I recently attended VELA’s annual conference (VELACon) in Washington, DC, a gathering of hundreds of microschool founders, researchers, policy experts, and education innovators. VELA’s President, Meredith Olson, opened the event with a reminder of the movement’s rapid growth: more than 4,500 VELA founders are now...
Tune in to a powerful, solutions-driven conversation about youth mental health, education, and the growing physician shortage. Join host Meredith Hirsh for an in-studio Working Healthcare interview with Ali Kaufman—founder of Space of Mind and the Community Classroom Project—as they explore how America’s mental health...
Today's guest is Ali Kaufman, a longtime education entrepreneur who began offering tutoring services more than two decades ago and has since built a thriving hybrid homeschool program, Space of Mind, in Delray Beach, Florida that today serves dozens of K-12 students with both full-time...
Ali Kaufman was recently interviewed on The iDesign Lab Podcast. At iDesign Lab, they tackle everything from interior design to the fascinating realms of fashion, architecture, branding, business, product development and even the artistry behind motion pictures and music industry. Our conversations are infused with...
A new commercial kitchen comes with a plan to train food service workers of the future. The 1,000-square-foot space, part of the Hub at the alternative school Space of Mind in Delray Beach, is set up to give students and adults a chance to work...
On November 11, 2004—my birthday—I officially launched Space of Mind with a dream, a $500 check from my Grandma, and a whole lot of determination. What began as a mission to help adults declutter their lives quickly evolved. Space of Mind grew into a haven...
Live music, original artwork, fashion flair and a sumptuous spread of culinary delights were the order of the day when the magic of Mardi Gras descended upon Delray Beach at the Pub at the Hub Party Gras fundraiser on January 20. Several hundred revelers filled The Hub at...
This year’s “Pub at the Hub” on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. will be embellished by the unveiling of Space of Mind’s new Classroom Community Kitchen (CCK). Space of Mind founder, Ali Kaufman, has had this project in the works for years, and the...
The third annual Pub at the Hub event, hosted by The Hub at Space of Mind, is back this Saturday, Jan. 20. Space of Mind, the Delray Beach-based homeschool program, will debut its highly anticipated Classroom Community Kitchen (CCK) at the event. ...
The Community Classroom Project (CCP) is gearing up to host its third annual “Pub at the Hub Party Gras” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20 in Delray Beach. The event will take place at The Hub at Space of Mind and promises to bring...