During our latest Cleverly Changing Podcast episode, we discuss the importance of a homeschooling support system and general systems to help your days run more smoothly. We listened to a former teacher who now homeschools and supports other homeschoolers to let us know why it takes a Melanin Village to successfully homeschool a Black family in America.
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The Sahara desert in Africa is the world’s largest desert. It is nearly as big as the USA! (learn more).
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Grown Folks Talking with Brenaea Fairchild as she explains why it takes a Melanin Village
Brenaea Farichild is the founder of The Melanin Village and a homeschooling mother of two boys. She knows what it’s like to balance it all. She describes it more as juggling balls. You definitely want to listen for the full analogy, it just might help you better prioritize things. Brenaea’s a certified teacher of social studies and Spanish as well as an entrepreneur. The Melanin Village is a global homeschool collective for mothers of color. It’s main objective is to equip and empower Black homeschoolers through the offering of professional development and learning opportunities as well as clubs, meetups and so much more.
In this episode we discuss:
- The Melanin Village origin story
- The importance of finding community and supporting other homeschooling families.
- Diversity versus affinity and safe spaces.
- The importance of finding and implementing systems that work for the way your family lives and moves. Brenaea has found the capsule wardrobe to be particularly helpful for her family.
- What The Melanin Village and its app offers and how to join.
Connect with Brenaea Fairchild at:
- Register for the Black-to-Homeschool Virtual Conference happening August 26th to 28th
- Follow her on: Instagram and Facebook
- Learn more about The Melanin Village
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