Orthodoxy & Education Conference

Keynote: Dr. Chris Perrin, President of Classical Academic Press, and head of Scholé Academy.

With talks by
Dr. Cyril Gary Jenkins of the St. Basil Center
Mr. John Heitzenrater, headmaster of Chrysostom Academy
Mrs. Madeline Hewitt, head of Upper School, Claritas Academy
Laura E. Wolfe, author of Patterns for Life: Orthodox Reflections on Charlotte Mason
Education; and Sasha and the Dragon
Kh. Elizabeth Bushelli, teacher at St. Justin Academy
Mrs. Zaneh Khuzman, teacher in Allentown School District for 20 years.

Admission includes all lectures and workshops, and all meals, receptions, and breaks.

Partial admissions are available, and you should contact the organizers if you can only make part of the conference.

Hotels of various prices are within 5 -10 minutes of St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas has plenty of parking.

If you stay through Sunday, Lehigh Valley has five parishes (including St. Nicholas OCA) within 10 minutes drive (St. Nicholas Greek, St. George Antiochian, St. Mary's Carpatho-Russian, Protection of the Virgin Ukrainian) with St. Paul Emmaus about 20 minutes away.

Tentative Schedule (more details soon).

Orthodoxy & Education Conference
9-11 May 2024
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church
Bridle Path Road, Bethlehem, PA

Thursday, 9 May
5:00-6:45 Registration
7:00 Greetings
7:15 Key Lecture 1
8:45 Reception

Friday, 10 May
8:00 Matins
8:30 Coffee and Danish
9:00 First Workshop Talk: Orthodoxy and Orthodox Schools
10:15 Break
10:30 Second Workshop Talk: Orthodoxy and Home Schools
11:45 Lunch
1:30 Third Workshop Talk: Orthodoxy and Charlotte Mason (and more Homeschools)
2:45 Break
3:00 Fourth Workshop Talk: Orthodoxy and Homeschool Coops
4:30 Break for The 9th Hour
5:00 Dinner
7:00 Keynote Lecture 2: TBA
8:30 Reception

Saturday 11 May
8:00 Liturgy for Saints. Cyril and Methodius
9:30 Coffee & Danish
10:00 Vendors Presentations
10:30 Keynote Lecture 3: TBA
11:45 Lunch
1:30 Keynote Lecture 4: TBA
2:45 Break
3:00 Fifth Workshop Talk: Orthodoxy and Public Schools
4:30 Break
5:00 Vespers
6:00 Dinner
7:00 Final Thoughts on the Future of Orthodox Education

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, 980 Bridle Path Road, Bethlehem, United States