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Families

How do we honor and support families as the “first teacher?” 

Field Trip: October 8th, 2021 10-11:30 PT

Workshop: Oct 20th, 2021 12-1:30 PT

We know that children thrive when school and family come together. But deep, symbiotic partnership is hard to come by. What leads schools and families to keep each other at arm’s length? What does it look like when families meaningfully shape their child’s education? And what do families expect and need from schools?

This month we’ll explore these questions alongside organizations who are experimenting with new models of “family engagement.” Access to this month’s experiences start at $25.

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Field trip guests

  • Bricolage Academy

    Bricolage Academy is a charter school serving 700 pre-K to 8th graders in New Orleans, LA.

    Its mission is to advance educational equity by preparing students to be innovators who change the world. With a faculty and family community that is diverse in all dimensions, Bricolage works intentionally to bridge the gap between home and school (and across lines of difference).

  • RESCHOOL

    ReSchool Colorado is a nonprofit organization incubated within the Donnell-Kay Foundation that aims to design and launch an inspirational education system. The ReSchool team works directly with learners, families and communities to launch new projects to address gaps in the educational ecosystem and create new, expansive learning opportunities.

  • THE LANGUAGE PRESERVATION PROJECT

    The Language Preservation Project was sparked by the movement to reverse the trend of language loss across generations. Children have immense capacity to learn multiple languages and navigate different cultural contexts. Our children will be better critical thinkers, more empathetic, and complex problem-solvers due to our language preservation parenting and teaching efforts.

workshop

In the Families workshop, we’ll dig in to practical strategies for strengthening family-school partnerships. One resource we’ll use is Beyond the Bake Sale, a “practical, hands-on primer on helping schools and families work better together.”

Participants will connect with folks across the country in diverse roles to identify specific challenges they would like to engage with, such as addressing difference, sharing power, and scaling up to district-wide implementation.

 

The recap

Participant takeaways

“Your hosts were amazing people. The energy surrounding the work was palpable. Keep bringing authentic guests to the table.”

“How do we help our schools think more about creating spaces for heritage language preservation and center the multitude of languages spoken in the Denver community? Ms. Benavides was so inspiring! Thank you for brining together such a diverse group of educators to talk about such a critical issue.”