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Family Engagement
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Hi everyone,One of the Middle Schools I work at is a Magnet school, meaning that a good portion of the students are transfers from other parts of the city. This makes it interesting to do family…Continue
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Profile Information
- Name of Community School
- Grant Middle School and Wilson Middle School
- Name of Community School Initiative (if applicable)
- YDI Elev8
- Position (or Title) at Community School
- Community Organizer
- Description of Position
- I work on Family Engagement through the Family Resource Centers. Learning how to get families more engaged through activities events and volunteer opportunites. Another important aspect is working with outside agencies who can provide a needed service at the school and for the students. Also, getting community members and business's more engaged in school activities. I also work with a group of agencies to provide Town Halls on teaching the community the basics of Medicaid, how it benefits families and even who can qualify, to include Medicaid Expansion.
- Number of Years in Position
- 2 1/2
- Why are you interested in joining this network?
- Growing the community we work with only improves a Full Community School. We must work together to help our students and the communities the live in.
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