It Takes a Village: Families and Communities as Equal Partners
Posted by Philadelphia Education Fund on January 2, 2017
You Are Invited!
Please join us at January’s Education First Compact
Thursday, January 12, 2016
7:45 – 10:00 am
United Way Building, Lobby
1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
FREE Breakfast
Registration
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/philadelphia-education-fund-education-first-compact-january-2017-tickets-29381919111
It Takes a Village: Families and Communities as Equal Partners
with panelists:
Jenna Monley
Executive Director, Office of Family and Community Engagement, School District of Philadelphia
Jeff Hornstein
Chair, Philadelphia Crosstown Coalition Education Committee (convener of Friends Of Neighborhood Education)
Sylvia Simms
Founder/President, “PARENT POWER” What Will You Do With Yours?
Schools are often the heart of communities. It’s no surprise then that Philadelphia’s families have been fighting to preserve and improve educational options for children for decades. Meanwhile, hundreds of community partners in Philadelphia have found ways to support students through schools, and schools have been working in turn to embrace this support.
With community and family engagement more important than ever, structures like Friends-of groups and School Advisory Councils (SACs) have taken on an increased role – engaging parents, coordinating communities, and collaborating with school leadership to make key decisions.
At January’s Compact, we’ll hear from education advocates working to inform and empower families, caretakers, and community members. We’ll also learn about the new policies and structures the School District’s Family and Community Engagement Office (FACE) is putting in place to increase information, access, and decision making.
How can schools best collaborate with families and community partners? What structures are needed to support community engagement at individual schools and city-wide? What might equity and decision-making look like across diverse school settings?
Come to learn and share your thoughts and questions.
Program Schedule:
* 7:45-8:00am Networking and Breakfast Reception
* 8:00-9:30am Program
* 9:30-10:00am Q&A
RSVP is strongly encouraged as space may be limited.
RSVP HERE
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