Join our virtual training for educators and community members, where we explore how mindsets can make a difference in education and beyond.

Join Us!

Are you an educator or community member who is interested in elevating your family engagement skills? Are you a school or non-profit leader who would like your organization to involve more families in their children’s education and school?

Then, please take action and join us in this foundational training for educators and community members. We have two opportunities on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 from:

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Please use this link to register for the 1:30 p.m. Mindsets Matter virtual training.

About the Mindsets Matter: Family Engagement Institute 

By participating in the Mindset Matters virtual training, we will focus on building trust with students and families, starting with understanding the biases and perspectives we may have about them. In this session, participants will practice moving from a deficit-based approach to an asset-based approach through honest conversations and dialogue.

This training includes:

• Interactive professional development sessions
• Ready-to-use tools for family engagement planning

Virtual One-On-One Coaching

For an additional $200.00, Families In Schools will provide a virtual one-on-one coaching session to discuss tailored family engagement strategies and tactics.

Who We’ve Trained

• Hueneme Elementary School District
• Magnolia Science Academy Bell
• Magnolia Public Schools (front office staff)
• Bright Star Schools
• New York City Public Schools

Testimonials

“The most useful thing I would take away from this training, is we have to be intentional [with] the families we have in our schools, and find the best practices to help them be more engaged in our schools and with their children,” – Bright Star Schools and Magnolia Public Schools Participant 2023

“Great conversations and sharing. I am excited to take all of this knowledge back to my school site,” – Bright Star Schools and Magnolia Public Schools Participant 2023

“The training gave more of an alternative approach [to] family engagement,” – New York City Public Schools Participant 2023

How to Finance this Training

The Mindset Matters trainings are a compliant use of Title I funds and the Community Schools Grant, allocated for professional development and family involvement, and other state and federal funds reserved for school improvement and/or family involvement.

Cancelation Policy

Families In Schools (FIS) strives to provide the necessary tools and materials needed for all institute participants to receive the quality services they need. We understand that unplanned issues can come up, and you may need to cancel.

Due to preparation and reservation policies with external vendors, we ask that you please provide a 72-hour notice if you need to cancel. A full refund will be issued once a written cancelation has been requested within the allotted time.

In the event that you must cancel with 48 hours or less notice, you will have two options:

FIS will reimburse 75% of the cost of the institute, or

FIS will issue a voucher good for one year to attend an institute of equal or lesser value on the same or different topic provided during the calendar year.

No-Show Policy: A “no-show” is a participant who misses an institute without written cancelation. A participant who misses an institute without prior written cancelation will not be issued any refund.

All refunds and/or vouchers will take 2-3 weeks to issue.

About Families In Schools

For over 20 years, Families In Schools (FIS) has served low income, immigrant, and communities of color, knowing that education remains the single most important opportunity for them. The mission of Families In Schools is to involve families and communities in their children’s education to achieve lifelong success.

Do you have questions or comments?

Contact Lindsay Dumas, M.Ed., Director of Training and Capacity Building, at training@familiesinschools.org or (213) 201-3924.