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2024 Innovations in Family Engagement Symposium:
You will not want to miss this transformative learning opportunity to gain new ideas, best practices, and innovations that are being implemented in districts to address challenges & barriers to meaningful family engagement.
Join virtually or in-person and discover:
**What are districts doing differently to positively impact engagement?
**What are some strategies to overcome common barriers and challenges to sustainable family & school partnerships?
**What innovative strategies can you replicate in your organization?
**How do you establish the foundation for culturally responsive family engagement?
Date: April 24-26, 2024
Location: Raleigh Marriott City Center
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
Overflow Hotel (connected to main hotel)
Sheraton Raleigh Hotel
421 S Salisbury St
Raleigh, NC
Things to To in Raleigh
A visit to Raleigh, N.C., is more than a trip to a blossoming Southern metropolis—meeting attendees will feel enriched and energized the instant they're warmly welcomed by smart, savvy locals! Raleigh's bright minds head top-tier technology, education and life science institutions; its artists create a bevy of cultural and culinary touchstones; and its storytellers proudly carry on the collective heritage of a rich, historic capital city.
Attendees can invigorate their senses by sampling the many flavors of cutting-edge Southern cuisine enhanced by artisan craft brews and spirits; get their toes tapping to the sounds of emerging music and bands, as well as rollicking bluegrass festivals and more; discover gifts and treasures from local boutiques, including many handmade and custom designs for truly eclectic finds; and, join in broadening their horizons through an enticing array of visual and performing arts exhibitions.
Featured Speakers
Dr. Eric Davis
Chief of Administration,
Harford Co Schools
Best-selling Author & Leadership Expert
Cecily Darden
Special Assistant, Family Outreach
Office of Communications and Outreach
US Department of Education
Dr. Kimberly Bethea
Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education,
Student Success and Director of the Academic Resource Center at Duke University
Yvonne Johnson
National PTA President
Session Presenters
Sandy Gillenwater
Director of Family & Community Engagement,
Fredericksburg City Public Schools
Dr. Cristina Melendez
Executive Director of the Office of Family & Community Engagement
New York Department of Education
Jenna Monley
Deputy, Chief,
Family & Community Engagement,
School District of Philadelphia
Dr. Thomas Anderson
Superintendent,
East Harford Public Schools
Virginia Gills
Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals Board of Directors /
Principal / Cumberland Co Schools
Everett Davis
Director of Student,
Family & School Services,
Montgomery Co Schools (MD)
Dr. Renee LaHuffman Jackson
Director Family & School Partnerships,
Fairfax Co Public Schools
Kelli Marie Cedo, Ph.D
Senior Director of Early Learning and Title I,
Norfolk Public Schools
Daniel Ehrenpreis
Family & Community Engagement Manager,
National PTA
Ari Gerzon-Kessler
Family Partnerships Coordinator
Boulder Valley School District
Tiffany Foster
National PTA Board Member
Dr. Herbert Thomas, Jr.
Best Selling Author,
Higher Education Expert
Tony Wishard
Assistant Principal,
Hugh Mercer Elementary School
Mohamed Morshed
New York Department of Education,
Home-School Partnerships Specialist
Anthony Thomas
New York Department of Education,
Director of Home-School Partnerships - Biographical Statement
Eloise Mendez
New York Department of Education,
Senior Director of Home-School Partnerships - Biographical Statement
Nathaniel Provencio
Best-selling author,
Leadership Expert
Dr. Randy Testa
New York Harvard Graduate School of Education