Philippine Homeschool Conference 2015: Ready for the world!

This is a press release from the Homeschool Association of the Philippines.

MANILA, Philippines – This October 17, the Homeschool Association of the Philippine Islands, Manila Workshops and The Learning Basket bring you the largest homeschooling conference this year – “The Philippine Homeschool Conference 2015: Ready for the World!”

As a precursor to the “Global Home Education Conference” (GHEC) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in March 2016, two well-respected homeschool advocates and speakers from the United States will be gracing the event as keynote speakers:

• Michael Donnelly, Director for Global Outreach of the Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) and Secretary of GHEC 2016,
• Rachael Carman, mother of 7 and best-selling author and publisher of popular homeschool science curriculum Apologia.

Rachael’s husband, Davis, the President of Apologia, will be speaking in the conference.

Sought-after speaker and homeschooling advocate Edric Mendoza, host of On The Money and homeschooling dad of 5, and Chinkee Tan, motivational speaker and wealth coach, will be speaking as well.

Definitely bigger than the past years’ homeschool conferences, “Ready for the World!” will be held at 3 venues at SM Aura Premiere. Keynote talks will be held at the Samsung Hall, while smaller workshops and the much-awaited homeschool expo will be at the SMX Convention Center.

An All Access Pass – to go in and out of all three venues, including the exposition venue – is at P1000 per person for the early bird rate until October 4. Aside from the inspiring talks, there will be a huge expo of the various learning providers, educational tools, toys, books that will help homeschooling parents and aspiring homeschooling parents in their daily lives. This expo will be open to the public for a minimal amount of P50 per head, but is already included in the all access pass.

Arts & crafts workshops

While you are soaking up all the goodness that the homeschool conference has to offer, let your kids have their own learning moments in any of the following activities. Participation in each workshop is P500 per person, materials included. We will accept only 25 students per class so register today.

String Art by DMC (9:00 to 11:00 a.m.)

Kids will hammer away to create different colorful figures, abstract or representational, using just wood, nails and various threads. For ages 13 and up.

Mandala by DMC (9:00 to 11:00 am)

Learn how to create beautiful hanging ornaments by mixing patterns and colors with just your thread. For ages 13 and up.

Cross Stitch by DMC (12:30 to 2:30 pm)

Remember the cross-stitch craze? Introduce your child to this absorbing hobby that can produce beautiful home wall decors with clean and precise X’s. For ages 9 and up.

Dream Catcher by DMC (12:30 to 2:30 pm)

Native Americans believe that dreams can be caught. Kids will love making their own dream catchers with a hoop, threads and eye-catching decors arranged in a web for a good night’s sleep. For ages 13 and up.

Basic Calligraphy by Little Ms Printer Marj Liwag (Morning: 10:00 – 12:00nn / Afternoon: 2:45 to 4:45 pm)

Let your kids learn to write in beautiful calligraphy in this workshop to be facilitated by Marj Liwag of Little Ms Printer. For ages 13 and up. 

– Rappler.com

Homeschool Association of the Philippine Islands (HAPI), a non-stock, non-profit advocacy of Filipino homeschoolers, together with Manila Workshops, a company dedicated to continuing education for professional and personal goals, and The Learning Basket, an advocacy that inspires parents to be their children’s first and best teacher, offers an event jam-packed with information and inspiration about homeschooling that will help parents get their kids ready for the world.