Essays   l   Schools   l   Programs   l   Colleges   l   Organizations   l   Conferences   l   Books   l   Resources   l   Contact   Essays & Articles on Democratic Education Early Childhood, Primary, & Secondary Schools Democratic Programs, Cooperatives, & Resource Centers Colleges & Universities Organizations Supporting Democratic Education Conferences Addressing Democratic Education Democratic Education Book Resource List Additional Resources on Democratic Education Submission, Correction, Update, & Contact Information Order the latest paperback edition of The Directory of Democratic Education to help support this ongoing project and free resource! Click here or the image above to order.               Purple Thistle Community Society Phone: 604-255-2838 E-mail: ptproject@yahoo.com Address: 260-975 Vernon Dr., Vancouver, BC, V68 3P2, Canada Contact: Matt Hern Website: www.mightymatthern.com Description: The PTCS is the non-profit vehicle for all of Matt Hern’s projects. It began by opening (in 1992) and running Eastside Wondertree, the community-based learning centre Matt and Selena ran near Commercial Drive. When the centre closed in 1996, they merged the whole project with Windsor House in North Vancouver. Since then the PTCS has published and internationally distributed a one-off magazine (A Deschooling Reader), run various community projects, a decade worth of trips, and now publishes CRANK magazine and operates the Purple Thistle Centre.             Copyright © 2006-2007, 2008 Dana Bennis, Isaac Graves, and the Alternative Education Resource Organization.  All rights reserved.