Does your school struggle to meaningfully engage a diverse cross-section of parents? Do parents express feeling marginalized at times? If so, this workshop is designed for you. Through an interactive agenda, facilitators Shane Safir (co-founder of June Jordan School for Equity) and Carmelita Reyes (principal of the award-winning Oakland International High School) will support you to 1) consider the role of listening in parent engagement; 2) unpack common challenges around parent engagement; 3) engage in a role-play activity to practice listening and building relationships with parents; 4) learn some basic "hacks" for parent engagement; and 5) design a parent engagement and empowerment plan.
Co-Principal Oakland International High School, Oakland USD
Carmelita is the founding principal of Oakland International High School which opened it's doors in 2007. The mission of OIHS is to provide a quality alternative education for recently arrived immigrant students in English language acquisition and in preparation for college. In... Read More →
Shane Safir has worked at every level of the school system, from the classroom to the boardroom, for the past 20 years. In 2003 Safir became the founding principal of June Jordan School for Equity (JJSE) in San Francisco, an innovative national model identified by leading scholar... Read More →
