Overview
A growing international community focuses on the role of families in children’s academic success and personal well-being.
Promising models of family engagement across the globe open possibilities for innovation and improvement in this country.
Global Family Research Project
● Maps strategies that can empower families to advocate for their children and gain the resources that can help their children thrive.
● Participates in international conferences, provides professional learning opportunities, and exchanges ideas with global partners.
Featured Resources
Family Engagement Global Capacity Building
Family Agency and Voice: Designing the Next Generation of Family Engagement
Global Family Research Project, Omidyar Network, Ubongo, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), and the Early Learning Lab (ELL) engaged in a conversation with a broad audience about how co-design creates shifts in family engagement.
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Libraries Family Engagement Global Capacity Building
Staff Engagement Sparks Family Engagement
Diane Banks describes Toronto Public Library’s process for developing a family engagement strategy.
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Global Stories Interactive Map
Global Stories shares promising family and community engagement practices across continents.
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Everything Is Awesome! Reflections from a Whirlwind Journey to the LEGO Idea Conference 2019
GFRP’s Margaret Caspe shares her reflections on the 2019 LEGO Idea Conference in Billund, Denmark.
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