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Our Speakers
HSLDA’s @home e•vents program showcases speakers who are experts in their fields and often leaders in the homeschool community. They’ve been in your shoes and want to come alongside you in your journey to enhance your family’s homeschooling experience! Our speakers possess the breadth of experience, talent, and enthusiasm suited for encouraging you and equipping you with relevant tools.
Past e•vents have included presentations by well-known authors and speakers, such as Andrew Pudewa, Lou Priolo, Dr. Jay Wile, Jeff Myers, and Hal and Melanie Young, as well as experienced homeschooling parents and homeschool graduates. HSLDA staff speakers have included President J. Michael Smith, Chairman Michael P. Farris, many other attorneys, and some of our Special Needs, High School, and Early Years coordinators, such as Dianne Craft, Vicki Bentley, Becky Cooke, and Diane Kummer.
Michael P. Farris, J.D., HSLDA Chairman
Since founding HSLDA in 1983, Michael P. Farris has used his extensive experience in both politics and appellate litigation to defend parental rights and help grow the organization to over 80,000 member families. He is also the founding president and current Chancellor of Patrick Henry College, a Christian institution with the mission of training students through a classical liberal arts curriculum and apprenticeship methodology to impact the world “for Christ and for Liberty.”
Farris has written over a dozen books, including three novels, a constitutional law textbook, and works on marriage, parenting, homeschooling, political advocacy, and religious liberty. His daily radio program, Home School Heartbeat, airs on several hundred stations nationwide. In recognition of his work in home education, Education Week has named Farris one of the “Top 100 Faces in Education of the 20th Century.” Heritage Foundation awarded him its Salvatori Award for American Citizenship in 2002. Mike and Vickie Farris live in Purcellville, Virginia, and have 10 children and 10 grandchildren.
“Dr. Farris was brilliant!!!” — Kalisa, FL
E•vents
3/9/2010 (10:15 PM EST): How my philosophy of parenting has changed since 1975
Have you ever wished you could tap into the wisdom of a parent who has 35 years of homeschooling experience? Mike and Vickie Farris were married in September of 1971 and began their journey as parents in 1975. In this e-vent, Mike shares the wisdom he’s gained over the years and discusses how and why his philosophy of parenting has changed with time. Join him to hear more and ask questions of a veteran homeschool father and leader!
Member Price: $5.95
Non-Member Price: $10.95
5/6/2009 (10:15 PM EST): Parental Rights Amendment Briefing
Join Mike Farris and Representative Pete Hoekstra(MI), the sponsor of H.J. Res 42, for a briefing on the resolution and the effort to pass the Parental Rights Amendment. A time for questions and answers will follow.
Member Price: Free
Non-Member Price: Free!
6/17/2010 (10:15 PM EST): What Every Girl Needs from Her Dad
Whether she’s daddy’s little girl or a grown woman, your daughter has needs that only her father can meet. From his experience as a father of six daughters, HSLDA Chairman Mike Farris shares day-to-day strategies that nurture godly character and spiritual strength in a girl’s heart. Learn how God measures your success as father, and how you can raise your daughter to bloom in purity, responsibility, and confidence. Mike shows how you can provide for her needs and be your daughter’s spiritual leader as you communicate love through all stages of her life.
Member Price: $5.95
Non-Member Price: $10.95
6/21/2010 (9PM EST): Introduction to PHC Preparatory Academy
If you are the parent of a homeschooled high school student, you are probably asking yourself many questions: How do I prepare my student to succeed in college academically? Is my child ready for the spiritual challenges he or she will encounter in college? Is there any more affordable way for my student to earn college credits?
Join HSLDA Chairman Mike Farris as he introduces Patrick Henry College Preparatory Academy, one way that HSLDA is seeking to answer these questions and serve families who are homeschooling through high school.
This online academy offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses, which prepare high school students to succeed on the College Board’s AP exams and to earn college credits accepted by over 90% of American college and universities. PHC Prep provides students a way to get this academic head start without compromising their pursuit of a biblically grounded education by integrating Christian worldview teaching and discussion into every subject.
Want to know more about how this works? Don’t miss this chance to learn more about PHC Prep and ask Mike Farris your specific questions regarding the Academy!
Member Price: Free
Non-Member Price: Free!
