Praxis Project
Praxis Project centers community, builds power for health, justice, and racial equity. Site includes research and learning with options for participation in learning circles and other field building activities.
Family & Community Context
Racial Justice Assessment tool
Racial Justice Assessment is a tool for assessing degree of engagement with racial equality and equity through program, power, people, policy, culture
National Equity Project
The National Equity Project is a nonprofit, social impact organization committed to increasing the capacity of people to achieve thriving, self-determining, educated and just communities. Schools can find resources for racial justice and educational equity.
Parent Engagement Institute
A partnership between Palenque LSNA and the Southwest Organizing Project, the Parent Engagement Institute (PEI) builds the capacity of community organizations, parent leaders, and schools to replicate the Parent Mentor Program model and build transformative parent leadership in schools and communities across Illinois and beyond.
Parental Involvement vs. Parental Engagement
Efforts to improve children’s educational outcomes are much more effective when the family is actively involved. This blog from 2023 discusses the difference between parental involvement vs parental enagement, and gives examples for true engagment such as providing training for parents of children with special needs and involving parents in key school-wide decisions.
Mikva Challenge
Youth led/youth voice work to develop youth to be empowered, informed, and active citizens who will promote a just and equitable society.
National Association for Family, School and Community Engagement
Association/platform for advancing practices, promoting evidence-based policies, building capacity and leadership in the field, and upholding family, school, and community engagement as a core strategy for improving child development and student achievement
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Making Schools a Welcoming Place for Immigrant Students
Children from immigrant homes make up more than a quarter of the child population in the U.S. and are the fastest growing segment of school-age students. This article about how schools can be welcoming and supportive to newcomer students
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Impact of Racism on Child & Adolescent Health report
This policy statement from AAP provides an evidence-based document focused on the role of racism in child and adolescent development and health outcomes.
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Family Engagement in Schools
Toolkits and fact sheets for district leaders, school leaders and teachers to improve parent engagment in order to support and improve the learning, development, and health of children and adolescents.