About Us
Who We Are
Gender Diverse Homeschoolers (GDHS) is a youth-led community dedicated to fostering connection for trans and gender expansive homeschoolers and unschoolers. We strive to create a safe, low-expectation group comprising in-person gatherings as well as chill online hangouts.
Mission & Vision
The purpose of GDHS is to foster connection for trans and gender expansive homeschoolers and unschoolers, providing meetups that build a needed sense of community. Furthermore, as a part of this aim, we strive to involve our youth in leadership. We envision a space where trans and gender expansive homeschoolers and unschoolers can find community and feel empowered to lead.
Eligibility
Homeschoolers and unschoolers residing in Los Angeles County and Orange County who identify as questioning, gender nonconforming or transgender are eligible to join GDHS as youth members; members are admitted to youth platforms after approval from moderators, who assess members’ safety through an online survey. Exceptions may be made at moderators’ discretion. Parents and caregivers of eligible youth are eligible to join the organization’s Facebook group. For both caregivers and youth, links to join may be found at genderdiversehomeschoolers.org/join.
Our Team
Ceeb Ancheta
Currently, GDHS is led by Ceeb Ancheta (she/her), an unschooler and incoming first-year student at Stanford University. From hosting gameschool workshops to serving on the OUT Coalition (LA LGBT Center), Ceeb actively strives to support her communities, whether they’re homeschool or queer (or in the case of GDHS, when they’re both things!)
Ceeb is also the Executive Board Lead fellow at Search to Involve Pilipino Americans, where she oversees leadership development for 24 youth.
Ceeb founded GDHS in 2023 to foster needed community and safety for California’s trans and gender expansive youth. Connect with Ceeb at this link! (If you’re looking to contact GDHS, however, that’s here.)
Youth leadership
No parent or caregiver has ever been involved in the development of GDHS. We’re operated entirely by youth aged 16–19!
GDHS’ youth leadership team consists of 6 teens who engage in event planning, online platform moderation, and outreach. For the purposes of safety and confidentiality, these teens’ identities are not disclosed publicly.
GDHS welcomes trans and gender expansive homeschoolers and unschoolers and their allies to engage in its work. If you’re interested in joining GDHS’ leadership for any reason, please let us know at genderdiversehomeschoolers.org/contact!