Biography Speech Titles Scheduling Honorarium Ian Slatter Director of Media Relations Ian Slatter is Director of Media Relations at Home School Legal Defense Association. While earning his MPA from Regent University, he worked as an assistant/writer at the Weekly Standard. He then moved to Capitol Hill and served as a legislative assistant and, later, communications director for Congressman Mike Pence. Ian has worked at HSLDA since 2003, defending and promoting homeschooling in the media. Ian and his wife, Alison, live in Purcellville, Virginia. Title: Defending Homeschooling in Washington, D.C. Length: 45 minutes Type: Workshop Topic: Political Audience: All Description: Getting the right homeschool legislation makes all the difference. What are the legislative trends? How can Congress help or hurt the homeschool movement, and how can you influence Congress? Biography | Scheduling Title: Future Threats to Homeschooling Length: 45 minutes Type: Workshop Topic: Political Audience: All, Veteran Homeschoolers Description: Homeschooling is growing rapidly as more and more people realize their children are not being well served by the public schools. But will homeschooling simply continue to grow without hindrance? There are growing threats on the horizon. Biography | Scheduling Title: Homeschooling and the Media Length: 45 minutes Type: Workshop Topic: Media Audience: All Description: It’s a wired world. The media has both changed and grown rapidly over the last 10 years. How do homeschoolers navigate this potential minefield and what are the trends in homeschool coverage? Can you make a difference in the media? Biography | Scheduling Title: The Truth about Homeschool Socialization Length: 45 minutes Type: Workshop Topic: Why Homeschool Audience: All, New Homeschoolers, Parents Description: We’ve all heard the question, “You’re homeschooling—what about socialization?” The socialization myth is one that’s hard to dispel, but a new study proves that homeschoolers are leading in this area. How will this new information impact homeschool critics? Biography | Scheduling If you would like to schedule Ian Slatter as a speaker for your upcoming event, contact him at 540-338-8663. Ian is willing to speak up to four times during a conference. Ian is willing to negotiate travel, hotel, and keynote/speaker costs.

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