Doing so means involving families in decision making and being willing to embrace a participatory, democratic model of schooling in which stakeholders share power — a model that can be slower and messier than schools directing
family partnership efforts, but ultimately more successful.
Not exact matches
Now, in his role at Starbucks, he works on a range of veterans»
efforts including the Military
Family Store Program, military - focused benefits programs,
partnerships with veteran service organizations and veteran advocacy and campaigns.
There was no shortage of creativity in our fundraising
efforts, which included
partnerships with Denver restaurants and shops, such as Chick Fil A and Alex and Ani, a wine party for friends and
family with tickets and raffles, spirit week at Denver schools, as well as email and letter writing campaigns directly to prospective donors.
This
effort is part of Starbucks ongoing commitment to creating pathways to opportunity for young people in Phoenix, which includes: the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative hiring fair last fall that helped 1,700 young people connect with jobs and resources needed to improve their lives; a revolutionary
partnership with Arizona State University to establish the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, with 6,000 partners (employees) now completing their college degrees with full tuition reimbursement; and two Military
Family stores (near Luke Air Force Base and Davis - Monthan Air Force Base) employing many baristas and managers who are veterans and military spouses.
We also support
efforts to promote fitness through programs such as Let's Play, a community
partnership founded by DPS to encourage
families to make physical activity a daily priority.
Although most restaurant's marketing
efforts reach out to mothers and
families, it has found professional sports
partnerships to be a slam - dunk.
ZERO TO THREE, in
partnership with the Bezos
Family Foundation, conducted a comprehensive research
effort, including a series of in - home discussions and a large national parent survey with a diverse range of parents of children from birth to 5.
NASAScience4Girls and Their
Families is a multi-faceted
effort, reflecting the role of the SMD Forums in increasing: the efficiency and effectiveness of the SMD E / PO program, the
partnerships between NASA science education programs and libraries, and the educational events held in conjunction with Women's History Month.
The next three most - common constructive responses, found in seven locations, are
partnerships with successful nonprofit CMOs or for - profit charter school operators, education management organizations (EMOs), to operate schools; the replication of successful charter school practices; and an increase in active
efforts to market district offerings to students and
families (see Table 1).
With the BPS, Mapp helps to lead
efforts to create and implement policies and practices that forge
partnerships with
families and the community to support student achievement.
In an
effort to address educational inequities in the U.S., Scott also led an
effort at the Foundation to build strong
partnerships and deeper engagement between faith - based organizations that serve underrepresented students,
families, and communities.
Efforts are underway in many major cities to make school choice work for
families through district - charter
partnerships.
Commissioner Ken Wagner and Peg Votta, research specialist, from RIDE will share how the state department of education supports districts» coordinated
efforts to promote
family - school
partnerships that improve schools.
About the Program
Family Engagement in Education: Creating Effective Home and School Partnerships for Student Success focuses on helping educational leaders develop and sustain effective family engagement strategies that unite the efforts of school staff, families and community me
Family Engagement in Education: Creating Effective Home and School
Partnerships for Student Success focuses on helping educational leaders develop and sustain effective
family engagement strategies that unite the efforts of school staff, families and community me
family engagement strategies that unite the
efforts of school staff,
families and community members.
Our work with
families, strong
partnerships with leaders and service providers in immigrant communities, and expertise on legal rights and entitlements place us at the forefront of
efforts to improve educational opportunities for these students.
In her role, she is responsible for leading the organization's support
efforts around
family engagement, community relationship building and
partnership development for all New Visions district and charter schools.
Zakiya led a successful
family engagement
effort in
partnership with Flamboyan.
WHEREAS, in addition to recognizing the role parents and caregivers play as invaluable allies in student success, secondary goals of this event include identifying parent and community volunteers whose
efforts will help schools increase parent engagement, building strong
partnerships with parent and community linked to student learning, laying the foundation for strategic
family engagement, and strengthening the
partnership between schools and PTA.
Because these practices — developing trust, strong relationships, mutual respect and understanding, two - way communication, participation in decision making, and
efforts to use the school as a community center — have a strong evidence base (Henderson & Mapp, 2002), they have informed our own work on the introduction of school - based teams focused on
family partnership.
Just as trust is central to any school improvement
effort (Bryk & Schneider, 2002), trusting relationships are foundational to
family - school
partnerships, perhaps especially so to those who experienced their schooling in Mexico and Central America (Auerbach, 2011).
The library is forming a
partnership with Philadelphia's Franklin Institute, Schools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN schools), and A.K.A. Science to launch an innovative after - school and
family - focused science and literacy educational
effort titled LEAP Into Science.
Max's Helping Paws Foundation wishes to extend the impact of our
efforts through appropriate
partnerships with other related non profit organizations whose charters are synergistic with our own to keep pets healthy and home with their
families.
In an
effort to keep
families together and decrease economic euthanasia, we have created a charitable donation fund in
partnership with the Veterinary Care Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.
Crockett Doodles is a
partnership of several close
families in an
effort to provide your
family with healthy, happy
family - raised doodles.
In Boca Raton, Tinka Ellington - Hooper and her fifth - grade daughter Sophia organized an
effort, in
partnership with other Saint Andrew's School
families and a Girl Scout troop, to supply new backpacks for some of the Stoneman - Douglas students who left theirs behind the day of the shooting.
For almost 25 years, the
Family and Community Trust (FACT), working closely with 20 Community
Partnerships across the state, has had communities as the focal point of
efforts to improve the quality of life for Missouri
families and children.
The success of outreach
efforts depends on the program providers» ability to form community
partnerships; target, educate, and engage
families who can benefit from their services; and meet the needs and interests of these
families in ways that will prove beneficial to them, their children, and the community.
Partnerships for
Families: Stories and Lessons From Los Angeles Communities (PDF - 2,908 KB) First 5 LA (2010) Presents the findings of a case study of
Partnerships for
Families, an initiative funded by First 5 LA to prevent abuse and neglect of young children, and also examines the national context for parent engagement
efforts.
Community
Partnerships for Protecting Children: Lessons About Addressing Domestic Violence (PDF - 132 KB)
Family Violence Prevention Fund (2006) Reviews emerging knowledge about the intersection of domestic violence and child maltreatment and discusses the Community
Partnerships for Protecting Children initiative's
efforts to improve practices and protocols for addressing the issue.
Confident Parents, Confident Kids:
Family - School
Partnerships This site contains resources and articles geared specifically to help parents in their
efforts to support their children's learning.
The project will build on current state
efforts and
partnerships to improve the developmental health of young children and
family well - being in high - need neighborhoods through Florida MIECHV, Florida Help Me Grow, local Early Learning Coalitions and Early Head Start, Title V, federal and state Healthy Start, community residents and funders.
Thrive is committed to helping organizations and communities connect their
efforts with the Early Learning Plan, strengthen
partnerships, build capacity and reach more children and
families.
In addition to providing overviews of the program models, we will discuss approaches for engaging homeless
families in home visiting programs,
partnerships / collaborations across service disciplines and government agencies to best meet the challenges faced by
families who are homeless, and lessons learned to inform policy, advocacy and program - development
efforts.
ZERO TO THREE, in
partnership with the Bezos
Family Foundation, conducted a comprehensive research
effort, including a series of in - home discussions and a large national parent survey with a diverse range of parents of children from birth to 5.
For
families of diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, includes an
effort to build
partnerships, conduct assessment, design interventions and provide implementation support in a manner that is culturally responsive and sensitive.
Strategies: Determine community needs and establish Service Level Agreements; coordinate
efforts to achieve the best outcomes for all Indigenous people; influence funding allocations; target agencies and organisations for specific
partnerships; improve the health and well being of individuals and
families; enhance services with appropriate cultural content; spread understanding on how to access services.
Strategies: Determine community needs and establish Service Level Agreements; coordinate
efforts t achieve the best outcomes for all Indigenous people; influence funding allocations; target agencies and organisations for specific
partnerships; improve the health and well being of individuals and
families; enhance services with appropriate cultural content; spread understanding on how to access services.
Community
Partnerships for the Protection of Children Center for the Study of Social Policy Offers research results and lessons learned from
efforts to improve outcomes for children, youth, and
families by helping child welfare systems partner more effectively with key stakeholders and community members.
The
partnership will allow visitors to book Airbnb accommodations from realtor.com ®'s site, in an
effort to help potential home buyers to «live like a local» at owner - rented single -
family homes, condos, lofts, and other properties.