NAFSCE (National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement)

Colleagues, on this special Election Day, I pray that America’s choice is in embracing diversity versus exclusion, hope and optimism versus fear, moving forward versus going backward, showing respect for all perspectives versus narrow minded judgement and disrespect for those who don’t think a like and in embracing our global community versus isolationism. And finally, for a candidate who embraces the importance of advancing a strong public education as our children are the future. That is my hope.

That’s a wrap on our inaugural #NAFSCEAssembly24 THANK YOU to all of our attendees and speakers for joining us in Denver to learn, collaborate, and develop what’s next for family and community engagement. Check out this video recap featuring: Mj Rodriguez NAFSCE’s Parent Family Leaders Council, Chicago Victoria Taylor West Virginia Family Engagement Center, The EdVenture Group Lora Evans NAFSCE’s Parent Family Leaders Council, Mississippi Kayla Taylor-Benson West Virginia Family Engagement Center, The EdVenture Group Tiara Williams Gary Community School Corporation, Indiana See you in New Orleans, Oct 8-10, 2025!!

Our closing keynote about “Family Engagement Around the World” is underway, with an amazing panel of speakers including Rebecca Winthrop Emily (Markovich) Morris The Brookings Institution James Bridgeforth Community Schools Learning Exchange Carolina Campos Vozes da Educa??o Karen Robertson Life Ed | Healthy Harold We also want to take a moment to thank our lead sponsors, for making our #NAFSCEAssembly24 possible! National Education Association W.K. Kellogg Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York MDRC Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) The California Statewide Family Engagement Center, and The Overdeck Family Foundation.

An insightful session about Building the Bridge for Families from Elementary to Middle School! Thank you Jeffco Public Schools - Colorado , Scholastic & Amanda Ensor and Susan Demboski for sharing these amazing resources! ?? #NAFSCEAssembly24

An insightful session about engaging families and students at the high school level. Thank you to the team Colorado Department of Education EL PASO 49 FALCON SCHOOL DISTRICT Anne T. Henderson and Amy Sanchez-Martinez for sharing these amazing resources! #NASFSCEAssembly24

Unleashing Black and Brown Families and Students in Math is in full swing! We're inviting you to experience firsthand how Black and Brown families engage with schools, teachers, and districts around math—from the classroom to back-to-school nights and parent-teacher conferences. #NAFSCEAssembly24

Our inspiring session with Sean Covel, children's author and producer of *Napoleon Dynamite*, is off to a fun and engaging start! We're diving into insights from his book and exploring how families can play an active role in their child's education, environment, and learning experiences. Black Hills Special Services Cooperative ?? #NAFSCEAssembly24 #FamilyEducation #InspiringLearning

Educator preparation requires collaboration, leadership, and reflection to enact change! How do we build relationships with families to co-design a new system together? Thank you Wilisha Scaife for leading this conversation. The time is now! #NAFSCEAssembly24

Thank you Andrea Prejean for your commitment to family and community engagement through the years! Parent Teacher Home Visits National Education Association #NAFSCEAssembly24 #FamilyEngagement

Happening now until 11:15 AM: "Make It Math!" Center for Family Math, where childhood and elementary educators, along with parent leaders, are exploring the vital role families play in developing children's math skills. This fun and interactive session is packed with simple, everyday ways to bring math into family routines. #NAFSCEAssembly24