#92 - National Parent Leader Institute with Innovate Public Schools

GIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Jia Lin-Bothe, Director of Family Empowerment Work, Charlene Mack, Vice President, National Partnerships & Training, Innovate Public Schools, and Katura DeVane, Parent, and part of SchermCo’s family empowerment work. What does Innovate Public Schools Do?Innovate Public Schools is a nonprofit organization working to make sure that all students — especially low-income students and students of color — receive a world-class public education that prepares them for success in college, careers, and beyond. Interested in the Parent Leadership Institute? Innovate Public Schools invites you to join parent leaders from across the country for their first-ever in-person East Coast Training on March 10th -12th. Build your leadership skills and learn how to leverage the power of community organizing to make transformational change for students in your community.Learn how to:Organize effectively for community changeDeepen your public leadershipEngage more parents in the effortUse your voice to hold public officials and systems accountable to students and familiesIn this episode: Sharing more about PLI and this incredible opportunityConnection to SchermCo’s family empowerment workWhy is PLI an important opportunity for familiesPositive outcomes that have been seen from families who have previously taken advantage of this opportunitySupport the show