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Jambo!
Welcome to the first issue of our second year! As we
celebrate our one year anniversary, we extend a
warm thanks to you, our valued subscriber, for
spreading the word about FUNgasa. Our
subscribers
have more than quadrupled since our first issue, and
your phone calls and letters of support have been
phenomenal!
FUNgasa is here to celebrate You --
the African-
American homeschooling community. So tell us what
you want to know, what you want to see, what you
want to read!
Learning All the Time,
S. Courtney Walton
Editor
| 7 Ways to Make Support Groups Work for You |
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Homeschool Support Groups come in all shapes and
sizes. Finding a welcoming, local support group has
its challenges, but can be done!
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| Supersize Homeschool |
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Almost half of all African-American women are obese.
As their first teachers, our children are paying close
attention to us because almost 30% of African-
American children are overweight too. As
homeschooling families, we have a wonderful
opportunity to reverse this trend when we teach our
children about nutrition.
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| To the Gullah Islands! |
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First the Bad News: The 2005 African-American
Homeschoolers Family & Friends Vacation to the
Gullah Islands has Sold Out!
Now the Good News: Gullah Islands 2005 Souvenir
Items -- T-Shirts, tote bags,
coffee mugs and more are on sale now!
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| Walking the Line Between Unschooling & Neglect |
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This issue's Q & A with Erica Davis-Pitre
handles the tough questions of a homeschooling
mom concerned with knowing the difference between
unschooling and parental neglect.
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An America Without Racism |
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Do we ever question why the brilliant George
Washington Carver turned down job offers from men
such as Thomas Edison and Henry Ford to teach
future African American scientists at Tuskgee
Institute for 47 years? Do we as a nation truly
understand why Phillis Wheatley had to recite poetry
to prove that she was human? Do we ever wonder
about the many Wheatleys and Carvers that were
lost during the Middle Passage?
Find out more....
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