I am starting this group in hopes of meeting other homeschooling families of all walks of life that share the same core values of education. I believe that true education and real learning cannot be given to or forced upon children but rather they must seek it and our duty as parents are to be mentors to guide them. I believe in open source learning through living books and personal experience and feedback, not through mandated curriculum from textbooks and testing feedback. I also believe that …

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I am the Director for the Dorothy Lane Market School of Cooking and a volunteer chef at the Fraternal Order of Eagles. I just simply love cooking! Hoping to connect with people who share the same passion. My thought is that we would host meetups at our homes or an off-site venue and cook together, sharing recipes and techniques along the way. The host could select the menu and then divvy out the shopping list or costs so it would be very economical.