Author: Kristen Franks

Countdown with ParentCamp to Innovate 2023!

Kristen Franks
innovate2023 conference

We are SO EXCITED about Innovate 2023! The countdown is on – less than 3 months for this awesome event! Julie Pile, Laura Gilchrist, and Ted Huff are hosting sessions and looking forward to collaborating with everybody. Did you hear about the venue? This year’s conference is taking place at —Armory STL – pretty AMAZING, right? Julie and Laura are teaming up together to facilitate the session, “Building Relational Trust with Your Families” – as you know, a TRUE PASSION for both of them! Ted is working with Beverly Boyd…

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National Virtual ParentCamp takes place Jan. 25th!

Kristen Franks
Virtual ParentCamp takes place 1/25/23

We are so excited about our next Virtual ParentCamp! We have great sessions planned and wonderful facilitators who will lead powerful conversations about ways to engage children with emotions at home, how to develop leadership in youth, and how to implement literacy strategies outside of school – along with a session of reflection and goal setting!  It’s a great way to connect with parents, caregivers, educators, community members, anyone involved in a child’s life and build a support system across the country and across the globe! Virtual ParentCamps are facilitated conversations…

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Happy New Year!

Kristen Franks
Happy New Year!

Our ParentCamp family continues to grow and bring happiness into the world. We are blessed to be part of it. Happy New Year to you all! We hope to see you at our Virtual ParentCamps every two weeks starting, January 11th (https://www.parentcamp.org/event/2023-01-11-vpc/). We are excited to make MORE CONNECTIONS and SUPPORT MEANINGFUL conversations to TRANSFORM family-school-community engagement. Thank you for being part of our ParentCamp family!

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Happy Holidays to You!

Kristen Franks
Happy Holidays!

All of us here at ParentCamp wish YOU, YOUR family, and community a very happy, relaxing, and healthy holiday! We are blessed to have you part of our ParentCamp Family. We look forward to a NEW YEAR of friendship, support, and transformation!

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New Year’s Resolution #1: Transform to Family-School-Community Integration with ParentCamp

Kristen Franks
Virtual ParentCamp Jan. 11, 2023

With the NEW YEAR, we have a RENEWED SENSE OF HOPE as we support families, schools, and communities to transform from family-school-community engagement to family-school-community integration! We begin 2023 with Virtual ParentCamp on January 11th at 8pm EST! Connect with parents, caregivers, educators, community members, anyone involved in a child’s life and build a support system across the country and across the globe! Virtual ParentCamps are facilitated conversations NOT presentations. The expertise is the entire room where everyone is seen, heard and valued. For this event, discussion topics include active problem-solving,…

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