More
and more we are realizing that we must engage the family if we are going to
properly support young people throughout their years in school and beyond, into
the workplace. While we’ve long
understaood that parents are a child’s “first teacher”, we have not embraced
the importance of the parent and the family in providing the support young
people need on a day-to-day basis. It is
more than just food, clothing, and a place to live—it is about having high
expectations and hopes for the future and then KNOWING what to do to support
your child in his/her pursuits. If our
parents understood the “system”, we benefitted from it. It is essential that we see to it all youth
have the same sort of support. Recently
an organization, Partnership for Los Angeles Schools was brought to my
attention. They have an effective system
in place for engaging parents. Below is
some information from their website that you can access at
Parent College
The “Parent College” is an initiative led by the
Partnership, which provides resources to create school-site based, academically
focused activities and workshops that help parents and guardians understand how
to support their child’s education. At
Parent Colleges, parents learn about the “Three R’s” - Rights, Roles, and
Responsibilities at schools to encourage parent participation. Themes range in topic from analyzing budget
cuts to how to read student report cards. Now in its second year, the “Parent
College” has nearly 1,000 members.
Partnership Family University Days
To encourage all families to begin to explore college as
an option for their children, the Partnership currently hosts Family University
Days, a program that allows families get to spend a day at local colleges and
universities where they are able to explore the campus, meet current students,
attend informative workshops, and see firsthand what the college
environment looks like.
If you
like what you’ve read, check them out.
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