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Framing Community Engagement

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Department of Community Engagement

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Dr. Daphne Keiser

Equity Department

Communications

Extended Day Enrichment Program

Adult Education

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Director of Equity Family & Community Engagement

Responsibilities:

-Anti-Racism Policy

-Equity Issues

-Family Engagement

-Community Partners

-Community Engagement

-Volunteers

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Twitter:

@engageACPS

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Areas of Focus

Community Engagement & Empowerment

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Family Engagement & Empowerment

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Volunteers

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Family Engagement & Empowerment

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Essential Question

  • How do we develop an clear framework that moves schools through the engagement continuum?

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One-Way Communication

Engagement

Empowerment

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Family Engagement

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Defining Roles for Families:

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  • Supporters of their children learning
  • Monitors their children’s time, behavior, and boundaries
  • Advocates for improved learning opportunities
  • Decision makers for educational options for their child
  • Collaborators and partners with school staff and community

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Challenges

Educators

  • Have not been exposed to strong examples of family engagement

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  • Have received minimal training

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  • May not see partnership as an essential practice

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  • May have developed deficit mindsets

Families

  • Have not been exposed to strong examples of family engagement

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  • Have had negative past experiences with schools and educators

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  • May not feel invited to contribute to their children's education

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  • May feel disrespected, unheard, and unvalued

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Dual Capacity-Building Framework, 2020

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Framework

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Community Engagement & Volunteers

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School and Community Partnerships

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Types of Community Partners

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Work-based Learning Partner: Partnerships in which schools partner with local industry for CTE & CCCRI opportunities

Corporate Partners: Partnerships dedicated to supporting schools or the division financially, donations or other similar means.

Non-Profit Partners: Partnerships that provide direct services to students, families or staff

Educational Partners: Partners that provide educational support to our schools in the way of experiential opportunities,

Religious Partners: Faith-based community partners working with schools and/or the division to support schools, families, and communities

Local Community Partners: Partners (any of the above) that work with a specific school or geographic area

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Schools and Volunteers

  • Designated volunteer coordinator at each school
  • Streamlining and making the volunteer registration process accessible to more families
  • Working with schools to identify need and structure volunteers
  • Identifying volunteer sources (A.C.E)

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Schools and Volunteers

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