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Seeking people have dropped out of high school without parent support (for interview)

I was asked to help find guests for a web show episode about Dropping out of High School. I know there are a few people here who have managed to drop out even without their parents' support. If this is you, and you are up for being on a live interview (via video conference) to record the episode, reply here or PM me and I'll put you in touch with the producer.

(The show is For the Love of Learning - Voices of the Alternative Education Movement, hosted by Lainie Liberti.)

Also, if anyone is interested on being on the show in general, let me know as there could be future episodes with different topics that people from here would be a good fit on.

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Seeking people have dropped out of high school without parent support (for interview)

I never dropped out but I wonder if I could participate. Thanks.

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RE: Seeking people have dropped out of high school without parent support (for interview)

I think they want to find people who have dropped out for this episode but I'll definitely​ introduce you and if not this one then youd definitely be welcomed on a future episode, they are always looking for new topics and guests, it may even be possible to propose an episode topic.
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Thank you. PM me so that I can send contact details.

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RE: Seeking people have dropped out of high school without parent support (for interview)

what about my Three Category System? what room could there be in this show for my ideas? especially ad they relate to the Islamic tradition, i.e. they are over 1,300 years old

PM me as well. im intent on being an unschooler parent by the Islamic system

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