Homeschool Grants and Scholarships

I just learned about this and decided to post.  (Yes... learning is that way!) Did you know that there are  homeschooling grants and scholarships to help people in need who want to home educate their own children?  If that is you check this out....
(If you want to help, and donate to the cause, check it out too.)

from
http://www.homeschoolfoundation.org/index.php?id=22

"In 2005, a concerned father approached the Home School Foundation about his burden to assist homeschooling single parents. His desire was to minister to single parents who were committed to the Lord, to their children, and to homeschooling. Through his vision and vast generosity, the Children of Single Parents Fund was born."


"The Special Needs Children's Fund offers assistance to HSLDA member families (who have been a member for at least six months) who are struggling with the financial burden of meeting their child's special learning needs. Our Fund helps with special therapies, equipment, testing and specialized materials."


"Recognizing the unique challenges and often bleak financial circumstances that widows and widowers face, this fund offers HSLDA membership, curriculum scholarships, and emergency help so that dedicated widows/widowers can continue to direct their children’s education at home."


"In early 2011, God put it on the hearts of the Home School Foundation’s board members and leadership to start a fund for military families. The details began to come together while simultaneously we heard from donors who wanted to help military homeschoolers. Thus, the Military Fund was born!"


See also:



http://www.ehow.com/list_6517813_education-grants-homeschooled-children.html

http://www.homeschoolingfordummy.com/home_schooling_grants.php

Indoctrination Movie

 The movie, Indoctrination, had a special viewing a couple of months ago.  I thought I had already posted this, but I see now that I forgot to post it.  It is never really too late for good information, so I will post it even though it's been a while since the event.  It is a worthwhile film.

Go to the Indoctination website to order your copy of this film.

This event took place at the Moran Prairie Library and room was packed with people of all ages.  The film is a documentary about the Public School System.  In the film, a homeschooling family, the Gunns, take a field trip in a big yellow school bus to learn about the history of the Public School system we have come to know in America.


This independantly produced film is chock full of information about the origin of public education and the men who established it as well as why it was established.  In this film are interviews with men like, Samuel Blumenfeld, John Taylor Gatto, Col John Eidsmoe, Irwin Lutzer, Ken Ham, Bruce Short, Doug Phillips... (just to name a few.)

The producer, Colin Gunn, was there in person to promote the film, answer questions that people in the audience had after the viewing of the movie.  Through the film, as well as in-person he encourages Christian parents to step out in faith to be salt and light in their communities and to their own kids by parenting and educating them rather than subjecting their children's precious young minds to the vain philosophies that drive our public schools... taking note that these philosophies are not only real, but when ignored, work to undermine the honoring of God and his ways, and work to destroy both individual freedoms and innocent lives.


Indoctrination is a film for adults.  I recommend parents previewing this film before watching it with their kids.  It's a film that challenges Christians to examine what is taking place because of these philosophies of public education highlighted in this film and to examine what God's word says about the training and education of the next generations.  I am convinced it is worth watching because it empowers people by giving them hard truth to think about and being a documentary it is also filled with factual, historical information.

Christian Family Home Educators Conference 2012

Attorney Mike Smith, President of Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA,) spoke at this conference.  HSLDA was founded in 1983 to protect the right of parents to teach their children at home, and now represents over 80,000 member families. Mike has been defending families for 28 years and his columns on home education appear regularly in the Washington Times.  The conference was held at the Spokane Valley Church of the Nazarene, located at 5515 E 20th Ave

Spokane Valley, WA.


Scheduling for the 11th and 12th of May, the same weekend as many other activities in Spokane, like the Lilac Parade and Music Fest, even it being Mother's Day weekend, may have been reason for a lower turnout than in recent years, but the  messages Mike gave especially regarding the value of family and of home education were very encouraging.  The impact of hearing about the freedom to raise and educate your own children was profound.  In addition to Mike's talks, there were many great workshops given by moms and dads to other moms and dads with practical advice and creative ideas.  There were also many vendor booths where people could talk to product representatives and see and feel great the great books and teaching materials they had to offer for use in individual homeschools.


Here are some photos of the event.