₿HS011: Kalani and Tyler Address a Gap for Homeschoolers with Haskel Academy

Bitcoin Homeschoolers

SHOW TOPIC:

Finding local resources to supplement a homeschooling curriculum is a continuous challenge. Haskel Academy creates a marketplace to close that gap and link parents with service providers of all types. Kalani and Tyler describe their background and motivation to found this non-profit organization.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

• Tyler was homeschooled for the entire K-12
• Kalani was public-schooled but had parents who naturally supplemented her education
• Two of her sisters because elementary teachers but decided to stay home to educate their own children
• Part of their inspiration came from their background and thinking about their own son’s education
• Kalani and Tyler questioned why there wasn’t a centralized hub to locate quality teachers
• COVID brought a lot of things going on (and not going on) in public schools to light
• Comparing co-op type of experiences to crowd-sourcing or a la carte education
• It’s a two-fold mission. It’s mutually beneficial for the families and the educators.
• They have virtual profiles on Haskel Academy but their main focus is on in-person interactions
• Many co-ops are religiously-oriented which can make the challenge of finding teachers more challenging for people of different faiths
• Challenge for everyone, if you have something you’re passionate about to teach others
• “Edupreneur” … someone who creates a business or organization that helps educate
• Easy to say but hard to do … It takes passion to put in the work to start up a new organization or movement
• The concept of Haskell Academy is it's a place where teachers, co ops, micro schools, clubs, sports teams, anyone serving those out of the traditional school system market. can go online and create a free profile
• A grant from Vela Ed helped them upgrade their website
• Haskel Academy is free and educators have control over their own profiles
• Hopeful to become especially helpful for families with kids with special needs
• Homeschooling is also about giving. Kalani has a full time job but teaches Spanish, her passion, on the side through her profile on their website
• If you’re a Bitcoin homeschooler, you already have knowledge that you too can share
• One of the benefits of Haskel Academy is that it skips the gatekeepers, e.g., at co-ops, who may block teaching sound money or Bitcoin

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

Haskel Academy

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• Note the old site was mentioned in the episode https://haskelacademy.com
• The new site is https://haskeled.com/
• twitter @HaskelAcademy
• Facebook https://facebook.com/HaskelAcademy
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/haskelacademy/

Other Mentions

• Henry Hazlitt’s “Economics in One Lesson” Amazon
• G. Edward Griffin ‘s “The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve” Amazon
• Vela Education Fund https://velaedfund.org
• Mi Primer Bitcoin https://miprimerbitcoin.io/en/my-first-bitcoin/ and @MyfirstBitcoin_
• Homeschool Legal Defense Association https://hslda.org/legal

HAPPY TO HELP:

• Tali's Twitter @OrangeHatterPod
• Scott's Twitter @ScottLindberg93
• Scott's nostr npub19jkuyl0wgrj8kccqzh2vnseeql9v98ptrx407ca9qjsrr4x5j9tsnxx0q6
• Free Market Kids' Twitter @FreeMarketKids
• Orange Pill App @FreeMarketKids
• Free Market Kids' games including HODL UP https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games

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STANDING RESOURCE RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Article "Homeschoolers Are Bitcoiners Who Don't Know It Yet" https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/parallels-between-homeschool-and-bitcoin
• Tali’s “Quick Start” checklist https://www.freemarketkids.com/blogs/i-want-to-start-homeschooling/i-want-to-start-homeschooling-quick-start-checklist

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