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Funded in part by Title 1 Program of

 

Empowering Parents to become active partners with public education

The Louisville Urban League is recruiting parents for the Parent Leadership Academy. The Parent Leadership Academy is a six week training program that will develop skills and knowledge of parents and prepare them to participate and engage in PTA, Site Based Decision Making, and educational advocacy in their child's school. The curriculum includes 12 workshop modules-activities delivered over six consecutive weeks beginning January 2014.

Enrollment is limited and requires parents to apply for acceptance into the Academy.

For more Information call 502.566.3383
or email [email protected]

EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR GRADUATING PARENTS INCLUDE:

  • Improved interaction with the school system

  • Opportunity to be involved with school-based parent organizations

  • Political advocacy-becoming active in efforts affecting local educational policies

  • Increased knowledge/skills for parental involvement

WHO SHOULD APPLY:

Parents and caregivers of children attending Jefferson County Public Schools which are designated as Title I. Participants must demonstrate sincere commitment and a clear understanding of Parent Leadership Academy expectations. Participants must commit to participation in the full roster of workshops offered as part of Parent Leadership Academy.

THE ACADEMY PROVIDES:

  • Interactive parent leadership training for parents, guardians and caregivers;

  • Increased knowledge and better access to educational support;

  • Opportunity for school-based leadership assignments;

  • Incentives and special recognition for participation

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Funding for the Parent Leadership Academy provided by Jefferson County Public Schools Title One Program.

PARENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

 

Enrollment & Orientation

Saturday, November 23, 2013

10:00 am

 

Louisville Urban League

1535 West Broadway

Louisville, KY 40203

 

No cost to parents

Refreshments provided

Free children’s activities during sessions

Giveaways/Incentives/Graduation Ceremony

 

Academy Modules/Activities
 

I. Relationship Building

  • The Power of First Impressions / Establishing & Building Positive School Relations / Parent-Teacher Conferences

  • Making it Apparent That You Are a Parent

II. Learning Opportunities

  • Interpreting the Scores

  • Now That You Know the Score-Strategies for Success: Study Island, Success Maker, JCPS Interventions, & OST's

  • Parent Portal-Helping Your Child Effectively at Home

III. Advocacy

  • Early Childhood Preparation

  • Understanding ECE & Special Needs

  • Suicide Prevention

IV. Decision Making

  • Importance of the PTA

  • What is SBDM and Why Should I Care?

V. Community Partnerships

  • Louisville Linked

  • Resource Panel - Family Resource Youth Service Centers (FRYSC), Neighborhood Places, Community Schools, and 15K Degrees

VI. It Takes a Village-Vision, Mission, Action

  • Casting a Vision/Writing a Mission Statement

  • It Takes a Village (Action Planning)/Follow-up Schedule

Graduation Ceremony

  • Incentives and special recognition for participation

Louisville Urban League Mission: As an active partner, leader and catalyst we will assist African Americans, other minority groups and the disadvantaged to attain social and economic equality and stability through direct services and advocacy. The Louisville Urban League is a non-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization serving the Louisville community since 1921. The Louisville Urban League provides workforce development services, housing services, and youth development & education services to about 10,000 annually. For more information about the League and its programs, visit www.lul.org 

Louisville Urban League

1535 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40203

(502) 585-4622  www.lul.org