HERE'S TO A NEW SCHOOL YEAR!

As a new school year gets into full swing, Parent Services Project offers our Fall 2011 Newsletter as a point of reflection about how the spirit of partnership positively impacts children, families and communities. As you read, we hope you will find inspiration in how families are taking action in meaningful, creative, and diverse ways – as empowered advocates for their children.

PSP Partners With Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria

Parent Services Project (PSP) is helping to strengthen and promote the leadership skills of Native American parents receiving services from the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
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Collaboration Supports Family Engagement in Schools

Parent Services Project (PSP) is working with San Rafael City Schools (SRCS) to help build partnerships between parents, the schools, and the district. As a result of this collaboration, more parents are engaged in their children's schools and are providing feedback to the district.
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PSP in the News

Parent Services Project's Executive Director, Jenny Ocón, was recently featured in the Harvard Family Research Project's FINE newsletter. The issue, Voices from the Field, profiled six emerging leaders in the field of family engagement.
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Calendar of Events

Parent Leadership/Family Engagement

9/26/11 Family Engagement Workshop for the Parent Involvement Program, San Mateo CA
10/20/11, 1/3/11, 11/17/11, 12/15/11 Promise Neighborhood Parent Leadership Institute, Atlanta, Georgia
11/1/11, 11/19/11, 12/6/11, 1/21/12, 2/11/12, 3/17/12 College Readiness Parent Leadership Institute, Novato, CA
10/6/11, 10/29/11, 11/22/11, 12/10/11, 1/14/12, 2/11/12 College Readiness Parent Leadership Institute, San Rafael, CA
11/5/11, 12/3/11, 1/7/12, 2/4/12, 3/3/12, 3/22/12 Parent Leadership Institute, Graton Rancheria, Rohnert Park, CA
10/11/11, 10/26/11, 11/9/11, 11/30/11, 12/14/11, 1/14/12, 1/25/12 Parent Leadership Institute, Stockton, CA
11/17/11 Parent Leadership workshops, Head Start, Puerto Rico

Raising A Reader

10/7/11 Teacher training Marin Head Start
10/5/11 RAR Ambassador workshop
10/24/11 Books and Babies workshop at MC3
10/12/11, 10/14/11 Raising A Reader National Conference

Other Events & Activities

Every Friday, Aprendiendo Juntos (Spanish language playgroup), San Rafael, CA
10/5/11 San Rafael community meeting with police, St. Raphael's Church, San Rafael, CA
10/8/11 Binational Health Day, Canal Neighborhood, San Rafael, CA
10/15/11 Countywide training /kick-off event for Promotores Marin, West Marin, CA
11/29/11 PSP Fundraiser, Iron Springs Pub and Brewery, 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax, CA

For more information on trainings, events or activities, contact us at family@parentservices.org.