Upcoming homeschooling conference

Being a member of a lot of homeschooling groups online (Eastern Orthodox, pan-Eastern, local) I can attest to the rarity (non-existence) of Orthodox homeschooling conferences. From March 26th through 29th the inaugural St. Emmelia Orthodox Homeschooling Conference will be held at the Antiochian Village in Ligonier, PA. It is actually being put on by the people of the Orthodox Christian Classical Homeschool group and not by the Antiochian archdiocese so, if current discussion is any indication, I expect quite a few jurisdictions to be represented. Lots of speakers, workshops, and curriculum sharing.

Homeschooling and Orthodoxy are still not on firm ground in the US. Every week parents join online groups seeking solid Orthodox curricula to choose from. It's often the very first thing people ask about. Parents are largely reliant on other parents to try a program and give a critique of their experience - price, ease of use, appropriate age range, how well it can be integrated into other programs, and things like the infusion of overly "Catholic" or "Protestant" concepts or opinions.

While I can't attend, I do hope that a lot of what is presented will be made available to the public. I've asked the coordinators to put the information up somewhere as it is sorely needed and constantly requested.