Culturally Proficient Leadership
Understanding cultural proficiency tools as they relate to closing the achievement gap.

Reviving a Tradition: Family Involvement in American Education
See how old practices of family involvement hold lessons for us today.

Managing the 30-Foot Wave: Visionary Management Principles for Mission-Driven Organizations
A practical guide to essential management principles for both seasoned and emerging leaders of mission-driven organizations.

Family Involvement in the 21st Century: Revisiting and Revising for the New American Landscape
This interactive session will feature a brief history of "parent" involvement and give examples of ways that schools are engaging families in the 21st century.

Teaching the ikids: Learning in and through the Arts What skills are needed in this changing world? What does today's learner look like? What unique challenges do today's students face in educational systems that remain static? How do the arts play a role in preparing students for the world of the future?
This presentation will endeavor to answer these questions.

Parent Leadership in the Development and Governance of Community Schools
Learn how Cincinnati has put the public back into public education through a process of community engagment which has made it one of the national models for community learning centers. This workshop will provide you with the tools for getting started and making it happen.

Effective Volunteer Leadership
This workshop will review the nine conditions which are essential for leaders of volunteers and encourage participants to gain new insights into their own leadership of volunteers.

Centro Latino's After School Program
This presentation will review how Centro Latino, a community center for Latino families and individuals, uses a focus on healthy eating and community gardens to fight obesity, promote learning, and engage parents. Videoclips of past projects will be used and we will also discuss grant funding.

Founder's Syndrome: How to Detect It, How to Recover From It
Founder's Syndrome occurs when the organization operates more to the personality of one of the leaders in the organization than to its mission. This seminar describes the symptoms of the Syndrome and proven, practical steps to recover from it.

Authentic Parent Engagement
Research shows parents will be involved when they a) know they should be b) understand they are capable and c) feel welcome. This workshop builds solid school-to-home relationships so that educators can develop authentic relationships with parents and improve student achievement.

What’s Happening in Washington: Why You Should Care
A strategic time to understand and discuss major education national issues including the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act known as NCLB, federal FY 2011 budget and the state of national fiscal challenges, common standards, and stimulus funding such as Race to the Top (RTTT) and Invest in Innovation (i-3). Get the facts and discuss the implications these programs have for parental involvement, local decision-making, education reform and PPS local chapters.