by Lanie Clauson, Student Public Relations Writer
A special conference for homeschool parents and students will be held Saturday, March 5 at in Cedarville University’s Dixon Ministry Center. The conference, "Teach Them Diligently," begins at 9 am and will also be available via livestream.
To register for the conference, visit teachthemdiligently.net. Full-access tickets to the conference are $30.
The one-day conference will feature six speakers, including keynote speaker Jeff Reep, Cedarville’s Director of Career Services. There will be 18 sessions throughout the day that will help guide parents through the big and small challenges of homeschooling, from understanding and embracing the unique identity of each child to setting goals.
Shellie Doub, Dual Enrollment Advisor at Cedarville, is coordinating with Teach Them Diligently for the event, which she believes will be impactful because of the focus on the Gospel.
“We are excited to support homeschool families who share our mission of educating students for Christ,” said Doub. “Cedarville values our partnership with homeschool families and organizations, as 25% of Cedarville students are homeschool graduates.”
Teach Them Diligently is an organization dedicated to creating events that highlight homeschooling centered on faith in Jesus Christ. Teach Them Diligently conventions and conferences seek to inspire families, provide community and encourage parents to keep their faith at the center of everything that they do, including homeschooling.
Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 4,550 undergraduate, graduate, and online students in more than 150 areas of study. Founded in 1887, Cedarville is recognized nationally for its authentic Christian community, rigorous academic programs, including its Bachelor of Arts in Primary (P-5) Education program, strong graduation, and retention rates, accredited professional and health science offerings, and high student engagement ranking. For more information about the University, visit www.cedarville.edu.