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AHEM presents: Whole Education Without Schooling Conference: Family, Community, Freedom

Join us for a dynamic and provocative day of ideas and discussion!

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Park Avenue Congregational Church, 50 Paul Revere Rd., Arlington, MA

Schedule

9:30 - 10:00: Registration

10:00 - noon: Welcome & Panel: Patchwork of Days What's it like to actually homeschool your kids? How do philosophy and reality intersect in the practical, day-to-day world of homeschooling? Experienced homeschooling parents talk about their successes, challenges, and the life of a home educator. This panel is designed to cover frequently asked questions about homeschooling, while providing inspiring testimony on the homeschooling lifestyle. Panelists will represent a range of homeschooling approaches and methodologies. Time will be set aside for audience questions.

noon - 1:30: Lunch & Focus Groups

1:30 - 3:30: Panel: Grown Homeschoolers "How do they turn out?" is one of the perennial homeschooling questions. Our panel of four homeschooled young adults helps address it. They'll talk about homeschooling from the vantage point of the kids, the experience of forging their life paths, and what it's like to live in a mostly schooled society. Another perennial question - "What about college?" -- is looked at through the lens of homeschoolers representing a range of possible choices. The session winds up with a Q&A with the audience.

Food: We will provide light refreshments. There are many places to buy lunch a short walk away, or feel free to bring your own non-messy food and drink.

Children: Because we are unable to make special accommodations for children, we ask that you leave at home children who will be as happy or happier there with a loving caregiver. Children over 12 months old who accompany you will need to register, pay the registration fee, and be supervised by you at all times.

Networking: Remember to bring cards to swap with people that you want to keep in touch with.

Early Registration Discount!

Register by August 15 and get a 25% discount.

Envelope must be postmarked no later than August 15 to pay just $15.00 per person. After August 15, pay $20 per person.

Directions to Park Avenue Congregational Church:

From Route 2:

l Take the Park Avenue exit (Exit 58);

l Turn north into Arlington on Park Avenue;

l Continue to the top of the hill, past the water tower on the right, and down the long, steep hill just until you see the traffic lights at the intersection of Park Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue.

l The church is on the left, one block south of Massachusetts Avenue at the intersection of Park Avenue and Paul Revere Road.

Click here to print out a registration form in .pdf format.

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Advocates for Home Education in Massachusetts

PO Box 1307

Arlington, MA 02474

http://www.ahem.info/index.htm

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