The Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers
VaHomeschoolers.org
Your Resource. Your Voice. Your Association.
The Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers
VaHomeschoolers.org
Your Resource. Your Voice. Your Association.
National Home Education Network's Starting a Support Group Page
Brief reviews and links to a variety of articles on starting a support group.
"Starting a Support Group " from A to Z Home's Cool
Reviewed links to articles on bylaws, spreading the word, finding meeting spaces, mission statments and more.
What's in a Name?
Ginny Hunt examines the curious pickle homeschoolers have gotten into, where we must
identify ourselves as what we are not, instead of as what we are, and thoughtfully suggests a solution.
Getting the Support You Need Without a Formal Support Group
"What we have is not a formal support group although for me, it acts as one. We don't have a name or a
newsletter. We don't sponsor events for all of the local homeschooling community. We are just friends who
all happen to homeschool."
How to Start a Homeschool Support Group
A Florida support group coordinator's tips for getting started.
NHEN's New Support Group Email list
This list is for those people seeking to start homeschool support groups in their area. The list hopes to
provide encouragement, advice, and support to those working hard to foster connections between homeschoolers
via support networks.
The Business Side of Support Groups
Leadership, non-profit info, thanking volunteers and more.
Challenges of Support Group Leadership
10 articles on group evolution, conflict, helping new homeschoolers and more.
Networking
Four articles on networking with other homeschoolers and groups.
Activities and Other Ideas
Seven articles covering various types of group activities.
These free sites can host your support group's Web page.
The Homeschool Connexion
Offers free, no-ad web-hosting for homeschoolers. HTML tutorials available on site.
Teach-at-Home.com
No banner ads, pop-up windows, or 3rd party content. Once you've signed up and logged on, you are
taken to a page with a template for you to modify to suit your group. This makes it pretty easy,
even for beginners. HTML tutorial available on site at no charge.
YahooGeocities
Pagewizards make it easy to set up your site.
Neighborhood Link
Offers free, interactive Web sites, where you can share ideas and information with your members and
other people in the community. For clubs and organizations.
Express Page
Free homepages with add banners and pop-ups. Extremely easy to use.
Fortune City
Banner Ads, Pop-up Ads 25 MB of web space, 3 GB of file transfer, No email accounts, No CGI or ASP,
FTP Access Only, Online Support Docs Only.
Building a Support Web Site
This in-depth article, written by a very experienced homeschool Web site administrator, covers everything from
design to safety to resources to obtaining article contributions for your site.
Homeschool Webmasters E-Mail List
For "newbies" and old hands alike. Ask for suggestions, learn tips, expand your knowledge, share
what you learn.
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