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L O C A L M E N T O R S
R E G I O N A L
R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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A D V I S O R S
Sometimes you just need to talk to someone one-on-one. We know because we’ve been there before
too. We are thankful for our team of Regional Representatives. These veteran homeschooling moms
offer extensive practical skills and wisdom that come from years of experience. Within their regions,
Homeschool Iowa Regional Representatives counsel new home educators, answer questions about
local issues and opportunities, facilitate communications with local homeschool support groups, and
more! One of the most popular things our Regional Representatives are able to do is host Homeschool
101s within their regions to answer questions, explain Iowa’s homeschool laws, and encourage con-
nections between area homeschoolers. Our Special Needs Advisors are an extension of this team and
are available to help Homeschool Iowa members navigate the waters of special needs homeschooling.
O N L I N E
R E S O U R C E S
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Do you have a homeschooling question? We’ve probably answered it on our website! We have sections
about getting started homeschooling, homeschool law, homeschooling through high school, home-
schooling special needs kids, choosing curriculum, understanding learning styles, and SO MUCH MORE!
Our Member Portal is full of even MORE resources! In addition to our website our Social Media team
strives to provide encouragement through daily posts on our social media channels, provides helpful
videos on our YouTube channel, and moderates a handful of private Facebook Groups where you can
come online and get help with your questions from a wide variety of homeschoolers across the state.
S i n c e 1 9 9 2 H o m e s c h o o l I o w a h a s b e e n s e r v i n g t h e
h o m e s c h o o l i n g c o m m u n i t y i n I o w a . W o r k i n g t o e q u i p
a n d e n c o u r a g e h o m e s c h o o l e r s w h i l e a l s o p r o t e c t i n g o u r
h o m e s c h o o l f r e e d o m s a n d p r o m o t i n g h o m e e d u c a t i o n .
Just a few ways we serve:
L E G I S L A T I V E
R E P R E S E N T A T I O N
A N D U P D A T E S
Don’t have time to keep up with all of the updates from the state and federal legislative branches of
government regarding homeschool law, our freedoms, and parental rights? We’ve got you covered! Our
Advocacy Team and Legislative Liason are boots-on-the-ground at the Capitol, developing relationships
with legislators, giving valuable input on educational reforms and proposed homeschool laws, and
keeping us informed through our grassroots advocacy tool, Voter Voice. Sign up to get those FREE up-
dates on the Iowa Law section of our website here:
updates/. Want to join this team or have questions? Email: .
S T A T E W I D E
E V E N T S
Homeschoolers enjoy face-to-face socialization opportunities, so we work hard to bring live, in-person
events to Iowa every year! This year, meeting that goal has been a bit challenging, but we hope to
be back full-force in 2021 with our annual Homeschool Iowa Conference in June. Plans for our annual
Graduation ceremony will be targeted again for May (after hosting a delayed ceremony in August this
year) and we also hope to offer other statewide events, like our Capitol Day in March and another teen
option like the iObject sessions we held last year.) Additionally, we will continue to host local Home-
school 101s across the state.
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