It was announced at one of our ELAC meetings that due to our actual budget situation, the school was not going to be able to send parents to the annual CABE conference.

Parents talked among themselves and approached the specialist with the idea of having a mini workshop at school.

Parents and specialist met with the principal and a shared their ideas, and asked for her support.

All workshops would have to be in English and Spanish

It had to be free of cost for parents Topics had to relate to issues or concerns

parents and/or students were currently facing.

It had to be on a Saturday so everyone had a chance to attend

Provide incentives for parent participation

Workshop TopicsParents desired topics that addressed

specific needs that their kids, as well as themselves, were facing:

Graduation requirements Problems with homework Drug abuse prevention Attendance Issues Financial aid information Staying current on student progress

Many different organizations need to have community outreach and are willing to attend events like our summit to meet their job requirements and are free of cost.

United Way El Sol Neighborhood educational center UCR Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center (RARCC)

Teachers

Counselors

School staff

District personnel

Board members

Parents

Request volunteers from the various school constituencies:

AVID

JROTC

Clubs

School Staff

District Personnel

SSC Title I and EIA/LEP parent involvement funds

Community PartnersDonations for incentives

School’s newsletter

Posters

Parentlink

Email

Flyers home

Limited funds to provide lunch. we limited the number of workshops to two

so parents could be released at lunch time.

Parent Empowerment Creates a true partnership among home

and school Strengthens academic achievement Strengthens parent/student relationships