SXSW EDU 2023
Family Engagement: A Statewide Strategy
Description:
The West Virginia Statewide Afterschool Network did not have much funding, but they had great partners. Learn how WVSAN, 21st Century Community Learning Centers & Child Care administrators teamed up in a statewide strategy to engage families. This honest conversation will highlight the challenges and triumph of collaboration to impact rural families. Gain a roadmap for collaboration, ideas to maximize limited dollars, and provider tips to best engage families.
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Takeaways
- Empower educators to collaborate with partners and families to amplify impact within their communities.
- Provide resources that get program providers and educators more comfortable with family programming, especially leading STEM activities.
- Share strategies to build sustainable partnerships locally and statewide that will maximize limited resources and meet a region’s largest need.
Speakers
- Susan Gamble, Director, West Virginia Statewide Afterschool Network
- Sherry Swint, 21st CCLC Coordinator, West Virginia Department of Education
Organizer
Susan Gamble, Director, West Virginia Statewide Afterschool Network
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