“A new academy where young people can learn from and network with professionals from a variety of fields.”—Lily Ames, CBC Radio segment
http://www.cbc.ca/metromorning/episodes/2012/01/10/the-academy-of-the-impossible/
“It's radical, in the sense of transformative, yet conservative, in the sense of preservative. And it worked.”—Rick Salutin, Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopi
nion/article/1114826--twitter-internet-make-public-debate-more-inclusive
“Part community centre, part alternative school, the Academy of the Impossible offers its students a DIY education.”—Stephen Spencer Davis, The Grid
http://www.thegridto.com/city/local-news/mission-impossible/
“Learning in this school is just like on the internet, where bits of data are exchanged peer-to-peer.”—Joshua Errett, Now Magazine
http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/webjam.cfm?content=184615
“The impossible dream — like that recurring one where you’re a skilled hacker who not only knows how to kick some serious butt, but can also throw down some killer beats — isn’t all that far from reality when you’re a student at Parkdale’s Academy of the Impossible.”—Brianne Hogan, Post City
http://www.postcity.com/Eat-Shop-Do/Do/February-2012/What-goes-on-at-The-Academy-of-the-Impossible/
“The plan is to create a permanent space for the Street Writers, but also something much broader. Pohl-Weary and the rest of her faculty want to build a transparent, inviting environment, run by a community where people can learn whatever perks their interest and in the process, teach valuable lessons in activism, community leadership, and self confidence.”—Luke Champion, Blog T.O. http://www.blogto.com/arts/2011/12/inside_the_academy_of_the_impossible/
“Pohl-Weary describes the model for the school as collaborative: ‘The people who use it will be creators and shapers. It more like a conversation, or a learning network, than a lecture.’”—Edward Keenan, Yonge Street Media
http://www.yongestreetmedia.ca/innovationnews/academyimpossible1214.aspx
“Pohl-Weary likens the Academy, with its open-source approach, to a real-life internet—one where people from different backgrounds and interests can share knowledge, connect, and get out of their respective bubbles.”—Bronwyn Kienapple, Torontoist
http://torontoist.com/2012/02/hacking-the-impossible/
“"It's a place where you get a lot, but you also give back and you're learning just as much when you give back," said Pohl-Weary. The academy is an extension of sorts of the Toronto Street Writers, which Parkdale-native Pohl-Weary helped create. The author wanted a place for its writers to become leaders in their own right. It's a place that's been referred to as an 'open source community space.'”—Lisa Rainford, Inside Toronto
http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/local/article/1280571--aspiring-writers-overcome-the-impossible-to-make-dreams-come-true
