FAQ > I want to be an AHA Rep for my area

Choose... How do I start? What if I don't have a teaching degree? Can I homeschool if I am living on a very tight budget? What material would be helpful for a Black-oriented curriculum? Where can I get Black-oriented educational material for my children? How do I withdraw my children from a school in Ontario? Why have parents rejected institutionalized schooling for their children? How can I find other homeschoolers of colour in my area? How can I teach about our history (esp. slavery) without engendering hate? Can I just homeschool just one of my children? How does my child earn high school credits while homeschooled? What about going to university or college after only homeschooling? How can my children have a social life if they're homeschooled? Where do I purchase the curriculum? What are the resources I can use? I want to be an AHA Rep or start a Chapter for my area I'm not in Peterborough. Is there an AHA representative in my area? Are there any books or sites about Black homeschoolers who have done it or are doing it? Which catalogues and material are must-haves? What curriculum do I use? Do I have to use a curriculum? What about learning on the internet? Where are some great sites? How do I join AHA?

There are AHA Reps in the areas of: - Peterborough, Ontario, Canada If you would like to be an AHA Contact for your area, please read the info below and send the form, or, call Cheryl @ the toll-free # you were given when you joined AHA. If you are outside of North America, call 705-742-5143. Sorry, collect calls cannot be accepted. The process can take up to 1 - 2 months, depending on when you sign up and where you live.

Are you an active AHA Core or Connate member or otherwise known to AHA/its Coordinator? Meet families and make connections ... volunteer as an AHA Representative for your area! Level 1 - AHA Aide - Phone # and email address are available publicly - Answers queries made by potential members and members. - When permitted, puts up flyers in local centres and other such buildings. - Keeps contact list of the community organization and program heads in her/his area, and makes them available to Coordinator upon request. - Issues brochures/flyers to community org/program heads upon request. - Initial print communications will be done by the Coordinator. The Rep's contact info will be included. - Upon request, issues membership forms to potential members. That applicant will then mail the form to the Coordinator for processing. - Accepts donations if there are AHA members in her/his local area, and distributes donations according to distribution policies - Provides local upcoming event info to Coordinator - Facilitates outreach at events: - Greets event attendees at AHA's table/booth - Sets up AHA table or booth - Tables/booths and travelling costs will be paid for by Coordinator on behalf of AHA if agreed upon prior to event registration. Sometimes childcare and food costs may be covered as well (any expense coverage should be agreed upon prior to participating in an event or registering for it) I would like to become an AHA Aide (note: this process can take up to 2 months; your info as an Aide will be listed on AHA's homepage) If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to voice them. There is always room for improvement and undoubtedly there are issues that may have been forgotten or not thought of. In addition to the above, a Rep is required to follow the Guide corresponding to her/his/their level of representation. Name Comments You will receive a response (and possibly more details) shortly. In addition, a signed application and waiver is expected before the commencement of your Rep activity. Thank you for your cooperation, volunteerism, and for helping to make AHA an excellent resource!