We have been engaged with the global Democratic Education community since 2019 - we have participated in conferences to learn from an international network of practitioners, and we have visited Democratic Schools to understand the realities on the ground.
Fusing those learnings with our own experiences, we have shared our thoughts on a variety of platforms:
- Session on "Parenting and Self-Directed Education" at AEROās 2021 conferenceĀ
- Flipped Workshop on "How Self-Directed Education could address challenges in Higher Education" atĀ ABSELās 2021 conference (based on thisĀ articleĀ forĀ ASDEās Tipping Point magazine)
- SessionĀ on "Aesthetic (Art) Education" at International Democratic Education Conference (IDEC) 2020, andĀ a sequel at ZA Share Education Innovation Expo, Taiwan
- Webinar onĀ Fatherās role in parentingĀ for EveryStory Sri Lanka
- Guest column onĀ "How Education could respond to #covid19" in the Daily FT
- Interview on "Kannangara Reforms" for āSri Lanka Togetherā YouTube channel (Sinhala)
- InterviewĀ on "An Education for a Democracy" on Citizenās Forum (Sinhala)Ā
- Keynote on Restorative Practices at the 30th International Democratic Education Conference 2023, Nepal
- Keynote on Role of Adults in Democratic Education (await recording) at the 30th International Democratic Education Conference 2023, Nepal
- Co-authoring a resolution to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child approved at the 30th International Democratic Education Conference 2023, Nepal (see the final resolution here, read the backstory here)
- Speech on Education as a Right at the Policy Dialogue organized by the Bandaranaike Academy of Leadership and Public Policy (Jan 23, 2024). Press Coverage