The Parents and Caregivers as Partners Conference provides a space and a place for collaborative teaching and learning that furthers knowledge and growth and highlights innovative and high-impact strategies for parent/caregiver engagement

We are seeking proposals for virtual workshops, micro-sessions, and panel presentations to be presented at Parents and Caregivers as Partners (PCasP) Conference to be held on Saturday, November 16, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.  We encourage proposals from other school districts, Universities, schools, School Councils, administrators, educators, community-based organizations, researchers, and parents/caregivers.  Please ensure that you review the conference strands and the content levels below, before you apply.

Step into an inspiring "Journey to Joy, Wellness, and Wholeness" at the 2024 - 2025 Virtual Parents and Caregivers as Partners Conference.. Together, let's dive into a world where Equity and Truth and Reconciliation pave the way to breaking down barriers and forging inclusive communities. Join us as we gather insights from experts across our learning community, discovering how we can ensure that EVERY student, parent, caregiver, and guardian feels the benefits of education: joy, wellness, and wholeness.

Please note that these sessions will be recorded and uploaded to the PCEO YouTube channel.

Please submit your workshop proposal here.

Journey to Joy, Wellness, and Wholeness

Step into an inspiring "Journey to Joy, Wellness, and Wholeness".  Together, let's dive into a world where Equity and Truth and Reconciliation pave the way to breaking down barriers and to forging inclusive communities.

Join us as we gather insights from experts across our learning community, discovering how we can ensure that EVERY student, parent, caregiver, and guardian feels the benefits of education: joy, wellness, and wholeness.

Conference Strands

Unearthing
Unearthing how to build respectful, positive relationships that fuel development inside and outside of school.

Committing
Commit to Truth and Reconciliation

Eliminating
Eliminating hate, racism and discrimination.

Strengthening
Strengthening literacy, numeracy, and technology Sills along with enhancing pathways and transitions.

Content Levels

Understanding that each attendee has a different level of understanding and knowledge as it relates to parent/caregiver and community engagement, workshop sessions are identified by content levels.

Emerging: For attendees new to the field of family and community engagement (FCE) and who are seeking a stronger understanding of what FCE involves or the common strategies and programs that exist. Emphasis is on strategy, research and frameworks; why FCE is important.  

Intermediate: For attendees with some family and community engagement experience and who support the execution of FCE strategies on a day-to-day basis. Emphasis is on research, frameworks, strategy, and best practices. For example, how FCE is connected to student learning or how FCE plays a key part in building trusting relationships.  

Advanced: For attendees who are family engagement veterans, including state and district leaders responsible for creating and/or implementing family and community engagement strategies on a larger scale. Emphasis is on getting buy-in; training for school leaders, educators, and support staff; developing systems of support and data collection; program evaluation, scaling programs; and marketing and promoting engagement efforts.