2025 Homeschool Resource Conference
May 17th, 12pm - 5pm
Build an Incredible Education for Your Teen
The Homeschool Resource Conference is dedicated to helping you create a fantastic education for your homeschool or independently educated teen. We are committed to bringing the best resources available to make high quality education accessible to everyone.
Whether you're new to homeschooling or a home education veteran, there is something to help you create a scholar program that is the perfect fit for your teen.
All the Best Resources, All in One Place
Conference Details
Date: May 17th, 2025
Time: 12pm - 5pm
Location: Paradigm Schools
11577 S 3600th W
South Jordan, UT
84095
Tickets/Registration: Free!
Full List of Vendors
Creating a truly great education for a homeschool teen can be challenging. Resources, curricula, programs, and funding can be difficult to find, balance, and put together. At the Homeschool Resource Conference, we bring all of those resources to you, including vendors like:
- The Independent Education Program
- OpenEd
- Harmony Education Services
- Homeschool Hub Utah
- Paradigm Schools
- Sharpened Stylus
- UHOPE
- KoolMinds Academy
- Sidekick to Hero
- iCreate Collaborative
- Huntington Learning Center Lehi-American Fork
- Canyon Grove Academy
- The Utah Homeschooler Magazine
- Nature Kids Connect
- Code N Bots
- Invested Youth
- Mount Liberty College
- Elevated Charter School
- Bridges Leadership Academy
- Avenues Micro-High School
- Megan Bingham Stress Management Consulting
- The Homeschool Support Group
- BizKidz Utah
- Making Tracks Earth Education
- Praxis
- Leadership Academy of Utah
- TaliTech
NEW Youth Track!
This year we're ecstatic to be introducing a new Youth Track filled with fun, engaging, and educational experiences for teens! These experiences will range from group simulations on foreign affairs to inspiring talks geared towards homeschool teens and their unique experiences.
Education is most effective when it's done in an environment of active learning with a group of like-minded peers and involved mentors. All of the youth track events are focused on bringing academically rigorous and energetically charged experiences to your teen.
Teens ages 12-18 are invited to register for teen experiences throughout the day when attending with a parent (sorry no teens without a parent!):
Economics Simulation
Students learn key principles of economics by producing resources, trading, increasing efficiency, technological advancement, etc. Created by Sam Martineau, this simulation has been teaching and entertaining students for years.
Presented by the IEProgram (12:15-2:15pm)
Separation of Powers Simulation
Have you ever wondered how the United States government actually works? Come find out with this hands-on deep dive into the events at play on Capitol Hill! Step into the role of a real-life government official as laws are passed, court cases are brought, and presidential powers are wielded. The fate of the country is in your hands!
Presented by the IEProgram (12:15-2:15pm)
Isometric Drawings for Future Engineers
Youth will draw orthographic and isometric views of mechanical parts. This introduction is a building block to understanding Computer Aided Drafting (CAD), for designing and developing 3d parts for printing or manufacture, and is an essential foundation to engineering design.
Presented by Code N Bots (2:45-3:45pm)
I Write Poetry: What’s Your Superpower?
“Poetry gives you superpowers: you can bend time, twist words, and create magic out of nothing” -Anonymous
Come flex your superpowers! Learn about the classic haiku, the silly limerick, and the contemporary blackout poetry. Write your own and we’ll have a poetry jam!
Presented by the IEProgram (2:45-3:45pm)
Sidekick to Hero
In this engaging and entertaining presentation, teens will discover how to take control of their story and level up in school, friendships, and life. Through interactive exercises and principles based on cognitive behavioral techniques and positive psychology, Joey will teach students how to overcome self-doubt, stay motivated, and turn obstacles into opportunities.
Presented by Sidekick to Hero (3:45-4:45pm)
Mystery in Inkwell Heights: A Literary Murder Mystery
At the annual Literary Legends Gala iconic characters from beloved books are gathered to honor the power of words. After the shocking discovery of the murder of the host, the mansion doors are locked, trapping everyone inside with the potential killer. The atmosphere becomes charged with suspicion and secrets. Assume the role of a great character from literature and solve clues to find out who did it!
Presented by the IEProgram (3:45-4:45pm)
Informative and Informational Speakers
Being a homeschool parent is challenging and rewarding. And that's why our speakers are focused on inspirational, motivational, and highly useful topics. Each talk brings something for you take with you on your homeschooling journey. Register to attend the following talks:
The Promise: Guaranteeing the World Will Be Simple
The approach we take to teaching children can often come with an implied promise: The world is a simple place. But what happens when they become adults and find out that the world isn't very simple after all? Is there a better approach that can prepare children to operate in a complex world?
Sam Martineau from the IEProgram - 12:30pm
How to Help Your Teen Thrive Mentally and Emotionally
The teen mental health crisis is intensifying at an alarming rate as increasing rates of anxiety and depression led one in five Utah teens to seriously consider suicide last year. Most parents had no idea their teens were struggling so severely or how to handle it. Prepare your teens to thrive by helping them build antifragile confidence, learn to fill the six human needs, and form uplifting groups of friends and role models.
Cody Wadsworth from iCreate Collaborative - 1:30pm
Getting Your Kids to Take Ownership of their Education
Parents and teachers will learn key actions they can do to inspire and empower students to take ownership of their education. This is a gradual process, but it can be achieved, and fostering this in kids starts as young as 8 and can be done through their teen years. As your kids and students take responsibility for their own learning and gain the skills to self-educate, you get to move into the role of learning facilitator and resource, and out of the role of enforcer. Ownership of education in the right place fosters a love for learning, builds learner confidence, and empowers them for higher learning, careers, and life.
Amy Edwards from Elevated Charter School - 2:00pm
Set for Success: How to Help Your Teen Start Their Own Business
Starting a business as a teenager is easier than it seems; it's simply learning to create value for friends and neighbors. Discover the benefits your teens will gain, such as better control over their schedules, professional interactions with adults, and a deeper understanding of ownership. However, teens often need encouragement and mentorship at the start of their entrepreneurial journey. As a parent, you play a key role in supporting them. Learn how to best guide them through this exciting adventure.
Devan Mills from BizKidz - 3:15pm
You, Your Kids and AI: Safety Skills for the New Digital Frontier
If your kids aren’t already using AI (they probably are), they will be soon. We have entered the next frontier of Artificial Intelligence, and you need to know enough to keep your kids safe and teach them how to use it in alignment with your family values. Plus you’ll be blown away when you discover how it can assist you in your homeschool and your life—its applications are so much broader than you think.
ToriAnn Perkey from the IEProgram - 3:45pm