CUBE Issues Seminar - Building Partnerships for Student Success: Parent, Family, and Community Involvement in Urban Schools

Resources

• 2008 CUBE Issues Seminar Brochure & Registration Form [PDF 2,589,001kb]
  The CUBE Issues Seminar, June 19-22, 2008, was held at the fabolous Four Seasons Hotel in Miami, FL. The focus of this seminar was Building Partnerships for Student Success: Parent, Family and Community Involvement in Urban Schools.
  
• 2008 CUBE Issues Seminar Agenda [PDF 163,242kb]
• Miami Dade Parent Academy
  The Parent Academy is a free-year-round parent engagement and skill building program. The Parent Academy was created to educate parents of the importance of their role; strengthen the family unit; unite families and schools; and inform parents of their rights, responsibilities and the educational opportunities available to their children and to them personally. To date, the Parent Academy has educated more than 70,000 parents throughout Miami-Dade County. This session will show how Miami-Dade County Public Schools is offering family learning events, promoting districts and community resources, and providing professional staff development for school personnel on how to create parent-friendly schools.
  
• Keynote Address--Dr. Rudy Crew
  Dr. Rudy Crew, superintendent of schools for Miami-Dade, spoke with passion about his tenure in Miami and his experiences as a large district superintendent.
  
• District Workshops
  Accountability: How Do School Districts Measure Family Engagement?
  
• Connecting with Families of Diverse Backgrounds
  How to engage parents from diverse racial, socio-economic, language, and cultural backgrounds in their children's education...
  
• Karen Mapp-Keynote Luncheon
  Parent, Family and Community Involvement in Urban Schools
  
• Connecting with Communities
  Learn how schools are sucessfully engaging thier communities to improve student acheivement.
  
• The Civil Rights Project
  Held in partnership with The Civil Rights Project, this session was open to districts with an interest in racial diversity efforts.
  
• Setting Clear Policies to Create Family Partnership Programs
  See how urban districts around the country are setting policies to support family partnership programs.
  
• Reg Weaver-Keynote Breakfast
  Reg Weaver bring the 2008 CUBE Issues Seminar to a conclusion with his Sunday morning address.
  
• Marketing Your School System for Family and Community Partnerships
  Lead by the Communications Offices of Boston, Norfolk, and Miami-Dade, this session focuses attention on sharing what's happening in your district with the community.