Author: Julia Pile

Looks like we are going to have an Empowering Kind of Week on Virtual ParentCamp!

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Can you believe it?!  March Madness has started, clocks have sprung forward and the first day of spring is upon us!  The first day of spring is bittersweet for me, it is usually my mom’s birthday and she passed away in 2014 from Alzheimers/dementia.  I smile when I see the tulips and daffodils start to peak through the ground and think of her. So who is ready for a Virtual ParentCamp?  We had to take a little break again, we have been out traveling, training schools and supporting them along…

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KidsFirst Daddying Film Festival

Julia Pile

The KIDS FIRST! / Daddying Film Festival (KFDFF) is a collaborative partnership between the DADvocacy Consulting Group’s Daddy Appleseed Fund, and the KIDS FIRST! Film Festival. The Inaugural KIDS FIRST! / Daddying Film Festival takes place during the third year of a global health crisis – a time when many are rethinking their priorities and realizing what is truly important. It will provide families with a positive opportunity for creativity and hope. It also will provide a chance for more people to think of dads in a co-starring family role…

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Julie and Laura join Phyl Macomber on Every Child Can Learn Ep. 16 Podcast

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Julie Pile and Laura Gilchrist had a wonderful time being invited back to be special guests on the sixteenth episode of Every Child Can Learn by Phyl Macomber. Phyl Macomber also has a website called T.H.E P.A.C.T which stands for Technology Helps Easy and Practical Accessible Curriculum Teaching. We would like to thank Phyl Macomber and Neal for inviting us back to discuss how families could better communicate with teachers and staff.  The last episode focused on how teachers and staff could better communicate and build trust with families. Julie…

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2022-01-26 ParentCampNKY – College and Career Edition – Part II Action Steps

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“I will work on a plan of action.” – Alejandra Alvarado, Educator, Ryle High School “I will find out if my student has done YouScience.” – Autumn N., Parent, Jefferson County Public Schools “I will be checking out the Campbel County alternatives program.” – Brandy B., Parent, Kenton County Schools “I will be more open minded to the brain development of teenagers.” – Bria Williams, American Way Middle, Shelby County Schools “I will sit down with my student to set goals and an action plan for his college selection.” –…

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2022-01-26 ParentCampNKY- College and Career Edition Part II Gratitudes

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“I’m grateful for sharing experiences and the opportunity to think out loud.” – Alejandra Alvarado, Educator, Ryle High School “Grateful for info about scholarships.” – Angie K., Parent, Cambell County High School “Grateful for a group of people who are trying to solve as a community to help our kids.” – Anna K., Parent, Beechwood Schools “Grateful that I received so much great information!” – Autumn N., Parent, Jefferson County Public Schools “I’m grateful for conversation. It was really cool to be able to discuss what we do and why…

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