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Start a Team Create an Account account_circle Log In Explore Learning Circles Knowledge Base Community expand_more Learning Resources Topic Guides Forum Events Teams expand_more Start a Team Teams Documentation Current Teams About expand_more About Services Jobs Blog Donate Help Welcome to Peer 2 Peer University, the home of learning circles Learning circles are free facilitated study groups for people who want to learn with others. No expert required Facilitators draw on peer learning principles and open educational resources to help learners reach their goals. Explore any topic Use courses found freely on the internet, remix what others have used, or create your own course. Better together Learning with others deepens understanding and builds relationships rooted in shared interests. Access for all High-quality learning in public spaces lowers the barriers of education and allows more people to share what they know. Join a Learning Circle Learning circles meet every week around the world Explore Now Join the Community Anybody can use ’s free resources to facilitate learning circles and contribute to our global community of practice. Create a free account in order to: Create learning circles Join -led public events Participate in the community forum Develop and contribute courses Access facilitator resources and guides Create a Free Account Join as a Team Organizations interested in comprehensive learning circle support from can start a Team . As a team, you’ll get: Staff Professional Development 1:1 Support Community-Powered OER Library Software for Teams Community of Practice Discounted Additional Service Learn More About Teams About Born out of the 2008 Cape Town Open Education Declaration , is a US-based non-profit organization on a mission to cultivate peer learning communities in public spaces around the world. Since 2015, we have worked with libraries worldwide to offer empowering, community-based education in our towns and cities through a methodology called learning circles. MoreBLOG POST Designing Learning Circles to Support Economic Mobility: Our Initial Findings BLOG POST Makerspace Resource Roundup! BLOG POST New Handicraft Courses in Uganda BLOG POST Community Insights on Facilitator Guides BLOG POST Anna Kraynak on Digital Literacy BLOG POST Meet Vuyani! CASE STUDY Making AI Accessible with Learning Circles CASE STUDY Facilitator Spotlight: Five Questions with Julie Chahal CASE STUDY Virtual Pathways from Training to Practice in Rhode Island I joined a learning circle so I could be in an environment where everyone is vested in the work and progress. Also, being able to share and receive feedback under the guidance of an engaged instructor-leader was a blessing! Lloyd Learning Circle Participant Boston Public Library The very act of making education accessible, free, and learner-driven is the heart of democracy. Here in Chicago, an incredibly segregated city, I’ve seen learning circles be agents of social justice: they have brought people of all races, ages, and social classes, and helped them form bonds they might otherwise not have the opportunity to form. Shelley Learning Circle Facilitator Chicago Public Library CASE STUDY Bringing College Credit to Libraries with Peer-Led Learning Circles To have such a program here in Detroit is a valuable resource for us to participate in...if it was not for Peer 2 Peer University I would probably still be working on finishing my book. Melvin Learning Circle Participant Detroit Public Library I realized that learning as a group is easier than learning alone. I never thought it would be so interesting. Joan Learning Circle Facilitator Kenya National Library Service (Meru Branch) CASE STUDY Celebrating three years of community-based online learning with IMLS As an immigrant myself I seek opportunities to help families learn English much like my family was helped when we arrived here. Perhaps one day someone I helped will pay it forward and help someone else. Manny Learning Circle Facilitator Notre Dame Education Center (Boston) neatly connects open educational resources to career pathways in an equitable and empowering way that few other organizations are even considering. Laura Grantmaker Siegel Family Endowment CASE STUDY Facilitating my first virtual learning circle Kenya National Library Service’s success with learning circles demonstrates that online learning and public libraries are a perfect match. ’s resources can help you create coordinated, network-wide learning circles in your own community. Ramune Manager of Public Libraries Innovation Programme EIFL Join a Learning Circle Facilitate a Learning Circle Start a Team Knowledge Base Learning Resources Community Forum Events About Blog Services Jobs Help Site Image Credits Terms of Service Privacy Policy Donate Newsletter Unless otherwise noted, all the materials on this site are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Peer 2 Peer University is a U.S. 501(c)3 registered in California under Federal EIN...