William A. Estrada
Director of Federal Relations
Director of Generation Joshua
A homeschool graduate from Pennsylvania, Will began working for HSLDA in January, 2004 as a legal assistant to Staff Attorney Scott Woodruff. After graduating from Oak Brook College of Law with his J.D., he moved on to direct HSLDA's Federal Relations department and to serve as HSLDA’s federal lobbyist. As HSLDA’s representative on Capitol Hill, Will uses his passion for homeschooling to advocate for all homeschoolers before Congress and the federal departments. He has testified before Congress and met with senior officials from federal agencies and the executive branch. In October 2007, Will took over as the director of Generation Joshua, a division of HSLDA, where he works with young people who are passionate about making a difference in politics, along with continuing to serve as HSLDA's federal lobbyist. He is a member of the California bar. Will and his wife, Rachel, also a homeschool graduate as well as an accomplished portrait artist, reside in northern Virginia.
| Title: | Homeschooling and Washington, D.C.—Perspectives from the Front Lines | | Length: | 30 minutes
| Type:
| Workshop
| Topic:
| Lobbying, Political
| Audience:
| All
| Description:
| Will shares what issues homeschoolers face on Capitol Hill, the political environment, what HSLDA is doing at the federal level, and what it is like for a Christian in our nation’s capitol.
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| Title: | Homeschooling Through High School and Non-traditional Post High School Options | | Length: | 30-45 minutes
| Type:
| Workshop
| Topic:
| College, Teens
| Audience:
| All
| Description:
| Will encourages teens to pursue excellence even if they are unsure about their college plans. He uses his experiences as a graduate of a distance learning law school to share about the options that are available to parents and teens.
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| Title: | Parental RIghts, Homeschooling, and Washington, D.C. | | Length: | 45-60 minutes
| Type:
| General Session
| Topic:
| Legal, Motivational, Political
| Audience:
| All
| Description:
| Will goes into detail about the history of the federal government and homeschooling, threats to our freedoms at the federal level, the battles that are being fought, the victories that are being won, and what is on the horizon.
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| Title: | The Mandate for Christian Citizenship in Homeschool Youth | | Length: | 30-60 minutes
| Type:
| General Session, Workshop
| Topic:
| Encouragement, Motivational, Political, Spiritual, Teens
| Audience:
| All, Junior and Senior High Parents, Teens
| Description:
| Will uses his background as a homeschool graduate and the Director of Generation Joshua to describe how young people today can make a difference in their communities and nation, how Generation Joshua can help, and how the next generation is uniquely equipped to lead our nation in the years ahead.
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| Title: | Why We Homeschool—A Homeschooler’s Testimony | | Length: | 45 minutes
| Type:
| General Session
| Topic:
| Motivational, Spiritual, Why Homeschool
| Audience:
| All
| Description:
| Will uses his testimony as a homeschooler to encourage parents and children to live a life of service to each other and to God through their commitment to continue homeschooling.
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If you would like to schedule Will Estrada as a speaker for your upcoming event, please contact him at 540-338-7600. 
Will requests that the host cover travel and lodging expenses for him and his wife (when she travels with him), but he is willing to negotiate. |
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