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In this episode of the Corner CAFE podcast, Nikevia and Jessica discuss the Families and Educators Together (FET) model with award-winning educational leader Ari Gerzon-Kessler, exploring effective strategies for building strong family-educator partnerships and transforming school communities.
Develop family leadership programs that increase engagement and support for families in positive ways using inclusive and diversity-focused strategies. Learn how to update family leadership programs to consider students’ and families’ diverse knowledge and tools for success. A successful leadership program must identify and work with a family’s unique needs, experience, and knowledge to establish […]
This CAFE toolkit offers strategies to manage mental wellness in the context of school and personally, and it gives methods to assist students and families with learning and well-being. Although each section addresses teachers, students can gain a lot of insight and tips by applying several of the tools listed to aid their own mental […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a reckoning on how educators, schools, and districts should support AAPI students and communities. In response to an increase in hate crimes and heightened xenophobia against Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) during the pandemic, MAEC’s Collaborative Action for Family Engagement (CAFE) disseminated a survey titled: “Asian American Pacific-Islanders (AAPI) […]
The webinar series “Are ALL the Children Well? 2.0” concluded with “Preparing for Summer: What Programming and Supports Benefit Students and Families Experiencing Homelessness” on December 7, 2023. In this webinar participants: Recognized risk factors for students experiencing homelessness and transient families as they transition into the summer Discovered local summer resources and […]
The webinar series “Are ALL the Children Well? 2.0” continued with “How Can We Support Students Experiencing Homelessness in Preparation for and Transition to Postsecondary Education?” on September 21, 2023. Through a presentation on policies and practices that can support students experiencing homelessness in preparation for and transition to postsecondary education, participants: Recognized […]
The webinar series “Are ALL the Children Well? 2.0” continued with “How Can We Support Unaccompanied Migrant Youth? Recognition, Reunification, and Resources” on August 17, 2023. Through a presentation on policies and practices that can support and welcome unaccompanied migrant youth, participants: Learned to identify signs that a youth is unaccompanied Explored effective […]
The “Are ALL the Children Well? 2.0” webinar series continued with “Aging Out of Foster Care: Mitigating the Risk of Homelessness for Transitioning Students” on June 22, 2023. Through a panel presentation on policies and practices that can support former youth in foster care as they transition into adulthood, participants: Gained knowledge of the […]
The “Are ALL the Children Well?” webinar series continued with five additional sessions titled “Are ALL the Children Well? 2.0.” The first of these, “Beyond the Coat Drive: Understanding the True Needs of Youth Experiencing Homelessness,” was held on May 11, 2023. By centering the voices of youth with lived experiences through a panel […]
We teamed with the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) for a two-day community of practice. Part Two focused on examining homeless education needs assessments, auditing procedures and practices related to students experiencing homelessness, and creating individualized action plans to support the needs of students and families experiencing homelessness.
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