Homeschool & Alternative Education Conference
Schedule
Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 08:00 am to Sun, 26 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Redding Civic Auditorium | Redding, CA

About this Event
Join us at Home Tribe Education Con, a 2 day homeschool and alternative education conference in Redding California where future-centric leaders from diverse industries and backgrounds come together to guide you to unlocking your full potential and ultimate freedom in your family’s educational journey, your career path, and your future.
Learn from over 40+ education leaders who will be educating you through over 50+breakout sessions, 20+ main stage event sessions, and a huge exhibit hall on topics and solutions including -
- "How-To Homeschool " sessions, curriculum, solutions, and materials that will support your family's decision to homeschool
- Network building opportunities for education entrepreneurs & education business owners
- Educational tools and solution sessions that will focus on how we are revolutionizing education for the future, and how we can streamline education for our learners in all educational settings including homeschool and alternative education
- Education policy info sessions that affect homeschool families and families opting into a variety of homeschool, alternative education, and school choice opportunities
- Work-life balance sessions introducing solutions and tools, and inspirational success stories that help you spend more time with your family while maintaining your careers
- Entrepreneurship and family business sessions to help you and your family achieve financial freedom in your entrepreneurial and family business journey
Additional Experiences including:
Education exhibit hall full of homeschool curriculum, alternative education experiences, and family friendly companies offering solutions and materials to help you on your education journey for you and your family.
Book Fair hosted by SkyTree Book Fairs
On-site children's museum, children's park, and animal feeding at Turtle Bay Exploration Park.
Beautiful Walking Trails and botanical gardens at The Sundial Bridge.
On-site food including outside food court & two cafe's with incredible local food vendors for 2 days, and an on-site classy family-friendly restaurant at .
DISCOUNTED on-site hotel room block at The Sheraton Hotel! Reserve through this link!
Saturday, Oct. 25
🕑: 07:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Registration Open
Host: Home Tribe
Info: Registration Open
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Welcome Message
Host: TBA
Info: Welcome to Home Tribe Con!
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:45 AM
The Education Revolution We're Building Together
Host: Emily Jones
Info: Join Emily Jones, Founder/CEO of Home Tribe, as she sets the tone for Home Tribe Education Con - Sharing deep insights and industry trends contributing to the education revolution we are collectively building today, garnered from her 10 years of building the education community at Home Tribe - the destination for education.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 06:30 PM
Education Exhibit Hall Open
Host: Home Tribe
Info: Browse incredible future centric homeschool and alternative education solutions for your learners of all ages and business solutions for you a parent, entrepreneur, and educator.
🕑: 09:55 AM - 10:45 AM
Shape or Be Shaped: Intentional Parenting in a Culture of Chaos
Host: Suzanne Phillips
Info: In today's world hidden dangers disguised as "cultural norms" are a growing concern for families, young adults, and children. It is imperative that parents understand the enemy's culture of chaos. If you don't understand culture, you won't fully understand your child. Parents, if you are not shaping your children, culture will. Join Suzanne as she sheds light on several hidden dangers and destructive worldviews and encourages you with solutions to overcome the chaos and shape your child’s heart and future.
🕑: 10:55 AM - 11:45 AM
The Data-Driven Homeschool: A New Era of Confidence
Host: MacKenzie Price
Info: Homeschooling used to mean trading structure for freedom. But what if you could have both? This session introduces a powerful new model for homeschool families — where parents remain fully in charge, but gain access to real-time insights, expert recommendations, and personalized learning strategies. You’ll see how we support families in achieving 2X the academic growth of traditional school, with just two hours a day of focused learning — all without sacrificing your values or your flexibility.
🕑: 11:45 AM - 01:00 PM
Lunch - Food Truck Court & Mosaics @ The Sheraton
Host: Home Tribe
Info: Grab your lunch at the food trucks or at Mosaic's and meet us back here for more education!!
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
Rooted for Life: Raising Resilient Children in a Compromised Culture
Host: Sam Sorbo
Info: In a world where truth is under attack and childhood is being stolen, how do we raise children who stand firm in faith and character? Join Sam Sorbo for a bold and empowering session that will equip and encourage parents to raise deeply rooted, resilient kids who shine light in the darkness. Walk away with practical strategies, biblical wisdom, and the unshakable conviction that you can disciple your children to thrive—not just survive—in today’s cultural chaos.
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Victor Cho
Host: Victor Cho
Info: CEO & Board Member Emovid (current), Former CEO and Board member @ Evite, Former CEO and President @ Kodak Imaging Network, Former VP Web Marketing and eCommerce @ Intuit, former Multiple roles @ Microsoft
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
COVID Didn't Break the Government School System: It was Already Broken
Host: Corey DeAngelis
Info: In this compelling session, Corey DeAngelis – public enemy number one of the government school cartel – will unpack how the COVID-19 era exposed the deep-rooted failures of the government school system. Teachers unions overplayed their hand, revealing radical left indoctrination and prioritizing politics over students. Extended closures and inconsistent policies pushed parents to explore alternatives, leading to a homeschooling boom—doubling since 2019. Families discovered their children thrived with less anxiety and more effective learning in a fraction of the time. This sparked a mass exodus toward innovative options like microschools and co-ops, fundamentally reshaping education. DeAngelis will reflect on the most egregious abuses during the COVID era, from union-driven shutdowns to ideological overreach, and discuss what this paradigm shift means for families embracing educational freedom. Join us to explore why the genie of school choice is out of the bottle.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
Raising Rebels Unshakable by the Modern World
Host: Natalie Burns
Info: You started homeschooling to raise kids that think for themselves. But in the face of peer pressure and manipulative media, do they have the tools to stay grounded in who they are? Join this session to unpack how to homeschool for confidence - not conformity - so you can raise resilient kids that are untriggerable in this modern world.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
Kerry McDonald
Host: Kerry McDonald
Info: Kerry McDonald works at the intersection of education and enterprise, spotlighting the entrepreneurs who are building innovative learning models across the U.S. She is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education, where she leads the Education Entrepreneurship Lab and hosts the LiberatED podcast. She is also the Velinda Jonson Family Education Fellow at State Policy Network, an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, and a regular contributor at Forbes.com and The 74. Kerry is the bestselling author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom (Chicago Review Press, 2019), and the author of the forthcoming book, Joyful Learning: How to Find Freedom, Happiness, and Success Beyond Conventional Schooling (Hachette/PublicAffairs, 2025).
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM
Break
Host: Home Tribe
Info: Take a break! Go get a coffee & snack from the cafe and head over to get your favorite book signed by your favorite authors!
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM
Book Signings & Meet the Speakers
Host: Home Tribe
Info: Go get a coffee & snack from the cafe and head over to get your favorite book signed by your favorite authors and speakers!
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:15 PM
The Power of Teaching Good Character Before Academics
Host: Jill Simonian
Info: Motivating and straightforward, Jill will educate and empower parents to prioritize teaching values, morality and good character before everything else -- including academic "standards." She'll emphasize the vital importance of discipline, habits, faith and discernment as foundational building blocks for a child's complete education and a nation's secure future... and will reignite homeschool families' responsibility to serve as a light for a new era of quality education.
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:15 PM
The War on Our Children
Host: Jenny Ames
Info: The War on Our Children: What’s Really Making Them Sick, Anxious, and Shut Down.
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:15 PM
Breanna Young
Host: Breanna Young & Family
Info: PhD. , Homeschool Mom, Marriage & Family Therapist
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:15 PM
Awakening a Generation Through Kingdom Education
Host: Lesley Russell
Info: What if education wasn’t just about information—but revelation? In this compelling keynote, discover how Revelate Learning is igniting a movement to restore education to its original, Kingdom design—one that doesn’t just train minds, but awakens hearts, restores identity, and equips children to walk boldly in their God-given calling through the lens of God. Whether you’re a parent, pastor, educator, or pioneer, this session will challenge what you thought education was—and inspire you to build something eternal. Learn how this plug-and-play framework is transforming schools, microschools, and homeschools across the nation with Christ-centered pedagogy, practical tools, and a powerful vision that puts identity before performance and wisdom before standardization. Revelate is God's own word. Come learn more about it, and its reformation in education. Discover how you can be part of what God is building next.
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:15 PM
Brainwash Proof Your Kids
Host: Will Reusch
Info: How to bring intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, and viewpoint diversity in your child's education to armor them against indoctrination.
Sunday, Oct. 26
🕑: 07:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Registration Open
Host: Home Tribe
Info: Registration Open
🕑: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Education Exhibit Hall Open
Host: Home Tribe
Info: Browse incredible future centric homeschool and alternative education solutions for your learners of all ages and business solutions for you a parent, entrepreneur, and educator.
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Welcome Message
Host: TBA
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:05 AM
Elizabeth Johnston
Host: Elizabeth Johnston
Info: Homeschool Mom of 10, Grassroots Mobilizer, Bestselling Author, and Host of “The Elizabeth Johnston Podcast.”
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Rooted & Resilient: Building the Homeschool Ecosystem Together
Host: Tara Thornton
Info: Rooted & Resilient: Building the Homeschool Ecosystem Together
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
From Burnout to Breakthrough
Host: Jenny Ames
Info: A Healing Path for the Moms Holding It All Together
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:15 PM
Public Education's Unholy Trinity: CRT, DEI & SEL
Host: Jill Simonian
Info: The shocking things that social media alleges and amplifies happening in public schools couldn't really be happening, could they? Jill will break down how some of today's most mainstream and 'popular' initiatives are incorporated into classroom management and academic curriculum... and the usurping of parental rights and irreversible damage they frequently yield. From racist math, to segregative practices in the name of diversity, to 'safe spaces' where children can escape during valuable class time, to district-wide surveys that question 12 year olds about sexuality without parental consent. Examples included.
The shocking things that social media alleges and amplifies happening in public schools couldn't really be happening, could they? Jill will break down how some of today's most mainstream and 'popular' initiatives are incorporated into classroom management and academic curriculum... and the usurping of parental rights and irreversible damage they frequently yield. From racist ma
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Civic Literacy for Homeschool Families
Host: Denise Aguilar
Info: How to defend your rights as homeschool families in policy battles.
🕑: 11:45 AM - 01:00 PM
Lunch - Food Truck Court & Mosaics @ The Sheraton
Host: Home Tribe
Info: Grab your lunch at the food trucks or at Mosaic's, browse the education exhibit hall, and meet us back here for more education!!
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
The School Choice Debate
Host: Sam Sorbo
Info: Join us main stage as Sam and Corey present a healthy respectful debate on the pros and cons of School Choice.
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:15 PM
Rescuing Your Kids from the Radicals Ruining Our Schools
Host: Corey DeAngelis
Info: It’s no secret that our government-run public education system has held generations of Americans hostage. The teachers unions—the government’s stormtroopers—have been hard at work running a mass misinformation campaign to convince parents that because this is how it has always been, this is how it has to be. But here’s what you may not realize: the parents are winning, and we have entered the death spiral of the education dictatorship. The school choice revolution is here, and moms and dads are successfully restoring parental rights in education, one state, one school district at a time.
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:15 PM
Begin With The End In Mind | Family Vision, Mission and Core Values
Host: Suzanne Phillips
Info: Parent with Purpose, Disciple with Direction, Leave an Intentional Legacy! God is a generational God with an intentional plan and purpose for the family. How do we bring forth a vision for a generational family through mission and core values? Join Suzanne as she helps parents understand God's DESIGN, determine family DIRECTION, lead through DISCIPLESHIP, and practice DELEGATION. Learn to begin with the end in mind and view your family's future with vision and a new, exciting perspective.
Parent with Purpose, Disciple with Direction, Leave an Intentional Legacy! God is a generational God with an intentional plan and purpose for the family. How do we bring forth a vision for a generational family through mission and core values? Join Suzanne as she helps parents understand God's DESIGN, determine family DIRECTION, lead through DISCIPLESHIP, and practice DELEGATION. Learn to begin with the end in mind and view your family's future with vision and a new, exciting perspective.
🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Break
Host: Home Tribe
Info: Take a break! Go get a coffee & snack from the cafe and head over to get your favorite book signed by your favorite authors!
🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Book Signing & Meet the Speakers
Host: Home Tribe
Info: Go get a coffee & snack from the cafe and head over to get your favorite book signed by your favorite authors and speakers!
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:30 PM
Build What Heaven Is Revealing: How to Launch with Revelate Learning
Host: Lesley Russell
Info: You’ve felt the pull—education needs more than reform. It needs a complete reformation rooted in Kingdom identity, purpose, and wisdom. Whether you’re leading a thriving program, running a homeschool co-op, or dreaming of launching something new, this breakout will equip you to take the next step with Revelate Learning. Come discover a turnkey framework that’s activating families, churches, and leaders to build what Heaven is revealing. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at our ethos, pedagogy, and discipleship model—and learn how to integrate Revelate into your current school, microschool, pod, church-based initiative, or launch your very own first school! This session is for pioneers, pastors, parents, teachers, administrators, kingdom entrepreneurs, and program leaders who are ready to: Plant or scale a Kingdom-aligned learning environment Train teachers in revelation-based pedagogy Cultivate identity-first, Spirit-led learning .
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:30 PM
What’s Really Going On in California Schools
Host: Tracy Henderson
Info: Learn about the indoctrination agenda of California’s Education System .
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:30 PM
Stephanie Cavin
Host: Stephanie Cavin
Info: Public School Educator, Homeschool Mom, & Education Influencer
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:30 PM
Seak Smith
Host: Seak Smith
Info: Seak Smith is a loving wife to her high school sweetheart husband and a dedicated mom of three incredible humans. Seak is an advocate and a fierce warrior for the protection of children and their innocence. Her activism spans over 15 years, including fundraisers, awareness campaigns, panel discussions, organizing nationwide rallies, legislative actions to improve policy, documentary films and using any opportunity to activate others to rise up and get involved. As the founder of Mom and Dad Army, she builds strong coalitions and strategic partners across America. She is a leader who develops other leaders to live out their purpose and true calling. Mom & Dad Army is a coalition of fierce warriors on a mission to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation through strategic partnerships and legislative action. We build and develop leaders to connect and engage on solution focused initiatives.
Where is it happening?
Redding Civic Auditorium, 700 Auditorium Drive, Redding, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 41.47 to USD 107.59
