Liberation Spaces
Offerings for Parents/Caregivers
We have deep expertise in working with parents and caregivers in schools and district settings. developing and supporting authentic youth-centered spaces. These offerings seek to build a sense of belonging, uplift parent/caregiver voices, and help empower multiracial collaboration approach group differences.
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Building a Powerful Multiracial Parent Community
We will host a cohort for parents and caregivers from a school or district. This 6-8-session series will explore the challenges and opportunities that come with being part of a multiracial, multiclass school district. Participants will begin to gain tools and strategies for creating powerful and equitable parent organizations. Before the start of the series, we will facilitate a 90-minute listening session with parents and caregivers in order for us to gain understanding and context for parent/caregiver experiences with race, equity, and diversity, in the district and in their schools. Training sessions will focus on relationship building, a brief history of race and racism, recognizing and addressing microaggressions, and tools for better & equitable communications, outreach, and facilitation, as well as practice in navigating difference and conflict. This service includes large and small group work and time to explore the lived experience of different racial groups in schools and beyond. Sessions are interactive and include time for learning, reflection, and sharing.
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Introducing Equitable, Anti-Racist Practices: Coaching for Parent Leadership Teams
We will provide 2 hours monthly of direct coaching support to school-based parent leadership. Leadership can include those formally elected as well as those that are in informal leadership roles. Coaching can include attending parent leadership meetings, supporting agenda creation, providing office hours, and/or direct coaching support to parent leaders.
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Parent Survey/Listening Sessions: Lifting Parent/Caregivers Voices
Need to get constructive feedback from parents and caregivers? We will create a short parent survey for your school and facilitate 90 minute in-person parent/caregiver listening sessions. These sessions will be grounded in the challenges and opportunities of being part of a multiracial, multiclass community. Participants will have an opportunity to share their experiences and feedback related especially to the parent/caregiver community in their schools.