IEL is convening the 2nd National Family & Community Engagement Conference—Shaping Our Future by Leading Together: Families, Schools, and Communities—in Chicago from June 22-24. The conference will lift up the work taking place across Chicago and Illinois. While honoring local and regional work, this year’s conference will examine other innovative initiatives across the country through 70 interactive workshops. The event serves as a remarkable professional development and capacity-building opportunity for student-centered family-community engagement, such as home visits, parent leadership development, parent-teacher teams, and organizing for school-community improvement. READ MORE…
