How can you join WHPA in our effort to protect our homeschooling freedoms? It’s up to all of us: We are all ambassadors for our very reasonable and hard-won homeschool law. Here are six concrete, actionable steps YOU can take to be a good ambassador.

1. Stay informed.
2. Share accurate information and point people to the law. Wisconsin’s homeschool law is presented very clearly here on our website with links to original source material.
3. When there is an Action Alert, be ready to act.
   • Write and call your legislators.
   • The biggest thing you can do is to attend hearings in person and log your position and/or testify. This is the most powerful tool for demonstrating unity and expertise to our lawmakers. We try to give as much notice as possible, but often we have very little lead time to issue an Action Alert. Staying informed of WHPA issues, and being prepared to show up in person is a great strategy.
4. Organize a WHPA 101 session for your area or local homeschool group. It can be in person or virtual, so distance is not a factor! Click here to request a WHPA 101 session.
5. Encourage your homeschooling friends to join WHPA if they are not yet members! We are stronger when we band together.
6. Attend quarterly Board Meetings regularly (January, April, July, and October) to see what goes on behind the scenes and stay informed – we have a great time at our board meetings and would love to have you join the fun! Dates are posted on the website – just contact us to request the Zoom link.

 

Volunteer Opportunities

We invite you to consider getting involved – to make WHPA the best it can be – for a couple of hours each month or as much as you want. In addition to new Board Members, we are seeking prospective Question Answering Committee members, a Membership Coordinator, Communication Committee members, and Legislative Watch Committee members. Please contact us with your interests.

What can you bring to the future of WHPA? Consider where your talents, interests, skill sets, and experience might be a good fit:

• Do you like helping people get connected? Our Membership Coordinator role might be right for you.

• Do you like listening to and helping people? Do you want to utilize your customer support skills? The Question Answering Committee is looking for more members.

• Do you like marketing, writing, or creating graphics, videos, or podcasts?  The Communications Committee can use your support.

• Do you like putting together email and social media campaigns? You might want to be a part of our Communications Committee.

• Are you fluent in other languages? You might want to be a part of our Question Answering Committee and/or Communications Committee.

• Do you like following the news? Enjoy keeping track of legislative activity and analyzing bills? You might want to be a part of our Legislative Watch Committee.

• Do you want to use your legal expertise? We are always interested in hearing from WHPA members with legal training and experience, to support the mission of our Legislative Watch Committee. Reach out if you are interested in sharing your expertise to support our ongoing work to protect our rights.

If you are interested in any of these opportunities and would like to learn more, please contact us.