Going to Conferences
Conferences are fabulous places to hear directly from experienced unschoolers, ask questions, and alleviate some of your own fears. Several of our Unschooling Mom2Mom moderators as well as some of the experienced unschooling moms posting on our UM2M Facebook Group are speakers at these conferences. Be sure to find them and introduce yourself!
Many of the family conferences have specific activities for adults, children and teens. Be sure to check out their website so you'll see what they're offering.
We're also including some fabulous retreats, trips and opportunities for unschooled teens to travel the country and the world!
And if you're not sure a conference is "worth it,"
please read this: Little Tools for an Epic Life.
2020 Unschooling Conferences
Not all dates have been set for 2021. For now, the links are staying from the past schedules too, so you can see. Most of these recur annually. Check their website frequently and then let Sue know!
2021 Events
MAY 13 - 16, 2021
CHN FAMILY EXPO
Garden Grove, CA
MAY 24th - 27th, 2020
UNSCHOOLERS' WATERPARK GATHERING
Kalahari Indoor Waterpark
Sandusky, OH
MAY 27th - 30th, 2020
LIFE IS GOOD CONFERENCE
Virtual Event
JULY 29th - AUGUST 1st, 2020
HSC CONFERENCE
San Jose, CA
AUGUST 1st - 29th
NORTHEAST UNSCHOOLING CONFERENCE
Wakefield, MA
SEPTEMBER 2 - 5, 2021
FREE TO BE UNSCHOOLING CONFERENCE
Phoenix, AZ
2022 Events
FEBRUARY 20th 2022
UNSCHOOLERS NOW
Great Wolf Lodge
Colorado Spring, CO
Past Events Yet to have 2021/2022 Dates
MIDWINTER UNSCHOOLERS' NON CON
Fitchburg, MA
TEXAS UNSCHOOLERS CONFERENCE
Lone Star Jellystone Park
Waller, Texas
ARGH (AUTODIDACTIC RADICAL GATHERING OF HOMESCHOOLERS)
Spruce Pine, NC
LEAP HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE
San Diego, CA
LEARNING REIMAGINED
South Africa
2020 Conferences/Events for Teens
PROJECT WORLD SCHOOL
NO NEW RETREATS UNTIL IT'S SAFE
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HIGH DESERT CENTER
THE WANDERLUST SEMESTER - In Progress
(PHOENIX, AZ)
2/15/2021 - 4/26/2021
HDC GAP YEAR
(Colorado wilderness, Mexico, Guatemala, and options to travel to Australia, Thailand, Spain and more.)
9/1/2021 - 4/27/2022
GAP SEMESTER - SIMPLY LIVING
(Colorado & travel options in the winter to Thailand, Australia, Spain & more)
9/2/2021 - 11/10/2021
THE WRITING RETREAT
(Paonia, Colorado)
5/4/2022 - 6/1/2022
NOT BACK TO SCHOOL CAMPS
CAMP MYRTLEWOOD
(MYRTLE POINT, OREGON)
8/11/2021 - 8/25/2021
TAMARACK FARM AT FARM & WILDERNESS CAMP
(PLYMOUTH, VERMONT)
9/17/2021 - 9/26/2021
ETUSC
NO NEW RETREATS UNTIL IT'S SAFE
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