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This week, MAEC is in Washington, DC, for the 2024 Statewide Family Engagement Centers Technical Assistance Project Directors Meeting, hosted by the U.S. Department of Education! Kailanya Brailey, Ian Rashleigh McNally, Rita Perez, Ed. D., Katarzyna Razynska, Karmen Rouland, Ph.D., Nikevia Thomas, and Jessica Grotevant-Webster, Ed.D. are joining family engagement leaders nationwide for two days of collaboration and learning. We're excited to bring new ideas and momentum to enhance our support of family, school, and community partnerships! Message us if you'd like to connect and explore how we can work together!

A huge congratulations to Vo Ram Yoon, Senior Evaluation Consultant at MAEC, for being one of the 12 recipients of the President's Award at the 2024 American Evaluation Association Annual Meeting! Vo is recognized for his incredible contributions to the field of evaluation, aligning with this year’s theme: "Amplifying and Empowering Voices in Evaluation." His innovative work at MAEC includes integrating school community feedback into our tools like climate surveys, leading the creation of story maps and interactive Tableau dashboards, and spearheading conversations on QuantCrit and PhotoVoice. We're proud to have Vo on our team, making our products more accessible, engaging, and impactful! #AEA2024 #AmplifyVoices #MAEC4Ed

I am having a great time and learning so much as an attendee at the NAFSCE (National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement) National Assembly for Family, School, and Community Engagement. The MAEC team is presenting on the MAEC Building Leaders Publication! Nikevia Thomas Jessica Grotevant-Webster Kailanya Brailey. This is a packed session!

Seeking ways to make school data more equitable? Don’t miss Vo Ram Yoon’s session at #EVAL24 tomorrow at 12:45 PM PDT! Vo will be leading an insightful conversation on how to apply Quantitative Critical Race Theory (QuantCrit) to school climate surveys. If you're curious about how to create more inclusive data practices, this one's for you!

Exciting presentation TODAY at 1 PM MT! 🎤 Join MAEC's Kailanya Brailey, Nikevia Thomas, and Jessica Webster at the #NAFSCEAssembly as they present Learning and Leading Together: A Model for Building Family Leadership. Learn how inclusive, collaborative approaches can transform family leadership programs through relationship-building and advocacy. Don't miss it!

📅 Don’t miss the next session of our webinar series, "Complementing the School Day," happening next Thurs, October 3 at 11 AM (ET)! Learn how Out-of-School Time (OST) providers can effectively amplify family voices and build stronger partnerships for student success. This session features a speaker from the Afterschool Alliance. 🔗 Secure your spot now: https://bit.ly/4783s2Y

CEE Office Hours are back this Wednesday at 12 pm (ET) with a focus on fostering civil discourse in schools. Whether you're an educator guiding students through challenging conversations or an education leader shaping policy, this session will offer strategies to create respectful and thoughtful learning environments. Join us on September 25, from 12:00–1:00 pm ET, and submit your questions in advance. Register here: https://bit.ly/3XSytoe

I hope you will join me on Friday at 3:00 EST for a free webinar with Solution Tree, where we'll explore how educators and school leaders can build stronger trust and communication with immigrant families and other underrepresented communities. We'll also take a meaningful dive into the Families and Educators Together team framework at the heart of my book, On The Same Team, which recently won the Gold Medal for Outstanding Education Book of 2024. If you can't join us a live, a recording will be sent to you. Please re-post to help me spread the word. Here is your link to register: https://lnkd.in/eM6-QiuQ #familyengagement #schoolleadership #teachers #students #families #familia #schoolimprovement #schoolculture Solution Tree Edutopia - George Lucas Educational Foundation NAFSCE (National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement) ASCD Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) Institute for Educational Leadership National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) AASA, The School Superintendents Association Learning Forward CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) Vito J. Borrello Anne T. Henderson Luz Santana MAEC Darcy Hutchins Colorado Department of Education The Colorado Education Initiative Jorge Valenzuela Crystal Frommert Frederick C. Buskey Jessica Grotevant-Webster Dana Goodier, EdD Charle Peck, M.Ed., MSW Lindsay Beth Lyons Jennifer Miller John Schembari, Ed.D. Justin Baeder Claudia Wheatley Sheldon L. Eakins, Ph.D. Dion Chavis Darla E. Danny Bauer 🏴☠️✌️

Discover how the Families and Educators Together (FET) teams are transforming school communities in our latest episode of The Corner CAFE Podcast. Ari Gerzon-Kessler shares his expertise on building trust and improving communication between educators and underrepresented families. Tune in to gain actionable strategies for creating inclusive environments. 🔗: https://bit.ly/4c5kHmg

Upcoming Webinar: Thursday, August 8, 2024, at 11 am (ET) Join MAEC's CAFE and CEE for our opening session, "Keeping the Momentum: Ensuring Program Quality & Equity During OST." Gain valuable insights from NIOST experts on implementing effective and equitable strategies. 🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/3xKFhKE