Membership Details

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   Tier 1 is our Social Activities Membership. This membership allows families to attend all social activities, including Teen Meetups, Dances, Double Digits, and any other paid social activity sponsored by LEARN. Tier 1 membership is $30 per family (prorated on January 25th to $15).
   
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   Tier 2 is our Class Coop Membership. This membership INCLUDES access to all events included in the Social Activities Membership, and ALSO includes access to our two class coops - SCENE and CIRCLE. Tier 2 membership is $50 per family (prorated on January 25th to $25) 
   
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   Tier 3 is for our Recent LEARN alumni (families whose children have all graduated). This membership allows for participation in social events and activities for graduates up through age 19. Tier 3 membership is $15 per family.
   
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     Beyond age 19, alumni are free, but their participation is generally limited to our annual picnic. We welcome all alumni to stay involved in our community through the Facebook group and volunteering. Free membership does not include access to Homeschool Life.
     
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     If a LEARN alumnus would like to participate in LEARN with their own homeschooling children, they will need to join as an active member and pay the accompanying membership fee. 
     

Code of Conduct 

• Membership in LEARN indicates a willingness to be respectful of other members’ beliefs or lifestyles that may not reflect your own. Members will be respectful when interacting with the LEARN community.
• We respect everyone's right to differing beliefs, but do not allow proselytizing (the action of attempting to convert someone from one religion, belief, or opinion to another) of any sort at LEARN activities or events, or on our online platforms.
• We respect every individual’s sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. We expect all LEARN members to be respectful of our community's differences.
• We believe that no one has the right to force their personal preferences onto others.
• We believe that everyone should have the right to feel safe from unwanted physical contact, sexual harassment, intimidation, threats, and ridicule. 
• We believe that no one should intentionally harm another person, physically or verbally, in person or online. 
• We believe in living by the platinum rule: “Treat others as they would wish to be treated.” 

Behavior Policy 

• Violence or aggression, either physical or verbal. 
• Bullying - threatening or attempting to cause or actually causing hurt or harm to another person or group of people in a repeated or severe manner. This can include: 
  • Cyber bullying: the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature.
  • Covert bullying: Indirect covert bullying mostly inflicts harm by damaging another's social reputation, peer relationships and self-esteem, that is, through psychological harm rather than physical harm.
  • Overt bullying: Overt bullying involves physical actions such as punching or kicking or observable verbal actions such as name-calling and insulting. 
• Discrimination (see Nondiscrimination Policy)
• Behavior that disrupts an organized activity. (Including social media)
• Behavior that disrupts the operations of the organization or otherwise harms the organization.
• Damage to property or facilities caused intentionally or by gross negligence.

1. For infractions of the specific behaviors listed above, individuals are typically expected to address the infraction, in a respectful, direct, and discreet way, with the other party, who is expected to respond respectfully and change the behavior. If a child is involved, speak with the parent first. It may be appropriate for adults supervising a child to address the child first, but every effort should be made to inform the parent if the behavior was ongoing or egregious. 
2. Damage to property or facilities caused intentionally or by gross negligence will be assessed, and the individual responsible will be required to make amends. The cost of damage will be borne by the individuals/individuals' families who created the damage.
3. In certain circumstances, the board reserves the right to request that a family withdraw their child or entire family from activities for a period of time if the child or family cannot follow the guidelines for behavior at LEARN. Terms for return to activities will be decided on a case by case basis.
4. As a final remedy, outside mediation may be available at the Board’s discretion.

2023-24 LEARN Mission and Values

LEARN’s Mission

LEARN’s Values

We are committed to creating and nurturing an inclusive, diverse, and affirming homeschool community for every student and family, regardless of nation of origin, race, immigration status, religious affiliation (all faith/non-faith belief systems), disability status, or LGBTQIA+ identity.

We value community, connection, and belonging.

We encourage our community through affirming actions, language and service. 

We value service to community.

We consider service the foundation of our LEARN community. Each member’s volunteer contributions are essential to build our community.

We strive to be anti-racist.

We acknowledge that racism can be unconscious or unintentional, and that identifying racism as an issue does not automatically mean those involved in the act are racist or intend the negative impact. As an anti-racism organization we vow to purposefully identify, discuss, and challenge issues of racism and their impacts on our organization, its systems, and its people. 

We hold the expectation that all participants in LEARN will fully affirm the gender and sexual identities of our LGBTQIA+ members.

We strive to be anti-homo/bi/transphobic and to use affirming language around gender identity, such as always using persons’ preferred pronouns. We know mistakes might be made unintentionally, but we will purposefully call in opportunities for education.

We value accountability to self and to community.

We challenge ourselves and each other to understand and correct any inequities we may discover and gain a better understanding of ourselves during this purposeful process.  Should a member experience inequity that cannot be resolved through discussion, we encourage reporting to the LEARN board.

By signing my name below, I affirm that I have read and agreed to 2023-24 LEARN Mission Statement and Values. **If you are not returning, you may write out "Existing member NOT returning" if you prefer. Thank you 7.

2023-24 Communications Policy

By applying to join as a LEARN member, and/or participating in LEARN/CIRCLE activities, you acknowledge that your name and email address are viewable by other members. Participating families or LEARN volunteers may take photographs/videos/interviews of students and families at organizational functions for use in LEARN yearbooks, LEARN newsletters, LEARN websites, LEARN social media, etc. 

How Much Time Commitment do you have?

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   Not very available
   
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   I’m available one time a year (bigger projects or one event planning)
   
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   Generally available with small regular hours
   
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   Very available for ongoing projects
   
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   I want to be part of one of our more foundational teams such as CIRCLE or SCENE or help to grow an emerging committee to its full capacity
   
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   I would be interested in leading/co-leading an event or committee
   

2023-24 LEARN Volunteer Code of Conduct Agreement 

1. Volunteers agree to keep confidential all matters concerning LEARN, its member families, and any private information the volunteer may come across. 
2. Volunteers agree to support and model LEARN’s Code of Conduct, which reads: LEARN families come together to support each other on the homeschooling path and thus choose to be an organization with a singular focus – homeschooling. LEARN expects that all of our members will adhere to the following code of conduct. 
   • Membership in LEARN indicates a willingness to be respectful of other members’ beliefs or lifestyles that may not reflect your own. 
   • We support the right of personal expression. 
   • We believe in living by the platinum rule: Treat others as they would wish to be treated. 
   • We believe that no one should intentionally harm another person. 
   • We believe that everyone should have the right to feel safe from unwanted physical contact, sexual harassment, intimidation, and ridicule.
   • We honor and affirm every individual’s sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
   • We respect a person’s religious and spiritual beliefs or lack thereof. 
   • We believe that no one has the right to force their personal preferences onto others. 
3. Volunteers agree to support and model LEARN’s Mission Statement, which reads: LEARN provides respectful and inclusive secular support, activities, and resources for homeschooling families in the greater Kansas City region.
4. Volunteers agree to exercise their volunteer responsibilities to the best of their abilities and with integrity, collegiality, and care. This includes: 
   • Putting LEARN’s mission statement and code of conduct above personal interests when conducting LEARN volunteer business and participating in LEARN activities
   • Being familiar with the technology required to carry out their responsibilities; 
   • Cooperating with and respecting the opinions of fellow LEARN volunteers and members, and leaving personal prejudices out of LEARN matters; and 
5. The LEARN Board wishes to support your volunteer efforts and maintain a cooperative, peaceful environment in which you can operate. To assist in this effort, volunteers agree to communicate with the Board if there are situations occurring that violate LEARN's Code of Conduct/Behavior Policy, or in which you feel unsafe or uncomfortable. If the upsetting behavior is addressed respectfully within the group, but the behavior continues, we ask volunteers to bring that behavior immediately to the Board.  The board email is kclearn@gmail.com and is always open for concerns. If you would prefer to share your feedback of a situation anonymously, you may use the LEARN Member Feedback Form.