Black Homeschoolers of Central Florida Inc.

Event to feature homeschooling & community workshops, youth entrepreneurship, food trucks, children’s activities, and more

DELAND (Jan. 24, 2020) – Black Homeschoolers of Central Florida, Inc. and Brilliant Minds 4-H Club will celebrate National School Choice Week by hosting Community EXPO 2020, a place for homeschooling families and community members to network, attend education workshops, and connect with organizations, college representatives, and community resources. The EXPO will feature an array of vendors, as well as youth-run business initiatives and children’s activities. This event will also include a Silent Auction.

The Community EXPO event is free and open to the public and will take place 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Sanborn Center, located at 815 S. Alabama Ave. DeLand, FL 32724

Workshop Presenters include Microsoft, Lorraine Tomic and Laverne Forbes of The Homeschool Advantage; motivational speaker and wellness activist Belinda W. Windbish; Nance Confer of Florida Unschoolers; author and spiritual healer Rev.Daya Devi-Doolin; genealogy instructor Adrienne Jenkins Hunt; Stephanie Love of Step Up for Students, and Jacksonville based dance, drum, and performance troupe Nkama Pan-African Drum and Dance Ensemble.

This event is planned to coincide with the history-making celebration of National School Choice Week 2020, which will feature more than 50,000 school choice events across all 50 states.

“If our focus seems broad and far reaching-that's because it is!” said Rasheeda Denning, president of Black Homeschoolers of Central Florida, Inc. “We don't just see the homeschooled child. We see the whole family unit and we have a passion for uplifting and supporting the family as a whole in whatever need they require. We have the Community EXPO annually during National School Choice Week to celebrate our decision to homeschool our children, to celebrate with our community in whatever school choice decisions they have made, and to be a landing point for resources and information based on the needs of our communities.”

Black Homeschoolers of Central Florida, Inc. has been serving the Greater Central Florida homeschool community since 2009, providing support, classes, field trips, and learning opportunities for homeschooled students in grades pre-K to 12 and their families.

Brilliant Minds 4-H Club is a Homeschool Club, established in 2015 under the University of Florida IFAS Extension and the Volusia County 4-H Program. Both organizations partner throughout the year to expand learning experiences for the youth they serve.

Community Expo 2020’s sponsors include Tower Garden by Juice Plus+,

Charleston Southern University, Charmazing Life Planners, Priority Credit Union,

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 295 JATC, a Caregivers Dream a Caregivers

Support, Division of Aunt Sarah's Travel Planners, Publix Super Markets

Charities, AdventHealth Fish Memorial, Balloon Entertainment Event Planning,

and Hannah Watkins with Aparo-Griffin Properties.

1. Tower Garden (Sponsor)

2. Charleston Southern University (Sponsor)

3. Charmazing Life Planners (Sponsor)

4. Priority Credit Union(Sponsor)

5. a Caregivers Dream a Caregivers Support, Division of Aunt Sarah's Travel Planners

 (Sponsor)

6. Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 295 JATC (Sponsor)

7. AdventHealth Fish Memorial (Sponsor)

8. Volusia County Public Library 

9. Volusia County 4-H 

10. Lyonia Environmental Center

11. Microsoft

12. DeLand Lions Club 

13. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Bear Management

14. Daytona State College Science Club, Women in Science & Engineering (WISE)

15. Florida Unschoolers

16. Great Tasting Tours

17. The Homeschool Advantage, Inc.

18. Orisha Sage (Youth Entrepreneur)

19. Step Up For Students

20. Denning Family SUPERS

21. Denning Kidz Boutique (Youth Entrepreneur)

22. Enchanted Colors by K. Ma'te'

23. One Blood- Big Red Bus

24. MOLO's Miami Grill

25. DaJen Eats

26. Kona Ice

27. The Doolin Healing Sanctuary

28. West Volusia Historical Society

29. Art by Zoi (Youth Entrepreneur)

30. Hunt's Business Solutions

31. African American Museum of the Arts

32. Samantha Eason- Homeschool Portfolio Evaluations

33. B4G Academy

34. Words With Garden

35. Votran- Volusia Transit Management

36. Florida Bureau of Braille and Talking Books Library Services

37. stampedbyFAITH

38. Behavior 180, LLC

39. New York Life

40. Tupperware

41. The Home School Counselor

42. Usborne Books and More

43. New Beginnings Behavioral Support, LLC

44. Audubon Center for Birds of Prey

45. Bath Fitter

46. Parent Choice Games, LLC

47. Pure Radiant Beauty, LLC

Black Historical Places in DeLand, Florida

Painter's Pond Mural Walk

The mural is in celebration of the People of Color who lived and worked in ‘Red City’ & ‘Little Africa’ and helped to make DeLand the vibrant place it is today,”

African American Museum of the Arts

This wonderful museum contains a revolving display of art, and over 150 African-related artifacts.

325 S Clara Ave, DeLand, FL

The Burgess Pavilion at DeLand Memorial Hospital-Originally constructed in 1926, the Burgess Pavilion was the first hospital to serve West Volusia’s black citizens.

240 N. Stone Street DeLand, FL

Further Out- Visit Bethune Cookman University, Jackie Robinson BallPark, Zora Festival