C.H.A.N.G.E.
Catholic Home Alliance of North Georgia Educators

Our group is entrusted to Our Lady of Guadalupe:

"Listen, and let it penetrate your heart, my dear little child; do not be troubled or weighted down with grief. Do not fear any illness or vexation, anxiety or pain. Am I not here who am your Mother? Are you not under my shadow and protection? Am I not your Fountain of Life? Are you not in the folds of my Mantle? In the Crossing of my Arms? Is there anything else you need?"

C.H.A.N.G.E. is a group comprised of Catholic homeschooling families living in Cobb, Cherokee, Paulding and surrounding counties. We coordinate a variety of activities throughout the year including a monthly support meeting for homeschooling mothers. The aim of our group is to provide a network of communications for community events, curriculum fairs and activities of interest to homeschooling families.

A $5 per family fee covers the cost of CallingPost and the website and other assorted events like field day supplies and other items that come up as agreed upon by the majority of members on the CHANGE yahoo list.

We maintain an online roster. If you want your information included please fill out the form.

To inform members of new events and last minute changes, we use CallingPost as our phone tree. The system allows us to record a message and send it out to the entire group by phone. CallingPost costs .05 / phone number and is paid for by the $5 / family dues we collect.

We inform the group of upcoming local events, homeschooling news primarily via the CHANGE yahoo list.

Policies for CHANGE:

  • Origin - CHANGE was started by several mothers who felt a need for a Catholic homeschool support group.
     
  • Purpose - To support, encourage, educate and socialize with other Catholic homeschool families in similar circumstances.
     
  • Definition of group - The mission of C.H.A.N.G.E. is to support Roman Catholic families who embrace home education. This support is also extended to families whose primary educational mode may be either public or private school and who want support in supplementing the teaching of our Faith.

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    As parents, we recognize that our most important responsibility is to teach our children the Truths of the Faith in union with the Pope and the Magisterium of the Church. We are parents who develop and implement learning programs based on our Faith and our children's individual needs.
     
    By involving other families of C.H.A.N.G.E. in our learning process, we have the opportunity to foster a spirit of community. We encourage and support active participation in our various parish ministries to further develop our Faith.
     
  • Our goals as a group - Support and encourage one another in Christ. Provide educational opportuniites for parents and children as made possible by the talents and gifts of those within the group.

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  • Leadership - No one person will be expected to carry a large load. We are all interested in the education of our children and should combine our knowledge and efforts by actively volunteering when the need arises.

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  • Form of leadership - The leadership of the group shall be peer based - all volunteer, The treasurer and website maintainer is Michelle Grunkemeyer. All other activites are coordinated by volunteers who come forward as needed.

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  • Communication - Primary form of communication shall be the Yahoo Email List. The phone tree (CallingPost) shall be used for reminders of upcoming events and last minute changes.