Radical Learning Talks 92. Unschooling as Initiation w/ Chevanni Davids
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May 2, 2025 Chevanni Davids, an educator, father, and founder of Reimagined Learning, shares his profound insights on unschooling as a sacred journey. He discusses redefining learning through deep authenticity and connection, embracing silence and slowness. Chevanni highlights the need to unlearn oppressive societal norms and offers a new perspective on education, emphasizing community and the beauty of uncertainty. With poetic storytelling, he invites listeners to experience learning as an initiation into presence and the deeper questions of life.
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Learning is a Wild Force
- Learning is a wild, powerful force similar to natural elements like water and mountains.
- This perspective reshapes education as an overwhelming and nuanced process beyond traditional control.
Inspiration to Speak in School
- Chevanni experienced a vivid moment of inspiration ordering him to speak to his school principal.
- This event opened his lifelong contemplation on biology and learning’s nature.
Try Learning Nothing for a Day
- Try to learn nothing for one day to realize learning's inevitability.
- This practice helps embrace the wildness and omnipresence of education in life.