Is there such thing as an association or alliance for Hispanic/Latino Homeschoolers?

Question

I have been looking for one and have found that there are organizations for African-Americans and Jews but none for Hispanics.

The stats say that the homeschooling rate for Hispanics homeschooling is less than 1% of the total homeschooling population, which should make it about 200,000 or so. But 200,000 or so people is significant I think.

Self teaching,

You are one of my fave users. I commend you for what you are doing to promote awareness in your area!

I AM considering starting one. I certainly do not want to exclude anyone . I will always promote homeschooling as a great option for everyone but my concern (and reason for considering this) is that there are so many latins that are not aware that homeschooling is even an option. I was talking to the youth group (all Hispanic) I lead and none of them knew it was even possible to receive an education at home and what's worse is that their parents are even more oblivious. It's about awareness for the Hispanic community.

Cardog,

Seriously? There is a reason people homeschool... to keep their children away from people like you! What does your comment have to do with anything I am proposing?

Answer 1

You should start one!!!!! Go for it.

But,
seriously,
why not include all local homeschoolers in your group? We know many homeschoolers of many backgrounds --- they all have so much to contribute by way of knowledge and experience --- I wouldn't want to miss any of it.

I too commend you for your vision and hope for the Hispanic population. It isn't surprising that most don't know anything about homeschooling. I have been focused so much on the education of my own children that I had not noticed until recently that the over all climate in our society is negative toward home-school. We have many friends and acquaintances in our community that are also home-schoolers. It wasn't apparent to me that EVERYONE didn't know about it.

Our area has many, many migrant workers that leave family in Mexico and travel the US for work and schooling for their children. IMAGINE how well they would do if they catch on to the fact that their families can excel in academics and every other aspect of life if they teach their own children how to study and how to think.

God bless you on this journey!

Answer 2

I am not aware of any existing homeschooling alliance or association for Latino homeschoolers; believe me, I have searched the net for one!

Part of the challenge in promoting and/or encouraging Latino families to consider homeschooling as an option for educating their (our) children is due to (on the extreme side), language barriers. For families where there are no language barriers, there may be cultural barriers or simply a misunderstanding of what homeschooling is and there many economic challenges, as any homeschooling family knows, that they may be unwilling to compromise. It is not unlike any other race in these aspects. There are many families (of any race) who view education in the conventional sense--never mind that formalized education in the way the past few generations have become accustomed to is a "fairly new" way of education and many homeschooling families who often give up one income.

Homeschooling in general has been on the rise, but it is still not the most understood or accepted manner to educate children. Homeschooling families still experience lots of questions, negative criticism, and sometimes legal complications when the "authorities" get involved.

Yet and still, for those who have chosen to home educate, it is usually the best decision ever made. As for increasing the awareness among the Latino community, there is a challenge that I would like to see taken on...need any help??

Answer 3

You have to understand we have freedom and thats why all the Hispanic, Cubans cant think of anymore are all over here. So if your willing to give up freedom then they would all go back.

On topic: You have to understand that Hispanic/Latino are the lowest group of people who finish school. Then comes black then whites. Your going to have to adjust to what we have in the USA. So my suggestion is going to www.pcdi.com and check that out. Maybe you could get your work in Spanish form. I dunno but like I said you need to adjust what we have over here. Good luck! And dont listen to what these other people say. :P

Answer 4

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomeschoolersHispanas/

I bet you can find the information you need on this group!