In the Path of ‘Another’ School

In the early 2000s in Turkey, many parents, academics and teachers who thought that there should be different practices in education, came together and started to work and hold meetings for the “Another School is Possible Model” (ASIP Model). As a result of many years of work, the ASIP Association was founded in 2010 and the ASIP Model was built on the following four pillars: alternative education, ecological stance, democracy and authentic financing (non-profit). In 2014, the Izmir Another School is Possible (ASIP) Education Cooperative was founded with 11 partners. In 2015, the cooperative established the Colorful Forest Kindergarten, and in 2017 the Colorful Forest Primary School.

The documentary “In the Path of ‘Another’ Schools”, prepared in honor of the 10th anniversary of ASIP Izmir Cooperative, reveals the establishment of the cooperative and the path traveled along the way. The 30-minute film presented not only an educational model but also the traces of a social movement. The film premiered on November 20, 2024, the International Children’s Rights Day.

The video : 34:46