Join us for an interview with Chad and Michelle Womble! Chad is MPE's President and has been serving at MPE for more than two decades. Learn more about the nonprofit's homeschool history and benefits.
-Introductions from Chad and Michelle [0:30]
-How they heard about MPE and its conference [2:00]
-What has MPE meant to them over the years [3:00]
-Benefits they’ve seen in their own family from serving [3:50]
-Challenges they’ve experienced serving at MPE, including changes from the COVID-19 pandemic [6:50]
-How MPE has changed over the years, including its support and help for homeschool families [10:40]
-Long-term goals for MPE, including adapting to changes in the social landscape [13:30]
-Any advice and encouragement for people new to homeschooling? [17:20]
-High school graduation ceremony, one of the benefits of MPE membership [22:00]
QUOTES:
1) “I look at MPE as my ministry, and I’ve looked at it that way for over 20 years.”
2) “It’s been a dream of mine that eventually, MPE is run by homeschool graduates. And part of that dream is getting our children involved.”
3) “I’m not a homeschool mom, but I certainly understand and can see the need for encouragement. It’s a really hard job, and the paycheck is deferred way down the road, so I’m glad to see that we’re really working towards encouraging moms.”
4) “Kansas has been very favorable to homeschooling. Missouri has been very favorable to homeschooling, but truthfully, that can change within one legislative session. And I would really like to see us be very vigilant about that, to continue to get the word out and for families to continue to be involved, and to be even more involved.”
5) “You’re not going to screw your kid up. There are lots of resources out there. When your child graduates from high school and you’ve homeschooled them, you will have given them what they need. They’ll know how to read, they’ll know how to write, they’ll know how to communicate with other people. You will have given them everything that they need.”
Resource #1: https://midwesthomeschoolers.org/events/homeschool-conference/ (Conference)
Resource #2: https://midwesthomeschoolers.org/events/womens-encouragement-day/ (Women's Encouragement Day)
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