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Date: 2009-2019

TradeSchool.coop was a self-organized learning community that ran on barter. Anyone could offer to teach a skill, and learners offered barter items to meet the teacher’s needs. Local chapters approved teachers and coordinated local gatherings for exchange; open source software facilitated communication between organizers internationally. Started in New York City in 2009, this self-organized network of artists, designers, and educators ran in more than thirty cities internationally by over 100 local organizers. Our all-volunteer effort reached over 20,000 students and teachers in fifty cities, with more than 100 local organizers communicating regularly online to support one another from Athens to Bogotá. 

More info: TradeSchool.coop 

Roles: Founding member, co-creative director, educator, technical project manager

Exhibitions: Brooklyn Museum, Whitney Museum

Public talks: Maker Faire, Contactcon, TEDx, Social Media Week, Platform Cooperativism