Parents and Families

This October the Division of Family and Community Engagement will be hosting and collaborating on a variety of events across the City.

Parent Resources:

• Questions to ask during Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Tips and resources for Parent Coordinators to prepare for Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Information on the NYC Parent Academy
  • School Partnership Resources
  • Apply to Join the Parent Academy 
  • Information on Community Workshops 
• Expect Success

Parents as Partners Week: October 15-20, 2012

Date and Time	Event	Location	Summary
Monday, 10/15/2012  9a.m.	Staten Island Federation Parent-Teacher Associations Meeting	Petrides Complex, Building C 715 Ocean Terrace Staten Island, NY 10301	Division of Family and Community Engagement Executive Director Jesse Mojica will give opening remarks at this month's Delegate Assembly meetings to kick-off Parents as Partners week.
Monday, 10/15/2012 6p.m.-8p.m.	Planning for Success	Brooklyn Borough Hall 209 Joralemon Street Brooklyn, NY 11201	This workshop will help parents learn ways to support their children in their transitions through middle school to high school to college.
Tuesday, 10/16/2012 6p.m.- 8p.m.	Overview of Education Council Selection Process	District 30 Office 28-11 Queens Plaza North Queens, NY 11101	Learn about your community and citywide education councils, the upcoming selection process and what this means for your community.Register here.
Wednesday, 10/17/2012  5:30p.m.- 8p.m.	Parents as Partners Keynote Conference	High School of Fashion Industries  225 West 24th Street Manhattan, NY 10011	Learn about the new Parent Academy and hear from a parent panel on College and Career Readiness. Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott will offer a keynote address. Register here.
Thursday,  10/18/2012 6p.m.- 8p.m.	Fathers of Children with Special Needs Panel	School for Career Development  510 Clermont Avenue  Brooklyn, NY 11238	Join us for a panel discussion hosted by NYC fathers who will share their experiences advocating for their children with special needs. A keynote speech will be delivered by NYC Fatherhood Services Coordinator Alan S. Farrell before the panel discussion. Register here.
Saturday,  10/20/2012 10a.m.-6p.m.	New Futuro College Prep Fair for Latino Students and Families	The APEX at Lehman College 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West  Bronx, NY 10468	The Department of Education is partnering with New Futuro for a College Prep Fair for Latino students and their families. Information on tuition costs, financial aid and guidance through the college preparation process will be available.   Register here. Download an English or Spanish flyer for this event.

Parents are encouraged to attend meetings and/or events in their borough or based on topics of interest that are important to the educational life of their child. Email face@schools.nyc.gov or call 212-374-4118 for more information.

Flyers:  Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Urdu