.com/blogs/i-want-to-start-homeschooling/i-want-to-start-homeschooling-quick-start-checklist
Mentioned in this episode:
Aleia Free Market Kids Full
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