Partner Spotlight: Budding Starseed Academy and Saylor Academy logos. Budding starseed academy logo is of two teachers and two pupils kneeling surrounding a green tree of knowledge. Saylor Academy logo is two book outlines with a cursor over them.

Saylor Academy and Budding Starseed Academy have recently partnered to offer more flexible and free online learning opportunities for Budding Starseed Academy’s communities. 

Saylor Academy is a non-profit initiative that believes that education should be accessible to anyone, anywhere, and at any time. As part of our mission, we partner with organizations worldwide to help educate communities so they can improve their lives. Saylor partners with universities as well as nonprofits, NGOs and government entities, to promote skill development worldwide.

The Saylor Academy and Budding Starseed Academy Partnership

In support of this mission, Budding Starseed Academy and Saylor Academy will leverage Saylor Academy’s courses to help students build critical 21st century skills.  These courses earn free certificates that students can display on LinkedIN, post on Facebook or Twitter or link to in a website or personal portfolio.

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Budding Starseed Academy and Saylor Academy both recognize that people face complex barriers to education and skills, not least of which are time and financial resources. This partnership allows students to develop key skills on-demand, and will help them become even more competitive once they enter the marketplace. 

”Saylor Academy is thrilled to partner with Budding Starseed Academy, and encourage skills development, especially on professional and life skills among students,” stated Dr. Sheila Jagannathan, Deputy Executive Director for Global Strategy at Saylor Academy.

”Budding Starseed Academy is  pleased to partner with Saylor Academy, and promote the development of career skills along with encouraging well rounded learners,” Chieftess Sahani Ugidahli/Chief Blue Feather (Head Moshi). 

About Saylor Academy

Saylor Academy is a nonprofit initiative committed to making education accessible and affordable to all who need it.  We are doing so by creating free online courses, created by credentialed professors with teaching experience as well as industry-leading credentials.  Our courses are available for anyone to take at their own pace, and earn certificates or university credits to help them graduate or gain employment faster, and improve their and their families’ futures. We do not charge institutions to partner with us, and are always looking for like-minded organizations to expand our mission further. 

To learn how to partner with Saylor Academy, please contact Dr. Sheila Jagannathan, Deputy Executive Director for Global Strategy at [email protected]

About Budding Starseed Academy 

Budding Starseed Academy is a charitable homeschool-high learning cooperative sponsored by Coosa Nation-State of North America’s tribal ministry-Sh’AH Nah Ah Kah Sacered Return Ministry. Their academy curriculum is Indigenous based including supplemental educational support and advanced academia for Aboriginal American Indian students throughout North America (USA). They provide a Google Classroom platform for enrolled families and online Wednesday School and Friday School master classes via Zoom. Their learning paths are as follows: *Baby Bud (Age 1-4)*Budding Star (Age 5-11)* Lotus (Age 12-17)* Independent Learner and their grading criteria is portfolio-based. Budding Starseed Academy school year is from September to June.