National Black Home Educators

NBHE ASSOCIATES

Meca Williams is a doctoral candidate in Educational Psychology at the University of Georgia. She works with many parents and teachers who are interested in curriculum design, assessments, and student motivation. Ms. Williams works as a homeschooling curriculum advisor in association with NBHE. Many African American parents consult with Ms. Williams to discuss African Centered curriculum development.

Dr. Gregory D. Clark has a B.S. and M.S. in chemistry. He also has a PhD degree in synthetic organic chemistry with a concentration on natural product chemistry. Dr. Clark has studied the use of natural botanical materials for 17 years and worked to understand the philosophy behind how botanicals are used in different cultures around the world. He currently serves his local church as a youth pastor and works as a research specialist for a Fortune 500 company.

Marcelynn Clark has a B.S. in Microbiology and is a small business owner. She has been enjoying the journey of home education since the birth of her first child. Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Clark have four children ages 11, 9,7and 5.

At the 2005 annual symposium for the National Black Home Educators (NBHE), Dr. Clark gave a presentation on the effects of nutrition on learning, showing a direct correlation between what a child eats and his attention span. Marcelynn presented "The Garden Classroom" which is a series of activities to introduce the scientific method to children.

William and Veronica Crowley have enjoyed homeschooling their six children for two years. Their focus is African History and the ingenious spirit of that history that inspires families to teach excellent character and good work ethics to their posterity. The Crowleys also encourage the teaching of enterprenurship in your homeschool curriculum. Read "Straight to the Point: Home Schooling is the Answer" by William and Veronica Crowley

NBHE Testing Coordinator: Marianne Vedros mariannev46@hotmail.com 225-262-1250

John & Wanda Gibert, 10565 W. Pickford Ave., Beach Park, Illinois 60099-3500