Parent Leadership Training Institute National TrainingSpringfield, MassachusettsAugust 5th – 8th, 2018 NPLI will be hosting a PLTI National Training to train and certify PLTI Facilitators, Site Coordinators, Civic Design Members and CLTI Teachers. If you are interested in attending the training in any capacity listed above or want to attend because you are interested in…
Webinar – What Parents Should Know: The Impact of Racial Disparities Related to Suspensions and Expulsions of Students of Color.
In 2014, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released data showing that black students were suspended and expelled at three times the rate of white students, validating what many families of color already knew and were living with the impact of those actions daily. Over the past few years, many states and institutions…
Happy New Year
Season Greetings! As we close out 2017, we purposely take a moment to reflect on our encounters in communities around the world with partners, parent leaders and new friends we’ve gained along the way. The National Parent Leadership Institute is sincerely honored and filled with gratitude that we are able to do this work alongside…
UPLAN Gathering 2017
Our Co-Directors, Patti Keckeisen and Donna Thompson-Bennett are proud to have been part of the #UPLANGathering2017 in November with amazing parent leaders and organizations. When parents come together to vision the world we need for our children, nothing can stop us. Orgulloso de ser parte del #UPLANGathering2017 con todos estos maravillosos padres líderes y organizaciones. Cuando…
Getting Ready for Legislative Session Webinar
National Parent Leadership Institute Webinar:Getting Ready for Legislative Session The majority of state legislatures start session in the months of January and February. Many times, due to the life complexities and competing priorities, parent and family leaders hear about issues or public hearings late into legislative session and scramble to rally support or inform their communities about…
Friday C.A.F.E
TOPIC – Reframing “Hard to Reach”: Lessons Learned from Meeting Parents Where They Are Hosted by Connecticut State Department of Education, join parents and professionals for a conversation about moving from a deficit model of “hard to reach” parents to a model that values families’ assets and builds trust. Guest Speakers: Patti Keckeisen and Donna Thompson-Bennett, Co-Directors…
NPLI Webinar
On September 24, 2017 at 8pm, NPLI hosted a webinar titled “The Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES): What Parents Should Know About Early Trauma.” Please find resources available below.
National Facilitator Training, Alexandria VA
November 10-12, 2017 NPLI has added a Fall training opportunity for PLTI facilitators, PLTI coordinators, and Civic Design Team members to meet the needs of our sites. We will not have CLTI training at the November event. The training will be in November in Alexandria, VA, close to DC at the Embassy Suites Alexandria, 1900 Diagonal…
PLTI and CLTI Facilitator Training
PLTI and CLTI Facilitator TrainingDenver, ColoradoJuly 20-23, 2017 The National Parent Leadership Institute hosted a National Training for Parent Leadership Training Institute in Denver, Colorado with representatives from 8 states and Wind River Indian Reservation. Participants arrived with various objectives including understanding implementation, observing process and content, while others will certify as facilitators for the…
Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools Training
Donna Thompson-Bennett and Patti Keckeisen, Co-Directors of NPLI, presented “Building Bridges: Connecting with Families to Engage Them in Their Child’s Learning and Development” at Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools Ella Baker Child Policy Training Institute June 5-6, 2017 in Clinton, Tennessee. For more information on the Ella Baker Child Policy Training Institute please click here.