Changing Education From a Student-Centered Perspective With Danielle Strachman

The Rhys Show

In this episode, Co-founder and General Partner of 1517 Fund Danielle Strachman joins us to talk about her perspective on the current state of education and the importance of changing it from a students center perspective. Danielle is passionate about progressive education, all the way from homeschooling and giving kids freedom and autonomy to build new things, to backing founders at the earliest stages of their careers and companies. We dive deep into homeschooling, the charter student-led project based learning model, the importance of compassionate connection and non-coercion in learning and how and why we should empower the talent of kids. Furthermore we tackle the venture capital system and how Danielle through 1517 fund focuses on backing founders that are getting their education through starting a business rather than attending university. Stay tuned! SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/rhyslindmark JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/PDAPkhNxrC Who is Danielle Strachman? Danielle is the Co-founder and General Partner of 1517 Fund that backs dropouts, renegade students, and deep tech scientists at the earliest stages. She has worked with homeschoolers, Co-founded Innovations Academy, and was on the founding team of the Thiel Fellowship, a two-year program for young people who want to build new things. Topics: Welcome Danielle Strachman to The Rhys Show!: (00:00:00) Goal of this episode for listeners: (00:01:53) What got Danielle excited about helping young folks?: (00:02:22) What could the educational experience for a student feel like from ages 0 to 18?: (00:09:23) Why are “essential questions” crucial for the process?: (00:17:29) About Innovations Academy K-8 charter school: (00:19:10) Does this student-led project based learning model work for the low income kid?: (00:23:23) What should schools look like in 30 or 50 years from a VC lense: (00:26:16) 1517 VC: investing in teams led by dropouts, deep-tech scientists, and founders working outside of tracked institutions. What Danielle means by dropouts: (00:29:31) About creating an ecosystem where people can help each other overtime and share ideas: (00:42:45) High school and online learning underrated or overrated?: (00:48:25) Mentioned resources: An Ethic of Excellence: Building a Culture of Craftsmanship with Students. Book by Ron Berger: https://www.amzn.com/0325005966 Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World. Book by Tyler Cowen & Daniel Gross: https://www.amzn.com/1250275814 Connect with Danielle Strachman: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DStrachman Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellestrachman/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danielle.strachman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dstrachman/