Parents as Allies: In the shadow of difficult history, a community grows in Butler

Here’s how Broad Street families and teachers have built new and growing connections.

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Parents as Allies: Schools and families in Ambridge are connecting, thanks to honest talk and help with access

The Ambridge Parents as Allies team asked families: How can we help you and how can we work together? 

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Parents as Allies: At Bentworth, the schools are finding ways to reach families at every grade level

Bentworth’s Parents as Allies team begins connecting with parents as soon as they register for kindergarten.

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Parents as Allies: Growing new community connections at California Area 

California Area’s Parents as Allies team has powerful advice for growing the bond between schools and families.

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Parents as Allies: Opening doors and building bridges in Brentwood Borough

Brentwood’s Parents as Allies team found creative ways to connect with new students and their families.

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hundrED releases ‘Journeys in Family-School Engagement,’ sharing our Parents as Allies work with the world

After nearly three years, the Parents as Allies project has broken new ground in connecting families and schools in meaningful ways.

Educators gathered in Finland to explore the growing global focus on trust and relationships. Pittsburgh’s voice was there.

The Parents as Allies team brought Pittsburgh-born ideas to this global education innovation conference.

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5 Pittsburgh school districts will share their Parents as Allies innovations with the world at the HundrED Summit

The Parents as Allies team will share local innovations on a global stage. Details here.

Local communities planned for a brighter future at the Parents as Allies Sustainability Workshop

At the Parents as Allies Sustainability Workshop, local parents and educators built sustainability plans based on learnings from the past two years.

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You can help bring Pittsburgh innovation to the world at the next SXSW EDU: Here’s how.

You can send Parents as Allies to next spring’s biggest education conference. Here’s how.

Human connection and deep listening: Parents as Allies teams are reimagining family-school engagement

Parents as Allies team members called each other from the bleachers of spring baseball games and had conversations “deep into the night” to build new connections.

Deeper connections: Brookings brings data (and encouragement) to Pittsburgh families and schools

This Parents as Allies event showcased valuable research and the latest hacks.

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Pittsburgh-region superintendents get an up-close look at creative hacks from Parents as Allies

Four creative Parents as Allies hacks opened up a world of possibilities for members of Pittsburgh’s Superintendents’ Forum.

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Join Parents as Allies for a free workshop that can help families and schools build true engagement

Join Parents as Allies for this free workshop and lunch.

Relational trust: Could this be the answer to helping kids really learn at school?

Projects like Parents as Allies seek to build connection and trust between families and schools, so both groups can help kids together.

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Inventive hacks with a big helping of empathy: How Parents as Allies 2.0 is sparking change throughout SWPA

Dozens of innovative ideas have emerged from the recent Parents as Allies 2.0 design sprint, which brought together teams of educators and parents from 23 local school districts.

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Parents as Allies webinar (available on YouTube) shares data that can change how you interact with your child’s school

Missed the recent Parents as Allies webinar? Catch the video right here.

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Parents as Allies: Designing for family engagement, globally and locally

“Without the parents on this team, we wouldn’t be able to truly make a difference in what parent engagement will look like.”

KDKA: Parents as Allies continues building empathy and connection in local communities

The Parents as Allies research project is encouraging and funding new ideas for real engagement between parents and schools.

Hi Neighbor

How the “Hi Neighbor!” event brought one community together — and could change lives elsewhere, too.

This Parents as Allies project brought teachers, parents and kids together.


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