Tuesday February 25th - 6:30PM
Traveling with Curiosity: A Conversation about Creativity, Impact and Learning
Moderated by Annika Paradise
Authors: Brook Eddy, Andi Almond Julie Frieder, Angela Heisten and Annika Paradise
Steeped: Adventures of a Tea Entrepreneur by Brook Eddy
Isolated, broke, and restless in a drafty mountain A-frame with colicky twins, Brook Eddy needed a path out. This is the story of one woman's passionate spirit and how it transformed despair into entrepreneurial success.
STEEPED: Adventures Of A Tea Entrepreneur is the story of how Brook built a socially conscious multimillion-dollar tea company with a fierce devotion to sustainability. Part business memoir, part India travelogue, STEEPED is brimming with provocative prose, transcendent images of travel throughout India, and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, idealists, and travelers.
From forearms slashed with scalding burns to the unseen sting of stress, depression, and near bankruptcy, Brook's story is one of love, loss, and unrelenting resilience.
STEEPED is a testament that while you don't need an MBA, a trust fund, a husband, or a business plan to bring an idea to market, you do need to be able to withstand hot water, which, like tea, will make you stronger.
The Everywhere Classroom: How One Family Turned Wanderlust into Worldschooling and How You Can Too by Andi Almond
The story of one family’s worldschooling adventure, with tips and inspiration for anyone who wants to embrace travel as an immersive learning opportunity.
In The Everywhere Classroom: How One Family Turned Wanderlust into Worldschooling and How You Can Too, Andi Almond recounts her family’s experiences traveling the globe for a year, revealing the rich educational opportunities the world offers beyond traditional classrooms. Through the engaging and often humorous stories of the Almond family's adventures—from an impromptu expedition to Antarctica to a solo teen homestay in Taiwan—the book captures how travel off the tourist trail offers profound lessons that push comfort zones and foster growth and global awareness.
Each chapter weaves a vivid tapestry of encounters that illustrate how families can make the most of their travels, whether on a weekend getaway close to home or extended adventure far afield. Supplemented with practical tips, curriculum ideas, and strategies for incorporating worldschooling into trips of any length and budget, The Everywhere Classroom goes beyond being a mere travelogue. It serves as a catalyst for change, inspiring families to explore purposefully and discover boundless learning in the world.
Wonder Year: A Guide to Long-term Family Travel and Worldschooling by Julie Frieder, Angela Heisten and Annika Paradise
Learn how to pack up the family for a life-changing, long-term journey filled with education and adventure.
If you’ve ever dreamed about an epic family adventure and heading out on the road for a few months or more, Wonder Year is for you. Part inspiration and part how-to, this book demystifies the seemingly outrageous prospect of embarking on a long-term family trip and using the world as a classroom for your kids―a trailblazing approach known as worldschooling.
Packed with practical information, Wonder Year offers invaluable guidance to help transform your dream into a well-planned reality for your family. Woven throughout the book are evocative travelogues and photos from families sharing worldschooling experiences. Paddling a wild and scenic Oregon river, stargazing in New Mexico, and visiting World War II sites in France are just a few of the colorful stories that will no doubt stir you to envision your own journey.
This book will show you how to:
Explore funding options for long-term family travel―be it a summer, semester, year, or more
Choose where to go and navigate the logistics of getting there
Discover alternative education methods for teaching your kids on the road
Travel responsibly and sustainably
Identify ways to earn income while traveling
Stay healthy and safe along the way
Tap into a global community of worldschoolers and family adventurers
You’ll learn that extended family travel is more attractive and attainable than ever before, and remote living and learning are not actually remote at all. Wonder Year will help you slow down, simplify, and wonder at all the world has to offer.
