FAQ
- AME – what a great idea! Where do I start?
If you’ve already checked out the information for
mentors and apprentices,
then apply to be part of the AME program. Once you’ve done that, come to our seminars,
listen to this audio lecture by Kevin Swanson about the vision of AME, and check
out our online database.
- Does AME work?
Yes. A discipleship-based concept of education has proven throughout history to
be one of the very best ways to educate a young person for his occupation, life,
and eternity. With the launch of the AME program in 2008, we’re still fairly young,
but we’ve already seen success in young people who are being mentored and discipled
on a daily and weekly basis.
- I’m in College. Can I still be part of AME?
Absolutely! Mentorship can happen concurrently with college studies, and has for
decades in fields such as law, medicine, and politics. With some students, mentorship
will provide all the training a young person needs to be prepared; with others,
a college degree may be necessary. Either way, a real-life mentorship should be
considered a critical component of your higher education.
- Will my contact information be publically published?
No. The AME Network is password-protected and not available to the general public.
To respect the privacy and safety of prospective apprentices, we won’t publish an
apprentice’s address or phone number in our general AME Network.
- I’d love to be mentored by someone in my field of interest! How do I know
if there’s something out there that will match what I’m looking for?
Fill out the mentorship application, and we will give you access to the AME Network.
If there’s an opportunity that you are interested in there, feel free to contact
that mentor about working with him. If you don’t see exactly what you are looking
for, keep checking in. The network is growing all the time!
- I love the vision of AME, and I’d love for more people to be involved.
How can I help?
Go to your friends – businessmen, pastors, professionals – anyone who could mentor
a young person, and tell them to join the AME program. Send them to
www.AMEprogram.com.
- Who is sponsoring AME?
AME is founded and run by Christian Home Educators
of Colorado (CHEC). For several decades, CHEC has helped homeschool families
teach and train their children during the K-12 years. Now, CHEC is taking one more
step and helping these families continue during the higher education years.
- Where can I get more information?
For any other questions, feel free to contact our AME Coordinator at
AME@chec.org.
