Science Museum Adapts Model to Bring Joy Through STEM to Families Hit Hard by COVID-19
Oct 19
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Afterschool Family Engagement Schools Capacity Building

Science Museum Adapts Model to Bring Joy Through STEM to Families Hit Hard by COVID-19

The New York Hall of Science’s ‘hyper-local’ approach to family engagement builds ‘parents’ agency’ to support their children’s learning in STEM.

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Family Engagement Storytelling Project Stands at the 'Intersection of Media and Educational Justice'
May 19
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Afterschool Family Engagement Digital Media Schools Capacity Building

Family Engagement Storytelling Project Stands at the 'Intersection of Media and Educational Justice'

Cambridge Agenda for Children’s Stories of Family Partnership offer a new approach to building capacity within the out-of-school-time community.

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Engaging and Supporting Families During Distance Learning
May 5
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Early Childhood Education Family Engagement Schools Capacity Building

Engaging and Supporting Families During Distance Learning

Learn more from GFRP’s Christina Simpson about what families want to know during times of uncertainty.

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Apr 28
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Family Engagement Capacity Building

Sharing a Continued Commitment to Family Engagement

A letter from GFRP staff regarding continued priorities for family engagement.

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Dec 19
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Family Engagement Schools Capacity Building

Schools Drive Positive Change Through Parent-Teacher Relationships

The design-thinking process can be a step toward learning more about the real barriers that keep families from engaging in their children’s education.

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Balance of Power
Nov 12
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Family Engagement Schools Capacity Building

Balance of Power

As schools grow more racially diverse, D.C. nonprofit Kindred gives parents a place to tackle bias and be equal partners in improving opportunities for all students.

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Group of people reaching towards center of table with post-it notes and papers, with text reading Family Engagement Playbook
Sep 17
Research Publication

Family Engagement Capacity Building Research

Family Engagement Playbook

The Family Engagement Playbook is a collection of promising research-based approaches to strengthen individual competencies and organizational support.

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Moving from Communication to Engagement: Unlocking the Potential of Underserved, Diverse Families
Jul 17
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Digital Media Family Engagement

Moving from Communication to Engagement: Unlocking the Potential of Underserved, Diverse Families

Learn how TalkingPoints, an educational technology nonprofit, is using AI as a strategic innovation for family engagement

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Using Media to Engage Families in Science
Jul 16
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Digital Media Family Engagement Research

Using Media to Engage Families in Science

EDC explores how media are an effective way to motivate families with young children to do science together. 

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Family Agency and Voice: Designing the Next Generation of Family Engagement
Jun 24
Research Publication

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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Family Engagement Game for Change
Jun 11
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Family Engagement Capacity Building

Family Engagement Game for Change

Learn more about our family engagement game for change and pilot the game in your own library.

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Staff Engagement Sparks Family Engagement
Jun 11
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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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