Minnesota Homeschoolers’ Alliance (MHA) is a statewide organization that provides information and support to homeschooling families. The group started out informally in 1982. MHA incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 1991, and has been extending a helping hand to Minnesota homeschoolers ever since.
MHA is nonsectarian - there is no religious affiliation or orientation, and people of all faiths and beliefs are welcome. Our members are a diverse group of families with different backgrounds and different approaches to homeschooling, but we all share a common goal: to encourage and facilitate families that choose to educate their children at home.
Please browse our site and contact us if you have any questions. For membership information, visit our Join MHA page. We’ll be glad to have you aboard!
Upcoming MHA Events
A new workshop, sponsored by MHA:
“Why Do They Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain”
Presented by Dr. David Walsh of the National Institute on Media and the Family
May 12, 2009, 7 PM to 9 PM at the Minnehaha United Methodist Church, 3701 E 50th St, Minneapolis, MN 55417
Free for MHA members, $20 for non members at the door. Register by emailing mha@homeschoolers.org to reserve your seats.
Workshop Description:
Adolescence has been described as a “normally abnormal stage of life.” This workshop, based on Dr. David Walsh’s best selling book, Why Do They Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen (excerpt), explains exactly what happens to the adolescent brain on the path from childhood into adulthood. Our speakers show why moodiness, quickness to anger, willingness to take risks, miscommunication and other familiar teenage behavior are so common - all are linked to physical changes and growth in the adolescent brain.
This workshop goes beyond the well-known issues of hormones and peer pressure. We will touch on the powerful role of media in teenagers’ lives and show concerned adults how to use this information to understand, communicate with, and stay connected to youth.
2009 MHA Annual Conference: It’s our biggest event of the year! MHA’s Annual Conference will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at the New Brighton Family Service Center. This year’s Conference features nationally-known homeschooling author Diane Flynn Keith, author of Carschooling: Over 350 Entertaining Games & Activities To Turn Travel Time Into Learning Time. For more information, please visit our Annual Conference page.
MHA holds free Information Stations throughout the year. These events are geared to new homeschooling families and those considering homeschooling. For more information, please visit our Information Stations page.
More an “Announcement” than an “Event”, but … MHA’s new “Wiki” site has finally been upgraded and integrated with the MHA web pages! The color scheme is different, to help you know when you’re on an MHA Wiki page as opposed to the regular MHA website. Give the new MHA Wiki site a try right now! Many thanks to MHA website co-coordinator Andy Pearson, who spent many hours bringing the new Wiki pages from the concept stage to reality - nice work, Andy!
Post Your Events For MHA Members On Our Wiki Pages
Are you a tutor? A tester? A homeschooling party jester? Please post the details of the service you offer on our community discussion area - the Wiki pages. Not sure what Wiki is? Then start with the Wiki tutorial! Once you’ve posted your information, any MHA member looking for the type of service you offer can easily find you. Examples of helpful posts include the following:
Support Group Leaders: Post information about your group on the Wiki Support Groups page.
Events and Opportunities: Post upcoming events of interest to homeschoolers on our Wiki Events and Opportunities page.
Have anything else to say? On our Wiki pages, you’re in charge. Create a new page, start a discussion, ask a question, or answer one … the sky’s the limit! Anyone can edit and add to Wiki pages, so you can network with homeschoolers from all over the state. Try it today!
Get involved in homeschooling!
Visit our Volunteers Needed! page to see where you can help out!