Keynote Speakers
The following people are confirmed Keynote Speakers and Special Guests at IDEC 2008. More names and information will be added as they become available to us.
- Dana Bennis: Democratic Education man-about-town, affiliated with the Alternative Education Research Organization and a number of different schools.
- Don Four Arrows Jacobs: Professor and Author of many books.
- Gabor Maté M.D. (website): Physician and author of Hold Onto Your Kids and In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts.
- Helen Hughes: Founder and matriarch of Windsor House School.
- Ian Cunningham: Founder of the South Downs Learning Centre.
- Jerry Mintz (website): Founder and director of the Alternative Education Research Organization, and Managing Editor of its magazine, The Education Revolution.
- Meghan Carrico: Windsor House parent, teacher, and alumna.
- Mimsy Sadofsky: Cofounder of Sudbury Valley School and author of several books on Democratic Education.
- Peter Prontzos: Professor of Political Sciences, Langara Collage.
- Yaacov Hecht: Founder of the Institute for Democratic Education in Israel.