Indisputably, students do better socially, emotionally, and academically when families, schools, and communities work together. The family engagement conference will bring together professionals who work at the intersection of student and family to examine social justice issues and principles of equity. Participants will learn about the Dual Capacity Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships, a national model from the U.S. Department of Education, and have the opportunity to attend workshops that focus on school and family partnerships.

Date: Wednesday October 26, 2016

Time:8 a.m. registration 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Location: Four Points by Sheraton 275 Research ParkwayMeriden, CT 06450

Cost: $95 per person Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, and the book, New Ways to Engage Parents by Patricia Edwards

Registration:To register, click on the date above, or visitwww.crec.org/itl and click on “Events.”

Connecticut Family Engagement Conference

Social Justice and Equity: Making a Difference Together

For additional information, contact Betsy LeBorious at bleborious@crec.org.

Presenters

PATRICIA EDWARDSMichigan State UniversityAll Means All…New Ways to Engage Parents

Kevin Creeden, M.A., LMHCWhitney Academy in East Freetown, MA The Impact of Trauma on Children and Families...Don’t Forget the Families

The conference is sponsored thru a collaboration between CSDE and CREC

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