Hern, Matt

Matt Hern is the director of the Purple Thistle centre, an alternative youth program in Vancouver, BC. He holds a a PhD in Urban Studies from the Union Institute. An accomplished writer and public speaker, he has written three books: "Deschooling Our Lives", "Field Day: Getting Society Out of School" and "Watch Yourself: Why Safer Isn't Always Better". He lives with his partner and two daughters in East Vancouver.