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.
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