[Sust-mar] Press Release: Falls Brook Free School 2011

Wed May 25 12:11:38 EDT 2011

*FALLS BROOK CENTRE*

*Save the Date: The Falls Brook Free School
will take place on July 15, 16 and 17, 2011!*

* ***

*For immediate release*

Following two years of great success, Falls Brook Center is hosting a third
edition of the Falls Brook Free School. This year the event will be held
over on July 15th, 16th and 17th at Falls Brook Centre in Knowlesville, New
Brunswick and as always, everyone is invited to participate in a weekend of
sharing skills, ideas, and summer sunshine.

*
*

*What is a Free School?**
*It is a chance to come together and share skills, discussions and ideas as
a broad group of participants from across New Brunswick and the Maritimes in
a free exchange of knowledge and good will. Inspired by the Tatamagouche
Free School, which has been revolutionizing education every summer since
2005, the Falls Brook Free School is based upon the premise that everyone is
a teacher, and that we all have a lot to learn. Teachers become students and
students become teachers as they move from session to session; everyone has
the chance to sit back and listen and to have a turn showing others what
they know. With a variety of discussion groups, seminars and hands-on
skill-building workshops being offered, diverse learning needs are met:
there is something for everyone at a Free School!
*
**Why?**
*We were amazed last year at the diversity and depth of workshops, seminars
and discussions that arose at our very first Free School: from changing a
car tire properly to building a wind turbine, to learning about local media
to sustainable forestry to knitting, we discovered a vast store of knowledge
amongst our friends and neighbours that we rarely have a chance to tap into
through day-to-day interactions.

With an annual Free School, Falls Brook Centre hopes to provide a gathering
place for local people to build their community by sharing skills and ideas,
and by celebrating together in the summer sun! This is a chance to learn
something new and explore our 400 acres of farm and forest land, dance and
listen to music at the Concert in the Barn, and make connections with people
who have a diverse array of skills and talents to share.Free Schools is
based on the premise that everyone is a teacher and we all have a lot to
learn.  Unlike regular school, all participants are invited to be the
teacher and give a workshop or lead a discussion of their choice. In this
way, there is a free-flowing exchange of knowledge, experience and ideas.

The Falls Brook Free School hopes to bring together youth, families, elders,
professionals and amateurs alike to share their knowledge and of course have
fun while doing so.

Because each teacher volunteers to lead a class or talk about a topic of
their choice, each year’s schedule is a little bit different. Therefore,
coming to the 2011 Free school edition is a chance to learn something new,
explore our 400 acres of farm and forest land, dance and listen to music at
the Concert in the Barn, and make connections with people who have a diverse
array of skills and talents to share.

*
*

*How to participate?*

Registration is Free; deadline is *July 1st* both for teachers and students.

Meals cost $7 per meal and camping costs $15 per tent, to be paid upon
arrival. For additional information or to register, please send an email to
julia at fallsbrookcentre.ca or call 506-375-4310.

We strongly encourage car pooling! To link up with other traveling in please
go here:

http://www.communityenergynb.ca/rideshare/

For more information about the Falls Brook Centre and our activities, check
out www.fallsbrookcentre.ca or call 506-375-4310

We look forward to seeing you!
-- 
Falls Brook Centre
125 South Knowlesville rd.
Knowlesville, NB
E7L 1B1
(506) 375-8143
(506) 375-4310
(506) 375-4221 (fax)
www.fallsbrookcentre.ca
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   [cid:image001.gif at 01CC1A0A.5A470260] FALLS BROOK CENTRE

                 Save the Date: The Falls Brook Free School
                will take place on July 15, 16 and 17, 2011!

                           For immediate release

   Following two years of great success, Falls Brook Center is hosting a
   third edition of the Falls Brook Free School. This year the event will
   be held over on July 15^th, 16^th and 17^th at Falls Brook Centre in
   Knowlesville, New Brunswick and as always, everyone is invited to
   participate in a weekend of sharing skills, ideas, and summer
   sunshine.

   What is a Free School?
   It is a chance to come together and share skills, discussions and
   ideas as a broad group of participants from across New Brunswick and
   the Maritimes in a free exchange of knowledge and good will. Inspired
   by the Tatamagouche Free School, which has been revolutionizing
   education every summer since 2005, the Falls Brook Free School is
   based upon the premise that everyone is a teacher, and that we all
   have a lot to learn. Teachers become students and students become
   teachers as they move from session to session; everyone has the chance
   to sit back and listen and to have a turn showing others what they
   know. With a variety of discussion groups, seminars and hands-on
   skill-building workshops being offered, diverse learning needs are
   met: there is something for everyone at a Free School!
   Why?
   We were amazed last year at the diversity and depth of workshops,
   seminars and discussions that arose at our very first Free School:
   from changing a car tire properly to building a wind turbine, to
   learning about local media to sustainable forestry to knitting, we
   discovered a vast store of knowledge amongst our friends and
   neighbours that we rarely have a chance to tap into through day-to-day
   interactions.

   With an annual Free School, Falls Brook Centre hopes to provide a
   gathering place for local people to build their community by sharing
   skills and ideas, and by celebrating together in the summer sun! This
   is a chance to learn something new and explore our 400 acres of farm
   and forest land, dance and listen to music at the Concert in the Barn,
   and make connections with people who have a diverse array of skills
   and talents to share.Free Schools is based on the premise that
   everyone is a teacher and we all have a lot to learn.  Unlike regular
   school, all participants are invited to be the teacher and give a
   workshop or lead a discussion of their choice. In this way, there is a
   free-flowing exchange of knowledge, experience and ideas.

   The Falls Brook Free School hopes to bring together youth, families,
   elders, professionals and amateurs alike to share their knowledge and
   of course have fun while doing so.

   Because each teacher volunteers to lead a class or talk about a topic
   of their choice, each years schedule is a little bit different.
   Therefore, coming to the 2011 Free school edition is a chance to learn
   something new, explore our 400 acres of farm and forest land, dance
   and listen to music at the Concert in the Barn, and make connections
   with people who have a diverse array of skills and talents to share.

   How to participate?

   Registration is Free; deadline is July 1^st both for teachers and
   students.

   Meals cost $7 per meal and camping costs $15 per tent, to be paid upon
   arrival. For additional information or to register, please send an
   email to [1]julia at fallsbrookcentre.ca or call [2]506-375-4310.

   We strongly encourage car pooling! To link up with other traveling in
   please go here:

   [3]http://www.communityenergynb.ca/rideshare/

   For more information about the Falls Brook Centre and our activities,
   check out [4]www.fallsbrookcentre.ca or call [5]506-375-4310

   We look forward to seeing you!
   --
   Falls Brook Centre
   125 South Knowlesville rd.
   Knowlesville, NB
   E7L 1B1
   [6](506) 375-8143
   [7](506) 375-4310
   [8](506) 375-4221 (fax)
   [9]www.fallsbrookcentre.ca

References

   1. mailto:julia at fallsbrookcentre.ca
   2. tel:506-375-4310
   3. http://www.communityenergynb.ca/rideshare/
   4. http://www.fallsbrookcentre.ca/
   5. tel:506-375-4310
   6. tel:%28506%29%20375-8143
   7. tel:%28506%29%20375-4310
   8. tel:%28506%29%20375-4221
   9. http://www.fallsbrookcentre.ca/
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