Students Trade School Vancouver

milquetoast · Dec 14, 2012

Not "trade" in the vocational sense. http://www.tradeschoolvan.com.

Here's a video about a trade school in New York.

From their website:

What is trade school
Anybody can teach a class, and students sign up for classes by agreeing to bring barter items that the teacher requests. Trade School has hosted classes around the world on everything from Italian lessons in exchange for knitting lessons, to Basic Photoshop in exchange for a pound of coffee.

Trade School celebrates practical wisdom, mutual respect, and the social nature of exchange. It is a place of learning, connecting, and sharing. We believe that everyone has something to offer.

The process is simple.
A member of the community proposes a class they would like to teach through our website (here). Trade School works with them to set up a time and place, and spreads the word. Students sign up for their class by agreeing to fulfill one of the teacher's barters, whether that be a batch of cookies, or advice on lawn care. On the day of the class, everybody meets at the scheduled time and venue and shares in a great lesson while meeting new people, leaving full of inspiration, and maybe even thinking about what they could teach in the back of their mind…

Vancouver is full of people willing and wanting to learn and share knowledge. Trade School Vancouver eliminates the barriers of money and exclusivity, making education more accessible to everyone. Whether someone just wants to teach their grandmother's chicken noodle soup recipe, or they want to learn how to handle accounting for a small business, Trade School's barter system allows anyone to take part in instructed learning, all the while highlighting the social enjoyment of connecting through sharing.
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milquetoast · Jan 7, 2013

First set of classes (Saturday, Jan 19, 2013) - Trade School Vancouver Launch Day!
Hatha Yoga - 10:00am to 8:00pm
All Fingers and Thumbs Knitting - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Life Drawing - 11:00am to 1:00pm
The Language of Mathematics for those who want to use Math in Real Life - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Marketing Basics - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Repurposing Everyday Objects - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Guerilla Style Usability - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Eating for Health and Wellness - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
How to Come Up with a Good Idea - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Internet Startups 101 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

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