Leigh Bortins, founder of Classical Conversations and Aerospace Engineer, explains how classical education prepares students to take dominion over AI. The Lord has not left us ill-equipped in the use of AI. In spite of the dehumanizing features of digital technology, we continue to live in hope and love.

Leigh Bortins—educator, mother, grandmother, and daughter of the King—is best known for creating lifelong learners through her educational support program, Classical Conversations, which organizes classical academic communities for homeschooling families. Leigh founded Classical Conversations (CC) in 1997 with the purpose “to know God and to make Him known” through the power of community. CC supports classical, Christian homeschoolers in all 50 states and 30 foreign countries with well over 45,000 families enrolled in the program. After receiving a BS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, Leigh wrote her Doctor of Ministry thesis on church-based global education for Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She has written several books including The Core: The Foundations of a Classical Education, The Question: The Essentials of a Classical Education and The Conversation: The Challenge of a Classical Education, a series which explores the classical trivium from a parent’s perspective. She has also authored curriculum and guides for parents and students including The Math Map, a complete math curriculum for classical students of all ages. She enjoys speaking at conferences, to organizations, on radio shows and podcasts to promote free-market education and to encourage parents to take ownership of their children’s education. Leigh engages thought leaders, institutions, and families through her enthusiasm to develop both minds and souls. Leigh and her husband, Rob, homeschooled their four sons in North Carolina and now enjoy watching their three grandchildren become lifelong learners alongside their parents.