ParentCamp is honored to be featured in an outstanding article by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation about Family-School-Community Engagement

Tomlin Family at Dining Room Table

This post goes out to parents, families, educators and staff as we lean into the great unknown, the 2020-21 school year, hoping to create the best possible conditions for student growth. ParentCamp is honored to be featured in an outstanding article by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation about Family-School-Community Engagement.  The article is entitled As schools debate reopening, parents are called to be partners and is written by Anne Kniffendorf, Freelance Writer for KCUR and the Kauffman Foundation. Laura Gilchrist, Vice-President of ParentCamp, shares the needs for family and educator/staff…

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Virtual ParentCamp Team Training – Right Here, Right Now! Four webinars to learn more

Learn about Virtual ParentCamp Webinars

Hello! Do you find yourself worrying about how you will help your families, students and educators/staff feel seen, heard and valued for their fears, anxieties, worries as well as their hope and courage—from day 1 especially during these crazy pandemic times? Do you find yourself wishing there was a WAY to take your family-school-community engagement model move beyond communicating information to bringing family, school and community together in connection, trust and collaboration? What if we told you your school(s) can confidently design and host virtual gatherings with family, school and…

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Two Power Packed Virtual ParentCamps coming up! Register NOW for both July 15th & July 29th ! Bring the kids for the Careers Series! ©ParentCamp, 2019, All Rights Reserved

2020-07-15 Virtual ParentCamp

  Registration IS OPEN for BOTH weeks :  https:// www.parentcamp.org/vpc-registration  Bring someone with you! We HIGHLY encourage you to click on the links for each person to their information and follow them on Twitter, they are all incredible! Make sure you check out the Career Series room for the kids.  Wow is all we can say! Room 1 – [Strengthen] Engaging ESOL Parents in the Virtual World Facilitator:  Viviana Quiceno (@ESOLQuiceno), ESOL Teacher, Prince William County Schools, Woodbridge, VA Facilitator:  Helga Sanchez (@HelgaSanchez20), Translation and Interpretation Services Coordinator, Prince William…

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Virtual ParentCamp taking 7/1 for the July 4th holiday, two AMAZING VPCs ahead on 7/15 & 7/29!

2020-07-01 VPC Break

Virtual ParentCamp taking 7/1 for the July 4th holiday, two AMAZING VPCs ahead on 7/15 & 7/29! ©ParentCamp, 2019, All Rights Reserved The ParentCamp Team would like to wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July holiday week.  Due to the holiday week and so many people taking vacations, we are going to take the week off.  We will return on July 15th and 29th and do we have some amazing sessions lined up for you!!! Registration IS OPEN for BOTH weeks :  https:// www.parentcamp.org/vpc-registration  Bring someone with you! …

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Busy week for ParentCamp! Join us Wednesday 6/17 for Virtual ParentCamp and/or Thursday 6/18 for KC Digital Media Career Camp!

2020-06-17 Virtual ParentCamp

Busy week for ParentCamp! Join us Wednesday 6/17 for Virtual ParentCamp and/or Thursday 6/18 for KC Digital Media Career Camp! ©ParentCamp, 2019, All Rights Reserved ParentCamp has a busy week this week.  Virtual ParentCamp will be running on Wednesday Night, June 17th AND we are partnering with KC Imagine on Digital Media Career Camp geared towards students (middle through high) on Thursday night.  While all of the professionals are based out of Kansas City area, this is an event for any student interested in one of the many careers in…

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