Embark Center for Self-Directed Education

Goal: $5,000.00

Specific Need

Embark Center for Self-Directed Education receives no public funding. However, we are committed to making our program economically diverse and available to youth and families regardless of their ability to pay full membership fees. We currently collect an average of 50% of fees. Private donations will allow us to maintain our dedication to accepting applicants without regard to their economic means.

• $460 closes the 50% gap for one part time member for 1 month
• $630 closes the 50% gap for one full time member for 1 month
• $9400 sponsors one part time member for the year
• $13,100 sponsors one full time member for the year

Mission

The mission of Embark Center for Self-Directed Education is to re-define education by co-creating a community with youth that supports them socially, emotionally and intellectually as they discover their self determined path and transition into adulthood. 

Profile

“What is Embark Center?”

• Embark Center is a community of learners and serves as a resource center for youth and families who wish to have more autonomy in their learning and lives.
• Embark Center provides youth with an alternative option for creating a meaningful, relevant life. It is based upon the groundbreaking work of NorthStar: Self-Directed Learning for Teens. The NorthStar model supports youth in their desire to live and learn without school.
• Embark Center is NOT a school. Attendance is voluntary, classes/workshops/tutorials are optional, there are no grades or assessments. At Embark, learning is experiencing and, eventually, knowing. Learning is life.