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Indianapolis non-profit prioritizes parent advocacy with the selection of two new hires and two new appointees to its board of directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INDIANAPOLIS – (September 7, 2021) – EmpowerED Families, an Indianapolis-based organization that builds family power through relationships, has announced the addition of Alexis Tardy as Lead Organizer, Delma Suber as Community Outreach [...]
Parent Power Development Trainings
Have you heard??? We have created a special series to SUPPORT and to EMPOWER parents, grandparents, caregivers and mentors this school year, called Parent Power Development Trainings! You're invited to attend our next session, Tuesday, November 30th, [...]
EmpowerED Families launches three-year family priority platform to address educational equity in Indianapolis
Four platform components reflect issues that Black and LatinX families want addressed INDIANAPOLIS – (May 18, 2021) – EmpowerED Families, an Indianapolis-based organization that builds family power through relationships, today announced four platform priorities co-created [...]
EmpowerED Families Parent Advocate Spotlight: Alexandra J. Hall & Paula Barrett
Meet Alexandra J. Hall! As the mother of a son who receives special education services, Alexandra J. Hall quickly had to learn the importance of parent advocacy. In the beginning, she admits that it wasn’t [...]
EmpowerED Families Parent Advocate Spotlight: Clare Pope & Wendy Williams
Meet Clare Pope! When most consider what it means to be a Parent Advocate, often it’s the academically advanced or learning-disabled children that come to mind. But what about the child in the middle? To [...]
EmpowerED Families Parent Advocate Spotlight: Delma Suber & Iris Blanco
Meet Delma Suber! When Delma Suber’s 10-year-old son was diagnosed with autism, her entire world shifted. Forced to advocate for her son in a school system with many roadblocks — Suber had to start from [...]