About BCHEC

The BC Home Education Conference is a Christian Conference dedicated to supporting and equipping home educating families across British Columbia. Our annual conference aims to foster community, inspire interpersonal connections, and provide exceptional resources for home learning families.

Vision:

To see a vibrant, connected community where BC home educating families thrive in faith and learning.

Mission:

To connect, encourage and resource home educating families in BC through an annual conference.

Annual Conference Goals

  • Building Community: Connecting home educating families to form supportive networks.

  • Inspiring Connections: Offering opportunities for meaningful relationships through shared experiences.

  • Providing Resources: Delivering access to encouraging speakers, practical workshops, and high-quality teaching materials.

Conference Values

  1. Grace and Respect: We treat all attendees, volunteers, speakers, and exhibitors with kindness, humility, and respect, reflecting Christ’s love in our interactions.

  2. Hospitality: We warmly welcome all home educating families to join us in celebrating and supporting home education.

  3. Community: We prioritize fostering connections among home educators to create a strong, supportive network.

  4. Excellence: We seek to provide high-quality resources, speakers, and programming that inspire and equip families to thrive.

  5. Integrity: We uphold honesty, transparency, and accountability in all aspects of conference planning and execution.

Meet the Conference Planning Team

  • *Joanna Imoo

    CONFERENCE DIRECTOR & SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR

  • *Andrea Hiebert

    REGISTRAR & SOCIETY CHAIR

  • *Naomi Hunt

    EXHIBITOR HALL COORDINATOR

  • Pam Dougan

    CHILDREN’S COORDINATOR & MC

  • Adrianne Doyle

    SPEAKER COORDINATOR

  • Carly Fedyshen

    CHILDREN’S PROGRAM COORDINATOR

  • Steph Klassen

    HOSPITALITY COORDINATOR

  • Maureen Krump

    EXHIBITOR HALL COORDINATOR

  • Joanna Kumar

    MARKETING COORDINATOR

  • Clare McCaughren

    OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

  • Annabel Pitsiaeli

    FINANCE COORDINATOR

*Denotes Board Member

***The BCHEC Team consists of active and veteran home educating parent volunteers.