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School's Out Support's Live & Learn Unschooling Conference

August 22-24, 2003
Holiday Inn-Coliseum in Columbia, South Carolina

This conference is a must attend! Meet other families on the same journey,
listen to inspiring speakers, and discover the art of unschooling in
beautiful downtown Columbia, SC. This is a non-age-discriminatory conference:
anyone can participate in any Funshop or Presentation. Bring the whole family
for a joy-filled weekend!

School's Out Support (SOS) is a volunteer-driven, statewide organization
whose mission is to support and promote unschooling, provide information,
monitor and influence legislation, offer opportunities for families to get
together, and empower families to make the choices that respect the rights,
needs and aspirations of their children. SOS welcomes anyone with an interest
in unschooling.

Since its inception in April 2001, SOS has supported families that have made
the decision to unschool as they face difficult questions and challenges.
These families may wonder about socialization, the legal issues surrounding
unschooling, accountability associations, or integration of John Holt's
educational philosophy into their everyday lives. Some families may doubt
their abilities, feel confused and ask themselves, "Can I really do this?".
SOS encourages parents to trust themselves and their children to make good
decisions and empowers them to find the support and information they need.

Our Presenters
For our Keynote presenter we are very fortunate to have the popular
contributor to Unschooling.com message boards, its e-list, AlwaysLearning,
and regular columnist in HEM---unschooling guru, Sandra Dodd. A former middle
school teacher, Sandra has talked countless families into running away from
school and jumping into learning for fun. Her motto: "Everything Counts!"

We're also delighted to have Anne Ohman, from the Unschooling.com message
boards, back for a return engagement. She "stole the show" last year with her
debut and is now in demand at conferences all over the country. AnneO's
passionate, gentle approach to life and learning continues to inspire
families daily.

Pam Sorooshian is well known in "all the unschooling
circles"---Unschooling.com's message boards, the unschoolingdotcom e-list,
AlwaysLearning, NHEN, and the California boards. When she's not teaching
college level economics and statistics, Pam's an unschooling mom of three
teenagers: she's "been there, done that"---and will surely have a few answers
for you!

Mary Gold is better known as "Zenmomma"--and you can find her wherever
unschooling is a topic! Mary "preaches" peace and trust and joy---and the
pure delight of unschooling her children. Her encouraging words are music to
a stressed parent's ears---and she always leaves you knowing that "Life is
good!"

Jim Weiss' storytelling has captivated and delighted both adults and children
with his original stories and retellings of classics. To hear him tell a
story is to be swept into another world. Jim's award-winning tapes are
favorites in many homes---including ours!

Be an "Early Bird" and receive the discount by registering by May 31!

For more information, contact Kelly Lovejoy @ (803) 776 4849 or visit our
website- http://www.schoolsoutsupport.org/events.html

~Kelly

Kelly Lovejoy, Coordinator
Schools Out Support
mailto:coordinator@...
803-776-4849
Fax: 803-776-7006
http://www.schoolsoutsupport.org


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