Homeschool Alliance of North Carolina
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Announcing a new state group:
Homeschool Alliance of North Carolina
(HA-NC)
Website coming soon.......
Enclosed are sections of HA-NC's constitution to give everybody an
idea of our
mission, purpose, membership and finances. The full constitution
will be
available at the website once it is completed.
Information on membership contacts are listed at the bottom of this
post.
MISSION
The Homeschool Alliance of North Carolina was created to provide a
forum for
individuals and local groups to obtain and share information, as
well
as, to
network
on a statewide level.
We believe there is great strength in networking within the
diversity
of
homeschoolers and we support the freedom of all individual families
to choose home
education and to direct such education. All homeschoolers' interests
are served
when we are seen by the government, the news media, and the general
public as a
diverse people united in our love for our children and in our
valuing
freedom to
teach and learn at home.
HA-NC is an all volunteer alliance: homeschoolers supporting
homeschoolers.
ARTICLE II - PURPOSE
The Homeschool Alliance of North Carolina is established for the
following
reasons:
*to provide an online forum to bring together homeschool families
for
sharing
mutual homeschooling interests;
*to support new home educators by providing referrals to available
local
organizations, website and e-lists;
*to provide e-list committees that facilitate networking and the
mission/purpose
of HA-NC, solely based on the interests and participation of
members;
*to promote home education as a viable educational option by
supplying an accurate
portrayal of homeschooling that includes positive representation of
homeschooler's
diversity of philosophies, theologies and methodologies to the
public;
*to provide news and information of value to home educators
utilizing
a variety of
media including an online newsletter and may include phone, e-mail,
special
mailings, world wide web pages and local, regional and state
gatherings;
*to provide a legislative committee;
*to encourage self-advocacy and legislative awareness by...:
1. encouraging all members/all homeschoolers to monitor for bills
that may affect
our homeschooling freedoms;
2. encouraging self-empowerment by providing necessary literature
and/or
discussion;
3. encouraging all members to cultivate relationships with their
representatives
in order to promote positive images of homeschoolers in the NC
General Assembly;
4. promoting participation in the Governor's or Legislative Page
Programs for interested teens(15 and older)
...because we want homeschool families to continue to be empowered
to
make the
choices that respect the rights, needs, and aspirations of their
children;
*to provide an alliance that takes no position: on religion,
partisan
politics and
non-homeschooling issues
[Clarification - Nonsectarian Policy]
In order to avoid the perception of association, or implied
affiliation, with any
particular religious denomination, it is inappropriate for HA-NC to
include a
religious service, ceremony or practice as part of its sponsored
activities,
events, or presentations. In those instances, where HA-NC is
providing a framework
for the individual expression of homeschooling experiences, styles,
perspectives
or preferences (i.e., graduation parent statements, convention
workshops,
curriculum
vendors, student exhibits) HA-NC will not attempt to control or
censor that
expression in terms of religious content.
ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP
Membership is open to individuals, local groups and other
organizations that
support the
mission and Constitution of HA-NC. Membership shall consist of those
who have
provided a name, address, phone, and email address (as available).
No statement of faith or philosophy shall be imposed as a condition
of membership.
Each member shall have one vote in such affairs of the Homeschool
Alliance that
are put before the members for vote.
Clarification: A member shall be one person from a family or
spokesperson from a
group.
ARTICLE IV - FINANCES
Donations will be accepted towards specific projects that the board
approves.(ie.website, flyers)
Members working on providing services that will require monetary
expenditures to
proceed (i.e., regional conferences, academic competitions), shall
fund raise or
ask
for contributions (or fees) of participating members to cover their
expenses.
HA-NC
will assume no liability of financial endeavors and the committments
made by its
members, not approved by the BOD.
If it becomes necessary to require annual dues for membership and/or
newsletter
subscription, the amount shall be determined by the HA-NC Board of
Directors.
If you are interested in joining this new state group, please email
one of the
following coordinators:
ha-nc-diana@h...
ha-nc-lisa@h...
ha-nc-jolee@h...
Please provide your Name, Address, Phone and email to the member
coordinator.
Feel free to forward this post in whole to other NC homeschoolers.
__________________________________________________
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Announcing a new state group:
Homeschool Alliance of North Carolina
(HA-NC)
Website coming soon.......
Enclosed are sections of HA-NC's constitution to give everybody an
idea of our
mission, purpose, membership and finances. The full constitution
will be
available at the website once it is completed.
Information on membership contacts are listed at the bottom of this
post.
MISSION
The Homeschool Alliance of North Carolina was created to provide a
forum for
individuals and local groups to obtain and share information, as
well
as, to
network
on a statewide level.
We believe there is great strength in networking within the
diversity
of
homeschoolers and we support the freedom of all individual families
to choose home
education and to direct such education. All homeschoolers' interests
are served
when we are seen by the government, the news media, and the general
public as a
diverse people united in our love for our children and in our
valuing
freedom to
teach and learn at home.
HA-NC is an all volunteer alliance: homeschoolers supporting
homeschoolers.
ARTICLE II - PURPOSE
The Homeschool Alliance of North Carolina is established for the
following
reasons:
*to provide an online forum to bring together homeschool families
for
sharing
mutual homeschooling interests;
*to support new home educators by providing referrals to available
local
organizations, website and e-lists;
*to provide e-list committees that facilitate networking and the
mission/purpose
of HA-NC, solely based on the interests and participation of
members;
*to promote home education as a viable educational option by
supplying an accurate
portrayal of homeschooling that includes positive representation of
homeschooler's
diversity of philosophies, theologies and methodologies to the
public;
*to provide news and information of value to home educators
utilizing
a variety of
media including an online newsletter and may include phone, e-mail,
special
mailings, world wide web pages and local, regional and state
gatherings;
*to provide a legislative committee;
*to encourage self-advocacy and legislative awareness by...:
1. encouraging all members/all homeschoolers to monitor for bills
that may affect
our homeschooling freedoms;
2. encouraging self-empowerment by providing necessary literature
and/or
discussion;
3. encouraging all members to cultivate relationships with their
representatives
in order to promote positive images of homeschoolers in the NC
General Assembly;
4. promoting participation in the Governor's or Legislative Page
Programs for interested teens(15 and older)
...because we want homeschool families to continue to be empowered
to
make the
choices that respect the rights, needs, and aspirations of their
children;
*to provide an alliance that takes no position: on religion,
partisan
politics and
non-homeschooling issues
[Clarification - Nonsectarian Policy]
In order to avoid the perception of association, or implied
affiliation, with any
particular religious denomination, it is inappropriate for HA-NC to
include a
religious service, ceremony or practice as part of its sponsored
activities,
events, or presentations. In those instances, where HA-NC is
providing a framework
for the individual expression of homeschooling experiences, styles,
perspectives
or preferences (i.e., graduation parent statements, convention
workshops,
curriculum
vendors, student exhibits) HA-NC will not attempt to control or
censor that
expression in terms of religious content.
ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP
Membership is open to individuals, local groups and other
organizations that
support the
mission and Constitution of HA-NC. Membership shall consist of those
who have
provided a name, address, phone, and email address (as available).
No statement of faith or philosophy shall be imposed as a condition
of membership.
Each member shall have one vote in such affairs of the Homeschool
Alliance that
are put before the members for vote.
Clarification: A member shall be one person from a family or
spokesperson from a
group.
ARTICLE IV - FINANCES
Donations will be accepted towards specific projects that the board
approves.(ie.website, flyers)
Members working on providing services that will require monetary
expenditures to
proceed (i.e., regional conferences, academic competitions), shall
fund raise or
ask
for contributions (or fees) of participating members to cover their
expenses.
HA-NC
will assume no liability of financial endeavors and the committments
made by its
members, not approved by the BOD.
If it becomes necessary to require annual dues for membership and/or
newsletter
subscription, the amount shall be determined by the HA-NC Board of
Directors.
If you are interested in joining this new state group, please email
one of the
following coordinators:
ha-nc-diana@h...
ha-nc-lisa@h...
ha-nc-jolee@h...
Please provide your Name, Address, Phone and email to the member
coordinator.
Feel free to forward this post in whole to other NC homeschoolers.
__________________________________________________
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