Local Conference attracts National Director
(PRLEAP.COM) April 6, 2006, El Paso, TX - This coming weekend’s Homeschooling on the Border conference has attracted a stellar group of homeschooling experts, including the national director of Homeschooling Family to Family, Jube Dankworth. Dankworth will be appearing to speak on the topic of mentoring with two scheduled appearances at the conference, a joint venture co-sponsored by Southwest Homeschool Network (SHN) and West El Paso Christian Homeschool Association (WECHA) which runs from April 6th - 8th.
The topic of mentoring is an essential one to the overall conference theme of "A Vision for the Future - Where there is no vision the people shall perish." Dankworth is one of many recognizable homeschooling figures to appear at the conference which features Debra Bell, author of "The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling" as the keynote speaker.
"My presentations ‘Mentoring and Me’ and ‘How to Mentor and still get dinner on the table’ are all about learning to provide the support to new families that will be essential to meeting Family to Family’s goals over the next few years," says Dankworth.
With almost 400,000 homeschoolers in Texas, homeschool continues to be the fastest growing educational choice. Homeschooling Family to Family’s goal is to bring in one million more children into homeschooling over the next four years.
Other workshops at the conference being held at Scottsdale Baptist Church, 10015 Lockerbie Dr., include: Homeschooling for Military Families, How to Teach Classic Literature, Homeschooling and the Hispanic Family, and Homeschooling through High School.
"The Scientific Question - Where Do You Stand?" Conference Preview Night will be held Thursday, April 6th, at 7:00 p. m this event is free of charge and open to the public with featured speaker: Jerry Simmons, "Doc Rock" TV/video personality, creation/scientist teacher, a regional conference speaker.
Dankworth is available for interviews in advance and during her stay in El Paso. General Conference and registration information is available online at www.elpasohomeschool.com and www.wecha.org or call 915-842-8021, 915-598-9535 or 852-3951
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The topic of mentoring is an essential one to the overall conference theme of "A Vision for the Future - Where there is no vision the people shall perish." Dankworth is one of many recognizable homeschooling figures to appear at the conference which features Debra Bell, author of "The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling" as the keynote speaker.
"My presentations ‘Mentoring and Me’ and ‘How to Mentor and still get dinner on the table’ are all about learning to provide the support to new families that will be essential to meeting Family to Family’s goals over the next few years," says Dankworth.
With almost 400,000 homeschoolers in Texas, homeschool continues to be the fastest growing educational choice. Homeschooling Family to Family’s goal is to bring in one million more children into homeschooling over the next four years.
Other workshops at the conference being held at Scottsdale Baptist Church, 10015 Lockerbie Dr., include: Homeschooling for Military Families, How to Teach Classic Literature, Homeschooling and the Hispanic Family, and Homeschooling through High School.
"The Scientific Question - Where Do You Stand?" Conference Preview Night will be held Thursday, April 6th, at 7:00 p. m this event is free of charge and open to the public with featured speaker: Jerry Simmons, "Doc Rock" TV/video personality, creation/scientist teacher, a regional conference speaker.
Dankworth is available for interviews in advance and during her stay in El Paso. General Conference and registration information is available online at www.elpasohomeschool.com and www.wecha.org or call 915-842-8021, 915-598-9535 or 852-3951
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