AERO Conference Attendee Comments
As we celebrate AERO’s 15 conference and AERO’s entry into our 30
th
year, we thought you might enjoy some of our attendees' comments about the conference over the years:
I had a vision to start a homeschool resource center. At the time I could not afford to pay registration for the conference, but you didn't turn me away. I signed up to volunteer.
Today, I am so thankful that a small amount of "extra" money has come my way. And now I can give. I am so grateful to AERO and what all of you are doing; I am happy to be able to donate $200. It's not much and hope to one day give more, but it comes with a huge, heart-felt thank you! I’ve now opened my homeschool resource center! -KE
I have never fully expressed what the conference did for me. It changed my life, and that's not hyperbole. I absorbed EVERY spec of information and, being unemployed, went home to read virtually every book I could find on the topics of unschooling, homeschooling, democratic free schools, the Sudbury model, Summerhill....man, I have read SO much!
I have never been happier!
When I was at AERO I felt,
at last,
among people who "spoke my language," so it gave me the confidence to go forward with my own nonprofit. I am now registered. -JH
The conference was indeed a great event--from which I learned a multitude of both the conceptual and directly practical. Of even greater value were the relationships formed by so many with so many. I feel extremely fortunate in my life to have been able to experience it. (And that's spoken by someone who was at Woodstock.) -PZ
Thank you for causing a Major Ripple in my life. Thank you for the experience and my awakening. -LH
This conference was the high point of my life (other than the birth of my sons) and I will never forget the experience. SC
This has been the best conference experience I've ever had. And I've been to lots of educational conferences of all kinds. The open and accepting attitude has been a unique and rare highlight for me. Thank you for all your hard work and great intentions! -CA
I enjoyed and profited greatly from the AERO conference 2008. I was very interested in the concept of democratic schooling and also wanted to explore other "alternatives" such as unschooling, Waldorf and Montessori, and the conference gave a boost in getting more information and understanding of those concepts. The informality and potential for dialogue, both organized and spontaneous, was significant. It was particularly helpful to interact with some of the leaders in the democratic school movement, as well as the "troops on the ground" who try to make it work every day. it's also gratifying to see people who are taking this idea seriously. -LL
I thought it was the best conference I’ve ever been to. I am still sifting through all the thoughts and feelings that got stirred up over the weekend, but mostly, I'm excited to be a part of the education revolution. THANK YOU to you and your whole team for all your hard work and passion. -WS
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Below is a quick summary of the things we've already announced. There are more amazing things in the works, but they won't be announced until
the early bird rate goes from $225 to $250 midnight, tonight, Saturday, March 31st
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to see the major features of this year's regular AERO Conference in June
You can still register
until midnight tonight
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HERE
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deposit
can hold this rate.
Jerry and the AERO Team
