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We are In This Together: Quick Tips to Keep Families, Staff and Communities Engaged by Luisa M. Cotto

We are In This Together: Quick Tips to Keep Families, Staff and Communities Engaged by Luisa M. Cotto

Apr
2

2 PM - 3:30 PM EST

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Family and Community Engagement

Family and Community Engagement

Building Productive Relationships with Families

Building Productive Relationships with Families

Staff Development and Retention

Staff Development and Retention

About this webinar

Early childhood education it is a shared responsibility with all those who support children’s learning. As an administrator, you and your program are in a unique position to promote children’s well-being – in your school and beyond the boundaries of your school – by engaging families and the community at large Successful engagement starts when program administrators are committed to meaningful engagement and provide a clear message to staff, families and the community that they matter and they are critical partners in the program decision-making.

This webinar, presented by Luisa M. Cotto, Manager of Communications and Engagement at United Way of Miami-Dade, will offer practical tips for administrators and teachers about how to engage families, co-workers, and the community at large.

You will learn how to:

•  Enhance the effectiveness of all staff members in engaging parents and community partners.

•  Create welcoming and inviting environments that supports families and the community in becoming early childhood advocates.

•  Create family partnerships where staff and families build ongoing, respectful and goal-oriented relationships.

•  Leverage community partners to build peer networks, link families and children to needed services.

Join us to jump start your family, staff, and community engagement efforts.

 

All sessions are 1.5 hours long, and include a brief announcement from our sponsor. 2:oo PM – 3:30 PM Eastern Time. Can’t participate in our webinars at the appointed time? Never fear! All of the webinars are recorded. To view the recordings, simply register now and you will receive an email with a link to the recording when it is ready to be viewed. You can still download the certificate by watching the recording to the end when the certificate link is announced and displayed on the screen. *Please be advised that you will only be eligible for the great door prizes if you participate in the live session. See the schedule of upcoming webinars.

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