A Virtual Gathering of Mason Educators
Friends & fellow Labourers
Can’t attend the conference in person but want to dig into these ideas together? Join us for a new online conversion series called Friends and Fellow Labourers. Each themed conversation will have a live component, discussion forum, and additional resources. It is our intention that these relational small groups will explore conference topics while better emulating the in-person experience. Join us for one or all four!
Prepare to immerse yourself in community and thoughtful discussions. We hope participants will leave each session excited to incorporate Charlotte Mason's insights into their rhythms of life. We can’t wait to see you in class!
Each session is $25, or purchase all four for $89.
The whole of our enjoyment and success depended on the fact that we did the work together as friends and fellow-labourers.
~Mrs. W.J. Brown, "The Story of a Home Schoolroom," The Parents' Review, 1930
Speakers
Come join conversations, community, and thoughtful discussions led by our speakers.
Min Jung Hwang
Min Hwang is an educator, writer, and founder of Life-giving Motherhood™, a Biblical motherhood school that equips moms to establish Christ-centered homes with strategy, skill, and spiritual discernment. Lovingly called a “Pastor to Mothers”, she has a passion to hold space for the Holy Spirit’s transformative work in the family, through the mother, by providing practical habit training and systematized strategies toward spiritual disciplines to forever alter their faith legacy. Min’s “superpower” is translating and reverse engineering lofty concepts into tangible actions and attainable goals.
With her varied background in higher education, law, medicine, and missions, Min serves as an experienced educator for local church ministries, nonprofits, and homeschool groups, weaving together the worlds of Charlotte Mason philosophy, biblical theology, science, and practical leadership. Through this integrated vision, families are invited to live CORAM DEO—before the face of God––and for this purpose, she created the Coram Deo Planner™, a powerful planning tool and prayer-reflection journal designed to help form habits with eternity-minded intentionality.
Min is also the host of the Life-giving Motherhood™ podcast, cohost of the “Charlotte Mason for All” podcast, and serves on the Charlotte Mason Institute Board. Most of all, Min LOVES being wife to her pastor-husband, Young, and homeschool mom to her four children, ranging in age from adult to tween. You’ll find her savoring late-night, soul-to-soul conversations, singing God’s praises at the top of her lungs while chauffeuring, and laughing ‘til her face hurts.
Sarah Stabenow
Sarah first learned about Charlotte Mason’s life-giving ideas from Susan Schaeffer Macaulay’s book For the Children’s Sake. Since then she has tried “however imperfectly” to carry out Mason’s principles in her home which she shares with her husband, Max, and three school-aged children. She has co-led Charlotte Mason reading groups, organized a weekly co-op, and hosted mother culture events. Sarah is passionate about championing moms in their role as home educators. She enjoys learning alongside her children, hiking, and going on family adventures, large or small. Now serving as Marketing Coordinator, Sarah has also served on the CMI Volunteer team and has been enjoying the Alveary since 2018.
Amber O'Neal Johnston
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Amber O’Neal Johnston is the author of A Place to Belong, a guide for families of all backgrounds to celebrate cultural heritage, diversity, and kinship while embracing inclusivity in the home and beyond. She is a regular contributor to the Charlotte Mason homeschooling community, a frequent podcast guest, and a coveted speaker at homeschooling, parenting, and education conferences.
Amber lives in Georgia nestled among pine trees, hammocks and ziplines with her husband Scott and their four children. Her happy place is the back porch on a rainy day, preferably with a giant mug of hot tea and a good book. And although she was raised in the air conditioning, somehow the woods is where she feels most at home these days.
When they have the chance, her family enjoys extended worldschooling trips to immerse themselves in other cultures, so you can often find her researching their next home away from home. Amber enjoys sharing diverse literary mirrors and windows on Heritagemom.com and @heritagemomblog (IG).
Kimberly Somarriba
Kimberly is a military spouse and mother of six ‘delightful companions,’ ages infant to teens. A Master Naturalist, she is passionate about spending time appreciating nature, exploring with her family, and adventuring with friends. When she’s not outside, you might find her reading a book, organizing books, or discussing books with anyone who will listen. Kimberly enjoys researching and writing about ways to implement a Mason education in our modern times, and has contributed to Commonplace Quarterly, Wild + Free bundles, and The Naturalist Bookclub. She currently serves as the Event Coordinator for the Charlotte Mason Institute.
sessions
Session Descriptions
We have four amazing sessions to choose from. Join us for one or all four. All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.
Each session is $25 to attend. You can also purchase our bundle package for $89, which contains access to all four sessions.
Friends and Fellow Labourers Bundle
Parenting the Charlotte Mason Way in a Connected World
Nurturing the Early Years at Home: Before Age Six
Cultivating Self-Education As A Mother-Educator
Faithfully Resolved: A Virtual Discussion On Being Deeply Attentive in a Digital Age
Schedule
Choose one or all four sessions to attend.
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST
Parenting the Charlotte Mason Way in a Connected World
With Amber O’Neal Johnston
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST
Nurturing the Early Years at Home: Before Age Six
With Sarah Stabenow & Kimberly Somarriba
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST
Cultivating Self-Education as a Mother-Educator
With CMI Staff
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm EST
Faithfully Resolved: A Virtual Discussion on Being Deeply Attentive in a Digital Age
With Min Jung Hwang
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FAQ
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Due to the nature of these gatherings, we are not able to grant refunds.
Each themed conversation will have a live component, discussion forum, and additional resources. Course access ends 4 weeks after the live meeting date.
our sponsors
Interested in sponsoring? We love to highlight relevant organizations and individuals for attendees and the entire international community influenced by this conference. View our sponsor invitation below and reach out to conference@cminst.org for more information.
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