Culture at Home

Culture at Home is an African-American homeschool support group in the Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia area, which is partnering with the Black Literary Awareness for Cultural Knowledge (B.L.A.C.K.) homeschooling network to combine efforts in providing educational outreach support programs and supplemental homeschooling classes to African American homeschooling families in the area.  Pier Penic, who, in the words of Black author, Virginia Hamilton, is a modern day African American leader who can fly", is founder and director of Culture at Home.  Culture at Home offers an array of dynamic homeschooling classes throughout the Metro area including, "Rising Words, Rising Images", a monthly teen book discussion group; World Literature for High Schoolers; Culture at Home Research Project; and two Advanced Creative Writing Courses on Shakespearean Literature and Comparative African Literature and Culture, which meet at the Folger Shakespeare Library and the Smithsonian Museum, respectively.  A monthly children's internet book club for ages 6-18 is also offered, in addition to creative writing workshops, college fairs, seminars and tutorial information through out the year. For a detailed listing of all Culture at Home classes currently available, please click here.