Take Action on Immigration Policy Change: “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds” A Proposed Rule by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on October 10, 2018 ACTION: Submit public comment by December 10, 2018 (details follow below). BACKGROUND: As a core member partner of United Parent Leaders Action Network (UPLAN), the National Parent Leadership Institute (NPLI) brings this important issue forward…
The National Parent Leadership Institute (NPLI) Hosts Racial Equity Think Tank in Rochester, NY Racial Equity Think Tank Builds Parent Leaders’ capacity to address inequities in their Communities. ROCHESTER, NY — The National Parent Leadership Institute (NPLI) with the support of the Hagedorn Foundation, Abriendo Puertas, and the Einhorn Foundation, convened Parent Leaders and Parent…
Thoughtful and Thankful. As autumn ends and gives way to winter, we are thoughtful and thankful. We weep for and with those affected by the catastrophic California fires that took the lives of so many and devastated communities. We are thoughtful to recognize the resulting trauma on families and thankful for those who were saved and…
The Metropolitan Center for Equity and Research on the Transformation of Schools at New York University, “in partnership with the field, the Policy, Research, and Evaluation Team at Metro Center has created a draft indicator framework for evaluators and organizations to use to measure the impact of parent leadership initiatives (PLIs) on families and communities. The…
Hartford PLTI Alumni and Two-Gen Parent Leaders, Janine McMahon and Stephan Palmer were invited to participate on a panel to discuss the importance of engaging the voices of parents as a core principle of the two-generation approach. Strong programs and policies incorporate parent feedback loops. Janine and Stephan shared their personal stories as well as…
Ella Baker Child Policy InstituteKnoxville, TennesseeJune 4th – June 6th, 2018 NPLI Co-Directors Donna Thompson-Bennett and Patti Keckeisen were honored to be invited back to the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools Ella Baker Child Policy Institute this summer to be onto leadership team of trainers who prepare college students and recent graduates to deliver the model Integrated…
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…
We are pleased to share the most recent edition of our NPLI Newsletter.Please feel free to share with your families, partners and extended networks.
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…
We are pleased to share the most recent edition of our NPLI Newsletter. Please feel free to share with your families, partners and extended networks.
