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Press Release: Parent Perspectives Report Copy
New report reveals Indianapolis charter and innovation school parents’ perspective on the city’s education system A new report from The Mind Trust and EmpowerED Families, “Parent Perspectives: What Indianapolis parents and residents want from their public [...]
Press Release: Parent Perspectives Report
New report reveals Indianapolis charter and innovation school parents’ perspective on the city’s education system A new report from The Mind Trust and EmpowerED Families, “Parent Perspectives: What Indianapolis parents and residents want from their public [...]
Liberty Grove Schools hosts Parents Connecting Meeting
Join us on October 19 at 5:30PM * Learn more about why your voice matters. * Hear more about K-12 education resources for families! * We’re here to help support Liberty Grove Schools’ parent involvement. [...]
Parents Meeting to Stop Cyber Bullying
Protecting Students from Cyber Bullying There are a number of steps families and educators can take to protect students from cyber bullying, this includes being cybersafe and protecting your personal information online. Join us on [...]
Virtual Parents Connecting Meetings
Your Child Needs Your Voice at School Remember, you are your child’s voice. They need to be heard, which means you need to be heard. Join EmpowerED Families for virtual meetings throughout the year to [...]
Back to School Tips
Back to School Tips for Families - Being an advocate involves understanding issues, thinking about children’s needs, and presenting solutions. And sometimes you need support. Here are a few tips: Advocacy begins the first day [...]
August Parents Connecting Meetings
EmpowerED Families hosts community meeting to help families understand ILEARN and IREAD test score data In August, EmpowerED Families will host two Parents Connecting Meetings. During each meeting, EmpowerED Families and education leaders will help [...]
Parents Connecting Meeting
EmpowerED Families hosts community meeting to help families understand ILEARN and IREAD test score data On Tuesday, July 18, from 6-7pm, EmpowerED Families will host a Parents Connecting Meeting at the Indianapolis Public Library - [...]
New Hire Announcement
EmpowerED Families hires Idella Renea Gates Idella Renea Gates joins EmpowerED Families as Manager of Community Engagement. She has previously managed large scale community events and outreach strategies for Junior Achievement and Indianapolis Public Schools [...]
Meet Jania Thomas: An unapologetic high school junior and an education advocate Copy
Meet Jania Thomas: She is a high school junior. She's unapologetic, and an advocate. Advocates are parents, family members, students or community members who are interested in taking an active role in K-12 advocacy. Parent, family, [...]
Meet Jania Thomas: An unapologetic high school junior and an education advocate
Meet Jania Thomas: She is a high school junior. She's unapologetic, and an advocate. Advocates are parents, family members, students or community members who are interested in taking an active role in K-12 advocacy. Parent, family, [...]
Meet Ariane Washington: A mother, community leader, and an education advocate
Meet Ariane Washington: She is a wife, a mother, a community leader & a Believer. She's a school social worker, and an advocate. Advocates are parents, family members, students or community members who are interested in [...]
Meet Susan Sargent: A mother, a Believer and an education advocate
Meet Susan Sargent: She is a mother, a Believer, and an advocate. Advocates are parents, family members, students or community members who are interested in taking an active role in K-12 advocacy. Parent, family, and student voices belong [...]
Meet Ariane’ Powell: A 7th grader and education advocate
Meet Ariane’ Powell: She is a 7th grader. She's thankful for her village, and she's an advocate Advocates are parents, family members, students or community members who are interested in taking an active role in K-12 [...]
Meet Courtney Kendrick: An educator and education advocate
Meet Courtney Kendrick: She is a mother, an educator, and an advocate. Advocates are parents, family members, students or community members who are interested in taking an active role in K-12 advocacy. Parent, family, and student [...]
Meet Kassandra Joumpi: A tax payer and education advocate
Meet Kassandra Joumpi: She is a wife, a taxpayer, and an advocate. Advocates are parents, family members, students or community members who are interested in taking an active role in K-12 advocacy. Parent, family, and student voices [...]
Meet Rashayia Dunlap: A student education advocate
Meet Rashayia Dunlap: She's a student. She takes initiative, and she's an advocate. Advocates are parents, family members, students or community members who are interested in taking an active role in K-12 advocacy. Parent, family, and student [...]
Meet Lauren M. Island: A student education advocate
Meet Lauren M. Island: She is a student, a leader, and an advocate. Advocates are parents, family members, students or community members who are interested in taking an active role in K-12 advocacy. Parent, family, and student [...]
Meet JaVaughn Hardaway: A mother and an education advocate
Meet JaVaughn Hardaway: She is a mother, an educator, and an advocate. Advocates are parents, family members, students or community members who are interested in taking an active role in K-12 advocacy. Parent, family, and [...]
Meet Alma Estrada: An aunt and an education advocate
Meet Alma Estrada: She is an aunt. She is passionate, and she's an advocate. Advocates are parents, family members, students or community members who are interested in taking an active role in K-12 advocacy. Parent, family, [...]
Parent Connection Meetings Hosted Around City
Join us at community meetings around the city. Come just as you are. EmpowerED Families hosts Parent Connection Meetings around the city in effort to genuinely connect with parents, families, the community, and education advocates. [...]
Funding is Important for Our Schools
Funding is Important for Our Schools We are students who attend charter schools in Indianapolis. We are sharing our voices because funding is important for our schools. This is our Open Letter to the IPS [...]
Statement from Howard Fuller Regarding the Proposed IPS Referendum
A few years back for a reflection on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I wrote that there is nothing more painful than seeing so many of our children denied the quality education they need [...]
EmpowerED Families hires Kim Graham
EmpowerED Families is excited to welcome Kim Graham as Director of Organizing and Partnerships! With more than two decades of experience in Indianapolis schools, Kim knows first-hand the challenges and joys families experience during their [...]