[YEP-DC] Workshop Facilitators Needed to Support Family Engagement in DCPS!

Turning the Page (TTP) (www.turningthepage.org), a dynamic non-profit corporation that links D.C public schools, families and our community, is currently seeking highly motivated and experienced facilitators to participate as Workshop Leaders in our signature Community Nights program. Workshop leaders are expected to facilitate sessions with TTP staff members on a recurring basis on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evenings at our DCPS partner schools.

 

Community Nights

Community Nights help schools make stronger connections with their students' families and support parents as their children's most important teachers. Parents become stronger educators of their children at home and advocates for their children in school.

 

TTP Community Night workshops help create peer networks and break down the isolation that parents often feel from others with similar experiences.  With TTP, parents have a safe place to share their successes and challenges with other parents.  Teachers also lead sections of workshops during Community Nights, providing parents with an invaluable school specific perspective on the topics presented.  These workshops provide parents with a comfortable environment to learn many new skills and receive resources they can immediately use in the home and at school on behalf of their children. All workshops are based in children's literature and feature interactive, hands-on activities.

 

-          8-session workshop series held at 6 different partner schools across Wards 4-8;

 

-          2013-2014 school partners: Garfield, King, Kramer Middle School, Raymond EC, Patterson Elementary, Browne EC

 

-          Community Nights take place Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays from 6-8pm;

 

-          Workshop topics include, but are not limited to, parent involvement, parent-teacher relationships, standardized testing, homework strategies, math and reading development, and at-home science learning;

 

-          Each night includes a family dinner and book give-aways for children and parents.

 

Experience/Qualifications

-          Strong public speaking skills, with experience facilitating discussions or workshops highly desired;

-          Experience working with elementary or middle school aged children;

-          Ability to interact effectively with people of diverse backgrounds;

-          Personable and adaptable;

-          Familiar with DC education structure and services, and DC community resources;

-          Background or experience living or working in the communities we serve a plus.

 

Workshop Leader Responsibilities

-          Co-facilitate parent discussions with a TTP staff member;

-          Prepare in advance of workshops to ensure familiarity with topic;

-          Attend facilitation training prior to Community Nights;

-          Complete workshop feedback forms after each Community Night.

 

Commitment

-          Workshop leaders need to be available during the evening from 5pm until 8pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays. It is expected that workshop leaders will commit to a series of Community Nights at a specific school.

-          Workshop leaders need to arrange their own transportation to and from our school sites. Transportation from the nearest metro stations can be arranged.

 

Compensation

Workshop Leaders will receive a $50 stipend for each Community Night.

 

If interested please send resume and responses to the following questions to Turning the Page Partnership Manager, Ellie Canter, at ecanter@turningthepage.org.

 

-          Why are you interested in participating with Turning the Page as a Workshop Leader?

-          What assets and experience would you bring to this opportunity?

-          Which evening (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) do you prefer?

 

 

 

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