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Friday – Discover your interests
Registration at 8:00-9:00 Check in (for pre registered and new registrations) at Spruce Grove Alliance Church. Coffee, tea and icebreakers.
8:30 Icebreakers.
9:00 Door Prize - You need to be in your seat to win!
9:05 Welcome and Announcements
9:15 Keynote: Ignite Your Potential - Joshua Peachment
To kick off the conference, Joshua will get us started by discussing the importance of finding and igniting your potential. The talk will start with a discussion on building the foundation for your life journey before diving into one of the most powerful methods for igniting your potential: education. We’ll discuss the many forms of education, and how they can ultimately help you become the best version of yourself.
10:15 Break
10:45 Facilitator Panel
11:45 Lunch
12:55 Door Prize
1:00 Pique interest 5-8 min ea then
1:30 Breakouts 45 mins + QA
Trades - Joe Laurence
Who is a trade?
What is a trade?
Where is a trade?
When is a trade?
Why is a trade?
How is a trade?
Pipefitter & Plumber Joe Laurence will attempt to answer all these questions.
Post Secondary - Approaching Post-Secondary with Intentionality - Joshua Peachment
We all know how expensive the world is these days, and education is no different. In this breakout session, Joshua will discuss the topic of post-secondary education and the most effective way for going about it: with intentionality. This discussion will begin by reviewing the diverse range of study options and how important it is to have a strong plan before entering your chosen school. Next, we will go over how your chosen field of study will affect your high school education, before finishing with an overview of the many ways for funding your post-secondary education, the pros and cons of each option, and how to salvage an education that has gone off the rails.
Entrepreneurship - Jana Boyko
In this workshop, Jana Boyko will share how she turned an idea into a successful business and what she wished she had known when she was starting out. Drawing from her experience building Bedside Business Plan and launching it nationally with Indigo, Jana will offer practical guidance on getting started, testing ideas, and learning through action. By the end of the session, you'll come away with a clearer understanding of what entrepreneurship can look like and the confidence to begin exploring your own business ideas.
2:30 Mediating High School - Therese McDonald
3:15 Breakouts - High School Paths
- AB Diploma
- Credits for Core Course
- Planning Your High School without Credits
- Building a Portfolio
- Entering the Workforce
4:30 Keynote: Starting Your Financial Journey on the Right Foot - Joshua Peachment
As much as we don’t like to talk about it, a vital aspect of entering the adult world involves money. Budgeting, bill paying, and saving for the future are all important to finding success as an adult, and the best time to get started on this is now. In this discussion, Joshua will break down what sensible budgeting looks like, how to prioritize saving while paying bills and navigating debts, before breaking into a topic most don’t even consider; saving for long-term goals.
5:00 Break for Supper
6:30 Doors open
7:00 Evening Sessions
Adults | Cardus Research - Catharine Kavanagh
Homeschooling is one of the most stereotyped phenomena in society, with its students frequently branded either as geniuses, or as socially awkward individuals. Luckily, Cardus has actual data on the outcomes of homeschooled students in their adult years. Drawing on the flagship Cardus Education Survey, we will look at the strengths and weaknesses of homeschooling as it pertains to educational attainment, career achievement and trends, civic participation, mental health and well-being, and faith formation. Through analysis of multiple years of data and sub-categories of homeschoolers, we can see the types of individuals, neighbours, friends, citizens, and family members that homeschoolers grow up to be.
Youth | Discovering your Strengths to Ignite your Potential - Nicholas Pierlot
Closing at 9:30
Saturday – Find out how to follow your path
8:00-9:00 Check in for pre-registered and new registrations; Coffee & tea
8:30 Icebreakers
9:00 Door Prize
9:05 Welcome and Announcements
9:15 Keynote: Finding a Career Path to be Excited About - Joshua Peachment
While education is important for finding success in life, no less important is finding a career path you can be excited and passionate about. In this talk, Joshua will approach the topic of working the 9-5 job while still maintaining excitement for both your work and the future as you build towards a bigger, better tomorrow. To accomplish this, this talk will discuss goal setting and developing a growth mindset while keeping expectations proper for the type of work and the expected career trajectory such work will bring.
10:15 Post-Secondary & Employment Opportunities - ONE Minute “How can homeschoolers enter your institution?
11:20 Exhibit Hall opens
12:30 Lunch
2:10 Door Prize
2:15 Panel/Round-Table Discussion with Home Schooled Grads, Parents, Experts
3:15 Keynote: Don’t Forget to Be Interesting While You’re Busy Being an Adult - Joshua Peachment
To wrap up the conference, Joshua will focus on life beyond work and education and discuss how important it is to be interesting as an adult. The formula to being an interesting adult relies on three specific concepts: Be Well Read, Be Well Travelled, and Be Well Experienced. In our closing keynote, Joshua will break down each one and how you can use them to become an interesting adult and ultimately ignite your potential.
4:15 Closing remarks