Family School Community Integration

ParentCamp Podcast – Season 1 – Episode 2 – Four Surprising Things Parents Want for Family-School Connection – Releases at noon on Wednesday, January 22nd

January 18, 2025January 18, 2025 Julia Pile

Season 1 Episode 2 of The ParentCamp Podcast releases at noon on Wednesday, January 22nd. In this heartfelt and insightful episode of The ParentCamp Podcast, Podcast Host April F. Draine and ParentCamp Vice-President Laura Gilchrist dive into the essence of what parents truly long for in family-school-community engagement. From fostering authentic relationships to re-imagining communication, Laura unveils four key desires that may “surprise and delight” educators and families alike. She shares compelling stories of transformation through the ParentCamp model, emphasizing the power of circles, dialogue, and shared experiences to build…

Register now for Brennen School’s January 16th ParentCamp!

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 Julia Pile

ParentCamp returns to Brennen School in Newark, DE on Thursday, January 16th from 5:15-:7:15 pm with registration starting at 4:45 pm. We have a great night lined up with various topics you will enjoy. Just click this link to register: https://bit.ly/Brennen-PC Come to ParentCamp where you can connect and collaborate with parents, caregivers, educators, and community members to build a network of trusting relationships that will benefit and nurture our kids! Gratitude to the facilitators who, on their own time, trained in facilitation. They are genuinely excited to…

Join us for the first Virtual ParentCamp of 2025 – January 15th 8 pm ET/5 pm PT

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 Julia Pile

Join us for Virtual ParentCamp on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 8 pm ET/7 pm CT/ 6 pm MT/ 5 pm PT! Join us for the first Virtual ParentCamp of 2025. Hope you all had a safe and merry break and were able to enjoy time with your families. If you are lucky enough to live in the Midwest or on the East coast, you may have also enjoyed some snow!! This year, I’m excited to welcome new friends and reconnect with familiar faces at Virtual ParentCamp. Let’s make 2025…

You Just Have to Notice them….Podcast from a ParentCamp friend touched us today..

December 25, 2024December 25, 2024 Julia Pile

If you ever talk to Laura and I, we truly believe in the positive energy of the universe and that people or events cross our paths when it is meant to happen. Today while I was taking my daily walk, I was listening to a long-time friend of ours’ podcast – Phyl Macomber’s Every Child Can Learn. I love listening to the lens of her different guests and Phyl is the nicest person I have met. I love her to pieces. On this episode, she was talking to her cousin…

Celebrating National Family Engagement Week with Virtual ParentCamp on November 20th 8 pm ET/5 pm PT

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024 Julia Pile

Join us for Virtual ParentCamp on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT! This month’s Virtual ParentCamp coincides with Family Engagement Week. This is the perfect time to join us for our monthly ParentCamp as we continue in our meaningful dialogues connecting families, schools and communities in stronger partnerships. We are excited to be partnering once again with The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence (@PrichardComm) this year to celebrate this important week. It is also National Literacy Month. I hope you are all enjoying re-reading your favorite…