EPISODE · Dec 12, 2022 · 58 MIN
S4 Episode 5 -Unschooling at The Genius School with Karema Akilah
from Outstanding Women Leaders · host outstandingwomenleaders
An original 'Philly Jawn,' Karema Akilah has played many roles on the stage of life. Her past titles include Morgan State University HBCU grad, public school teacher, wife, mother of TheHalfDozen, unschooling mom and widow. Karema's current leading role is visionary founder of The Genius School. A 5 Pillar Genius community and the Genii DAO. The Genius School is a decentralized network of micro self-directed learning communities in the Metaverse and internationally in real life. Genii DAO is a decolonizing parenting, deschooling and unschooling community of adults and kids using web 3 tools and a shared crypto treasury to accomplish whatever goal they create! A creative problem solver and visionary, Karema is a curious entrepreneur, who analytically interprets content to facilitate and lead others bravely into fresh experiences. Her interests include but are by no means limited to, redefining Mondays with her children, Back to Badu, reading material that requires a dictionary, international travel, writing in cute leather bound notebooks, and sitting in the sun under her favorite life oak tree. Tune in to hear OWL about The Genius School and how Karema is disrupting the way we think about parenting, learning, and of course, school! Connect with Karema at https://www.thegeniusschool.org/
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An original ’Philly Jawn,’ Karema Akilah has played many roles on the stage of life. Her past titles include Morgan State University HBCU grad, public school teacher, wife, mother of TheHalfDozen, unschooling mom and widow. Karema’s current leading role is visionary founder of The Genius School. A 5 Pillar Genius community and the Genii DAO. The Genius School is a decentralized network of micro self-directed learning communities in the Metaverse and internationally in real life. Genii DAO is a decolonizing parenting, deschooling and unschooling community of adults and kids using web 3 tools and a shared crypto treasury to accomplish whatever goal they create! A creative problem solver and visionary, Karema is a curious entrepreneur, who analytically interprets content to facilitate and lead others bravely into fresh experiences. Her interests include but are by no means limited to, redefining Mondays with her children, Back to Badu, reading material that requires a dictionary, international travel, writing in cute leather bound notebooks, and sitting in the sun under her favorite life oak tree. Tune in to hear OWL about The Genius School and how Karema is disrupting the way we think about parenting, learning, and of course, school! Connect with Karema at https://www.thegeniusschool.org/
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