Queer Education
In the past years, I have been frequently asked - by lovers and friends, or simply strangers with no boundaries - how I knew I was gay....
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Tessa Schroenn
- Nov 29, 2021
- 5 min
Interconnectedness
Interconnectedness with nature - what does that mean and how have we lost it? If I think about growing up in South Africa, a myriad of...
Tessa Schroenn
- Aug 13, 2021
- 4 min
A Personal Guide to Exam-Taking
Writing exams: the dreaded horror that always creeps up on us sooner than we expect it to. I’m sure many teenagers and young adults will...
Tessa Schroenn
- Jul 15, 2021
- 6 min
A Traveling Homeschooler
Growing up, I’ve always been a child lucky enough to travel all over the world. My dad is a pilot and we’ve been fortunate to travel with...
Natalie Vaccaro
- Jul 9, 2021
- 6 min
It’s still not all about Gender
In this piece, Natalia Ann Vaccaro builds on Maria-Louisa Vichou’s introductory article about the dangers and impact of gender roles....
Maria-Louisa Vichou
- Jul 6, 2021
- 2 min
It’s not all about Gender
When you were a kid what toys did you play with? What did you wear? Let me take a total shot in the dark here and guess that if you wore...
Thom Held
- Jul 2, 2021
- 7 min
GAME CHANGER needs the world – like CLIMA, the Youth Climate Fund
Towards the Climate Youth Fund – Part II [1st part of the explanation of this figure can be found in the previous article "Are we READY...
Thom Held
- Jun 29, 2021
- 10 min
Are we ready for the ATTACK, or are we still stuck in the climate chatter phase?
Personal impressions. Certainties. An IMPULSE TO THINK ABOUT. Towards the Climate Youth Fund – Part I Climate. It's clear. It’s...
Natalie Vaccaro
- Jun 21, 2021
- 5 min
Is Heterosexuality Still the Default? (Part 2)
With the combination of forced heteronormativity as a solution for the pain and tragedy trailing homosexuality, there is a new type of...
Natalie Vaccaro
- Jun 21, 2021
- 7 min
Is Heterosexuality Still the Default? (Part 1)
My name is Natalie. I am a 21-year-old bisexual and this is my personally and historically informed take on sexuality. What does it feel...
Maria-Louisa Vichou
- Jun 18, 2021
- 2 min
Casual Sexism Never Ended
You know what sucks? That people assume that just because it’s called ‘casual’ sexism, it is automatically not as important or simply not...
Tessa Schroenn
- Jun 14, 2021
- 4 min
Fears, Worries and Discoveries of Homeschooling
When there can be so much misinformation and controversy over a topic like homeschooling, it can be quite scary starting out or thinking...
Tessa Schroenn
- May 17, 2021
- 4 min
Subjects that Matter
“Life should be joy too. Singing and dancing and poetry and music and painting and all that is available in the world… education should...
Ella Pfirsich
- Mar 16, 2021
- 3 min
Why Scientific Evidence is Not Enough to Fight the Climate Crisis
The European Union declared the climate emergency, calling for immediate action in 2019; and so did 18 cities in the US, Australia as...
Kristin Reimer
- Mar 12, 2021
- 3 min
PMS, or let’s call it the “Female* Autumn”
As someone with a uterus, it’s one of those days where you feel exhausted, anxious and suddenly tears come out of your eyes as soon as...
Maria-Louisa Vichou
- Feb 12, 2021
- 2 min
Back to school… for now…
It is true that both students and teachers have suffered through online school for the last three months, but here in Greece, primary to...
Atithya Ghai
- Dec 18, 2020
- 2 min
Appetite for Knowledge
The aphorism, “only a fool thinks they know everything,” is quite personal for me. Growing up, I pretty much thought I was a know-it-all....
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