LEARNING GYPSIES

Hi.We are Hazel and Iñaki.

We are parents and educators.

We are privileged to have 5 wonderful kids who are attending good schools in the U.S. And through our jobs in executive education we witness the transformative impact of learning in professionals who want to remain relevant in an increasingly competitive talent market.

And the more we think about learning, education, teachers, parents and schools; the more we realize that under the current Education system, we are trading important human attributes like creativity and uniqueness, in favor of standardization and averages.

We want to do something meaningful to help change this, but before we do...

WE NEED TO ANSWER ONE QUESTION!

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THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION GAVE BIRTH TO MANY NEW INDUSTRIES...

...TO THE PRODUCTION LINE...

...AND TO THE EDUCATION SYSTEM.

NOW… A LOT HAS CHANGED!

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A LOT!!!

Source: The Big Picture: Education Is Everyone's Business

BUT THE WAY KIDS ARE EDUCATED HAS NOT!

For a century or more, reformers have been

fiddling with how to improve on a paradigm

of schooling derived from another age and

intended for a very different purpose.

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OUR QUESTION IS

How can we improve the way kids learn today?

We’ll travel the world for one year to learn from:

kids schools parents teachers government

THINK ABOUT THIS...

How can we improve the way kids learn today?

In 2016 we know that:

...every person learns differently, at different paces.

...the brain develops its most powerful learning connections between ages 1-5.

...teaching is an important profession that requires specialization.

...technology is to today’s kids what electricity was to their parents.

...the definition of a ‘success” student needs to be redefined.

...kids never stop learning, but kids stop caring about learning earlier.

...learning involves a community of parents, teachers and students.

...schooling is more expensive than ever, but learning has never been more accessible.

...our kids are global citizens already, but our schooling is very local.

THE CHALLENGES WE FACE- Are we preparing our kids for

the   full range of future opps?

- What skills will they need

when   they get there?

- Can we write the manual

for   parents on educating our kids?PARENTS

TEACHERS- Are they motivated and

  engaged to follow the current

  path to "graduation"?

- Are these paths even

aligned   with future professional

opps?

- Are they engaged in a

meaningful   relationship with their

teachers?

A BROKEN RELATIONSHIP

STUDENTS- Do we understand what makes

a good teacher in 2017?

- Are people inspired to teach?

- Can teachers be mentors too?

  And should they involved

patents   in the learning process?

- How do teachers evaluate growth?

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED...

Get to know us

Learn about the tools/methods we will use to uncover insights and answers

Explore how we will document our learnings

Look at our flexible travel plan

Find out how you can be a part of it

GET TO KNOW US

Amaia7 yo

Hazel38 yo

Alani10 yo

Iker5 yo

Iñaki50 yo Julia

66 yo

photo cred: @christerhedberg

LEARNING GYPSIES

GET TO KNOW US

Iñaki Escudero (Daddy).

Cultivating curiosity fo

r 50

years, he explores the “

whys”

beyond the bounds of rat

ional

thought. Father of five,

runner

and Lego builder. Global

Speaker

and Facilitator. Curator

of

awesome content via The

One

Thing. Founder of The Mu

tant

Gene. Reading 1 book a w

eek for

the last 7 years. Born i

n Spain,

made in NYC. Fluent in S

panish

and English, currently

learning Portuguese.

Hazel Swayne (Mami). Devoted to finding solutions to interesting challenges. Especially in the space of learning and development. Dancer and techy; Hazel is the Director of Tailored Solutions for Hyper Island. Her mission in life is to help everyone learn what they need to reach their fullest potential. Mom to 5 kids between the ages of 5 and 12, you can call her “Juggler.” Born in Peru, made in Brooklyn, NY.Fluent in Spanish, English, and Portuguese currently learning code.

Julia Leturia (Ñaña).

Elementary English Teacher gone

Reiki Master and Holistic

Healer, dedicated to spreading

the benefits of gratitude and

self-awareness via social

channels. Julia is driven by her

grandchildren’s creativity and

determination. She hopes to

uncover a way to improve society

through the power of learning.

Peruvian born and raise.Fluent

in Spanish and English.

AND WHY WE ARE DOING THIS

Alani. A self-taught (via

youtube) gymnast, who lo

ves

challenges and exploring

new

things. Creator of super

fun

content. Living with a l

ife-

threatening condition wh

ich makes

her driven and determine

d to

always conquer even the

impossible. From Brookly

n, NY.

Fluent in Spanish and En

glish,

currently learning Portu

guese.

Amaia. Probably the most curious of the bunch, always wondering “what if?.” Excited about the little details of life, minecraft addict and Instagram’s newbie. Her passion to learn in new ways is contagious. From Brooklyn, NY. Fluent in Spanish and English, currently perfecting Spanish.

Iker.

Wise beyond his years, a

born

soccer-star who loves ev

ery

single sport and video-g

ames

equally. He has his mom’

s

dancing gene and can’t s

tay

still when music plays.

From

Brooklyn, NY. Fluent in

Spanish and English,

currently learning Greek

.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Human Centered Design, IDEO Method. See video here. Ethnographic Research.

The systematic study of people and cultures. It is designed to explore cultural phenomena where the researcher observes society from the point of view of the subject of the study. An ethnography is a means to represent graphically and in writing the culture of a group. Read more here.

JOBS TO BE DONE. This framework is a tool for evaluating the circumstances that arise in people’s lives. They rarely make buying decisions around what the “average” person in their category may do—but they often buy/subscribe to things because they find themselves with a problem they would like to solve. With an understanding of the “job” for which people find themselves “hiring” a product or service, companies can more accurately develop products/solutions well-tailored to what customers are already trying to do.Read more about this tool.

Social Channels.

Hub: Website.

Culture (Places/People)

on Instagram.

Kids experiencing schools

on YouTube.

Learning Reflections on

Newsletter.

Experiences on Facebook.

#gypsieslearn

OUR DOCUMENTATION TOOLS

Podcast.Learning Gypsies.

A place to document

interviews, conversations,

and learnings as we connect

with people around the world

to help us answer questions.

Blueprint for Learning.

A practical guide of how to

bring parents, educators and

learners to fulfill to

tailor solutions to a new

reality.

OUR (flexible) TRAVEL PLAN

2 months hub

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NYC

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HOW YOU CAN HELP US.

PROMOTE US. Help promote and share the project and its needs.Share it with influencers and media to help us multiply the reach.

CONNECT US. We will need to meet new people in every hub and city we visit. We will rely on our network’s network to reach those to interview and learn from. If you know someone we should interview or meet, please email us and connect us.

SPONSOR US. We are looking for mind-like companies and people willing to invest on an unfinished product because they believe the current system of education needs to improve. Mainly to support travel and equipment. See next slide.

HOOK US UP. We need talented people who can help us with the development of our podcast and online blueprint.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

PROJECT: Travel and accommodations.We need to interview educators, visit schools, talk to parents and kids across 5 continents. There are more than 30 countries to explore and over 50 cities to visit.

TOOLS: Equipment, gear and tech.

To be able to develop content and a useful blueprint we will invest in technology like laptops, tablets, cameras and recording electronics. Also, we will invest in traveling gear such as backpacks, suitcases and shipping containers.

OUTPUT: Podcast and Blueprint.

As we conduct our research we will share our learnings with the world via a weekly podcast. At the end of the year-long project we will make a blueprint accessible to everyone at no cost.

If you would like to support our life-changing project, please email us or go to our GoFundMe campaign.

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BE PART OF OUR JOURNEY

With your help we will be able to develop our weekly podcast and an online blueprint for learning which will be accessible to everyone around the world for free.

By supporting our project, you will be helping kids around the globe learn the skills they need to thrive in a completely new era. Also, you will become an essential part of our project, and each of your names will be showcased on our weekly podcast and on our final online blueprint for learning.

www.gofundme.com/learninggypsies

We are sure that out of all the interviews and conversations we

will have with teachers, parents and children, and from all the

visits to innovative schools and to areas less fortunate, we

will have a clear answer to the question keeping us up at night:

Can we improve the way our kids learn, so they can become the

best version of themselves, and help build a better and

compassionate world in the future?

We will give access to these findings, in the form of a

blueprint, to parents, teachers and those working to improve

education. Our plan is not to do the change ourselves, but to

empower those who can multiply and scale its impact.

We are looking forward to August 2017!

I find it difficult to complacently accept the “what”;

I want to hunt for the “whys” and dissect the “hows”.

In essence, I subsist on discovery.

Quote from: Brittany Stinson's College Submission Letterphoto cred: @skyfreysscole

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