Parent Leadership Training

Our team provides leadership training that allows participants to explore and expand their inner leadership traits as an individual, in group settings, and within the overall school community. Areas covered include: Roles, Critical Thinking and Analysis, Effective and Empowered Communication, and Informed Advocacy. 

Our leadership training can be for parents who strive to become leaders or for those serving in existing leadership roles in school or program committees. Leadership training programs are provided through a minimum of 10, two-hour sessions, but can also be delivered in a biweekly, year-round format. 

Presenters use hands-on and team-building activities, scenario-based approaches, self-discovery, storytelling, and individual group presentations to allow for fun, informed, and engaging participation. Participants utilize their background knowledge, existing leadership qualities, and individual and group skill-sets to approach training in a way that is solutions-based and focused on positive and lasting outcomes.

The following are the training's areas of focus:

1) Leadership – Individual, group, and school-community.

2) Roles and Responsibilities – As an individual, within committees/groups, and as a leader within the overall school community.

3) Critical Thinking and Analysis – How to approach projects, activities, and services through the lens of critical thinking and objective analysis.

4) Effective Communication (Becoming a “Diplomat”) – Communicating within the group, with school staff and leadership, and with parents and families within the school community.

5) Informed Advocacy – Advocacy in an objective, pragmatic, and non-biased manner with a goal of achieving a “win-win” for all parties.

Expected Outcomes - Through this training, successful participants will have:

1) Expanded individual, group, and school-community leadership skills.

2) Acquired useful information and knowledge to fully understand their specific individual, group/school, and community roles and responsibilities.

3) Through real examples, individual and group experiences, and school services and activities, further build their ability to analyze situations pertinent to their role as group/school and community leaders.

4) Developed skills on how to effectively communicate ideas and strategies to fellow group members, school community leaders, and parents and families within the overall community.

5) Learned how to serve as an informed advocate for themselves, their groups/committees, parents and families, and for their school and the overall community.