Discover the role of volunteers at Embark Center for Self-Directed Education and how they expand learning through classes, collaboration, and community.

A fresh look at how adults can support young people without controlling them—modeling curiosity, vulnerability, and genuine partnership so kids can build confidence, autonomy, and emotional resilience.

How self-directed education grows adults, too—Kara shares creating the Embark Cultural Outreach Program with a teen, turning shared passion for travel into real-world learning.