Empowering Indianapolis parents to become involved and have a voice in the education system.
OUR MISSION
Build power through relationships and equip families with the tools and resources to fight for high quality, equitable education.
OUR VISION
Parents and families exercise their collective power to eliminate inequities and racial disparities in education.
EmpowerED Families is dedicated to:
Listening and learning from families and community members.
Raising awareness about educational issues within the community.
Celebrating the power of parent advocacy and involvement.
Creating opportunities for parents and community members to learn and grow together.
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
EVENTS
Attend a Parents Connecting meeting or another community event that we are participating in. Find them all on our EVENTS page.
ADVOCATE
Do you want to be advocate for education change in Indianapolis? Join us as a Neighborhood Education Advocate.
CONNECT
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EmpowerED Families on WISH-TV’s Life.Style.Live show
Kim Graham, EmpowerED Families Director of Partnerships & Organizing, joined WISH-TV to talk about the importance of parent advocacy.
From the article: “Many families want to be involved, but sometimes there are barriers. Graham says this is why there is a renewed focus on partnering with families in the community but also families at schools through school partnerships.”
