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Homeschooling Through High School - You Got This!

LaNissir James

Recorded August 4th 2025

As a parent homeschooling a teen (or thinking about it), you may have doubts about your ability . . . and your sanity. Come and be encouraged as you discover a long-range perspective for teaching your teen that is filled with hope, faith, and joy!

Big College News: Homeschooled Wanted - No Accreditation Necessary!

Jean Burk

Recorded August 4th 2025

Did you know colleges all over America are actively recruiting homeschool students? Admissions officers constantly tell us, “I’ll take all the homeschool students I can get” and “Homeschool students do very well at our school.” What does it take to get a homeschool student into college? Accreditation, once a foreign term in home schooling circles, is now commonplace in everyone’s vocabulary. Don’t be swayed by the myths, fears and half-truths surrounding the accreditation issue.

The Skills You Need to Live Life Well

Jonathan Brush

Recorded August 5th 2025

Why do we think that the best way to launch children into adulthood is to tell them that, by the age of 18, they must know exactly what they want to do for their lifelong career – so they can get the exact training and/or education for that job? Does that strategy make sense in a world where technology constantly disrupts ... everything? Come learn about the Personal Triangle: A flexible and easy-to-understand framework to help you and your child find and focus on the critical transferable skills to not just get a career, but to live life well.

The Path to NCAA Eligibility

Natalie Mack

Recorded August 5th 2025

Can homeschoolers receive athletic scholarships? This workshop focuses on how to successfully navigate the NCAA eligibility journey with discussion about Core Course Worksheets, getting scouted, travel clubs, college-bound summer camps, and the life of a D1 athlete.

Natalie Mack is an author, speaker, and experienced military home educator, with over 21 years of service to military homeschooling families and support group leadership. She is known for her words of encouragement and advocacy for homeschooling, particularly during the journey from high school to college. Natalie is a mom of five: three college graduates, one college junior, and a 10th grader. She is now experiencing new adventures as her husband, a Navy chaplain, recently retired after serving for 34 years.