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taught himself how to play."
A junior in the Clonar HBE
Program, Jake Kander is home
schooled. "My husband was exposed
to the idea of home schooling while
in college," Lisa Kander said. "We
read about it and decided we wanted
to do it for a few years until we had
a strong family unit-and a strong
Jewish identity. It turned out we
never enrolled any of our four kids
in school.
'As Jewish home schoolers," she
said, "we are in the minority. We
encourage our children to read. We go
on field trips and work on projects.
While working on the projects, each
has several disciplines, such as learning
memory skills, cooperation skills and
speech.
"If there is a subject in which our
skill is not at the level we want-them
to experience it, we will send our chil-
dren to the community college or
work with other home schoolers or
people that work in the field."
Said Jake: "I am really glad I was
home schooled. I have not missed out
in sports and other activities."
For example, he has been involved in
a drama club for the home schooled for
10 years. It includes students from pub-
lic and private schools. The club does
Shakespearean plays, folk tales and
swing dance workshops. It performs for
audiences and at schools.
Kander also is involved in the 4-
H club, a national organization
involved in agriculture, animals,
drama and technology. His 4-H
focus is drama. His yearlong reign as
Oakland County 4-H King ends in
August.
He's starting to apply to colleges.
Career interests are law and computer
technology.
"Jake cares about people and about
Judaism," his father said. "He is very
active and involved in the Jewish reli-
gion. It is very important for him to
be involved in the community"
Through NFTY and the Troy Area
Temple Youth, Ken Kander said, Jake
promotes social action — tikkun olam,
"trying to make the world a better place.
He is a real mentsh, a real joy."
For his part, Jake believes becom-
ing active Jewishly at a young age is
key. "If we are not involved at an early
age, we won't be at a later age," he
said. "Our religion could fade and it is
very important to me. We, the youth,
are Judaism's future. It won't be there
if we don't keep it up.
"No one will make it what we want
it to be except us," he said. ❑