National Black Home Educators

NBHE is a member-supported grassrooots organization to empower parents to educate children for excellence.

Supporting Black Families

The number of African American families who are choosing to homeschool their children is rising exponentially. NBHE exists to serve these families with resources, curriculum and community.

Serving Since 2000

NBHE was founded by Eric and Joyce Burges in 2000. Since that time, it has grown to become an international organization that encourages hundreds of families each year.

Registered Nonprofit

We are a national organization of families who are actively involved in their children’s education.  NBHE is organized as a 503©(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt organization.

International Reach

Our mission is to promote parent-directed education and homeschooling by empowering parents through information, education, and regional support networks.

Sponsorship: Twinimation Studios is a black-owned animation business; formed to bring animation to students at a local level, for animation to be affordable and accessible.
WHAT WE DO

We Are Bringing The Black Experience to Homeschooling

The goal of this organization is ultimately to see strong families with healthy parent child relationships.  We believe that every child deserves a world class education.  This organization believes that these goals can be achieved through parent directed education. We are bringing the rich heritage of the Black experience to the homeschooling community worldwide.

WHY JOIN US

Exclusive Curriculum

Receive invaluable resources and recommendations to get you started on your homeschooling journey!

Access to the Community

Join a community of like-minded parents and learn how to start co-ops, classes and lifelong friendships!

Content for the Kids

Receive downloadable worksheets for children in every grade for every subject.

Awesome Discounts

Receive HSLDA membership discount – NBHE is partnered with the Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA).

About Us

We Empower Parents to Educate Children for Excellence. 

The National Black Home Educators  is a resource network founded by Eric and Joyce Burges in July 2000. This association will encourage, support and offer fellowship to families who are exploring benefits of home education. Eric and his wife, Joyce, have homeschooled for more than 25 years. The National Black Home Educators, a premier networking organization founded by the Burgeses, was created to serve the community by providing assistance with information about getting started homeschool, networking/connecting veteran families with new families, recommending resources such as books, music, films, speaking information, curriculum, etc. NBHE’s mission endeavors to empower parents to educate their children for excellence

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Our wonderful volunteers make it possible for NBHE to keep the cost of services to a minimum.  As an organization we are able to offer many wonderful services not just to members, but to the public.  We offer parent training sessions, one to one homeschool consultations, regular informational newsletters, to name a few.  Your membership fees help to make these services available to families around the country.  Your investment in this organization sustains us and assures that NBHE will always have a presence. Your membership works to further the right of our children and their children, however, membership fees do not sustain NBHE staff nor its volunteers.  Membership fees are not refundable.

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    OUR TEAMS

    OUR AWESOME TEAM

    Eric Burges

    president & co-founder

    Elizabeth Smith

    Board Member

    Joyce Burges

    CEO & Co-Founder

    Anthony & Carmela Wright

    Board Members

    Kisha Howard

    Board Member

    Angela Valentine

    Google Certified Trainer

    Vernon Coleman

    Board Member & Webmaster

    Emily Powell

    Administrative Assistant

    Our Promise to You

    Studies show that parental involvement in education not only boosts the child’s interest in education, but strengthens the tie between parent and child.  NBHE was created first of all to inspire parents with the idea that they can empower their children for excellence, and secondly to give them the tools to do so.  NBHE continually provides free information and training resources to parents.

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