In this impactful episode of The ParentCamp Podcast, host April F. Draine and ParentCamp President Julie Pile sit down with Matthew Morrison, Executive Director of the Delaware Regional Dream Center. Matt shares his inspiring journey from pediatric trauma care to leading a nonprofit focused on food security, mental health services, and community outreach. Learn how partnerships with schools, ParentCamp, and local organizations are making a tangible difference in the lives of families, providing vital resources like food, counseling, and support for those in need. Discover how the Dream Center’s Boxes…
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You Just Have to Notice them….Podcast from a ParentCamp friend touched us today..
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…
Read MoreCelebrating National Family Engagement Week with Virtual ParentCamp on November 20th 8 pm ET/5 pm PT
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…
Read MoreOctober Edition of Virtual ParentCamp – Wednesday, October 14th at noon ET/9 am PT
Join us for our day time of Virtual ParentCamp – Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 12pm ET/9 am PT. It’s definitely cooler outside now and I am enjoying the cardigan weather. I love the different colored reds and oranges all around us. It’s almost time for the end of Daylight Savings Time and don’t forget it’s Fall Backwards, so we go back an hour. The evenings are already getting darker and it’s nearly time for the fun of the end of the month. If you have kids and take part,…
Read MoreParentCamp’s Literary Friends Have Written the Perfect Gifts
ParentCamp is fortunate to have a number of dedicated friends who are authors of books on a range of topics, from education, to financial basics for children, to personal growth, to sports. There is something for just about everyone in this group. It’s not too late to order one or two (or more) of these books for a friend or family member for holiday gifts, though the books make great gifts for any occasion: New Year, birthday, graduation, Arbor Day, Summer Solstice…you get the idea. Laura Gilchrist Laura Gilchrist, a…
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