Family Engagement is a full, equal, and equitable partnership among families, educators, and community partners to promote children’s learning and development from birth through college and career.

Research shows that family-school partnerships enhance children’s social, emotional, and academic growth. During this session, Dr. Mapp will discuss the latest developments in the field and the relevance of effective partnerships during this unprecedented moment.

At this event, you will:

Learn about the evidence-based Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships
Understand how to use family engagement strategies to promote educational equity
Acquire tools to strengthen family engagement in your home, school, and community

Agenda for Thursday, September 14, 2023 from 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM HST

8:30 am - 8:35 am (5 minutes) - Welcome & Introductions

8:35 am - 9:35 am (60 minutes) - Dr. Mapp, Ed.D., Keynote

9:35 am - 9:45 am (10-minutes) - Dr. Mapp Q & A

9:45 am - 9:55 am (10 minutes) - Break

9:55 am - 10:25 am (30 minutes) - Family Engagement Success Stories from Our Cohort Schools

10:25 am - 10:55 am (30 minutes) - Impact of HFEC Family Engagement Course: Kamehameha Schools Maui

10:55 am - 11:00 am (5 minutes) - Break

11:00 am - 11:10 am (10 minutes) - Family Resource Centers in Hawai‘i: Dr. Kathleen O'Dell

11:10 am - 11:25 am (15 minutes) - HFEC Resources

11:25 am - 11:30 am (5 minutes) - Conclusion

Do you require a reasonable accommodation? If yes, please register and let us know by August 20, 2023. We will do our best to meet your needs.

About the Keynote Speaker, Dr. Karen Mapp

Karen L. Mapp, Ed.D., is a senior lecturer on education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) and the faculty director of the Education Policy and Management Master's Program. Over the past twenty years, Mapp's research and practice focus has been on the cultivation of partnerships among families, community members and educators that support student achievement and school improvement. She served as the co-coordinator with Professor Mark Warren of the Community Organizing and School Reform Research Project and as a core faculty member in the Doctorate in Educational Leadership (Ed.L.D.) program at HGSE.

She is a founding member of the District Leaders Network on Family and Community Engagement as well as the National Family and Community Engagement Working Group, is a trustee of the Hyams Foundation in Boston, MA, and is also on the board of the National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement (NAFSCE) and the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) in Washington, DC. From 2011 to 2013, Mapp served as a consultant on family engagement to the United States Department of Education in the Office of Innovation and Improvement.

Mapp is the author and co-author of several articles and books about the role of families and community members in the work of student achievement and school improvement including: "A New Wave Of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family and Community Connections on Student Achievement" (2002); "Having Their Say: Parents Describe How and Why They are Engaged in Their Children's Learning" (2003); "Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships" (2010); "Debunking the Myth of the Hard to Reach Parent" (2010); "Title I and Parent Involvement: Lessons from the Past, Recommendations for the Future" (2011); "A Match on Dry Grass: Community Organizing as a Catalyst for School Reform" (2011), "Partners in Education: A Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships" (2014), and "From Private Citizens to Public Actors: The Development of Parent Leaders through Community Organizing" (2015) and "Powerful Partnerships: A Teacher's Guide to Engaging Families for Student Success" (2017).

About the Hawaiʻi Statewide Family Engagement Center (HFEC)

The UH Center on Disability Studies is 1 of 8 grantees to have been awarded the second round of the Statewide Family Engagement Centers Grant (October 2022 to September 2027), enabling the continuation of the work done under the first grant (October 2018 to September 2023).

The Hawai‘i Statewide Family Engagement Center (HFEC) is a leader in the field of family, school, and community engagement. We promote family engagement as a learning and equity strategy for student and school improvement. Our center supports schools and families through training, technical assistance, and resource development.

Registrations are closed

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