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Welcome to Building Family Leadership, a place for growing and strengthening family leadership across early childhood programs and systems.
how it works
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family leadership efforts with this free quiz and get personalized recommendations based on the Educare Network's approach to Building Family Leadership.
What is family leadership?
The Educare Network defines family leadership as equitable opportunities for parents to hold roles of influence and power from the start, support others, shape decisions, drive change, and make lasting impact in their families, schools, and communities.
It is one thing to provide an opportunity for education on a topic; it is a totally different thing to help someone find their voice and to give them a trusting, loving platform for it to be heard.
Parent Leader, Educare Network Parent Ambassador Institute
About this project
Building on a long history of Network family leadership efforts, a Steering Committee comprised of Network parent leaders and staff developed the definitions, values, guiding principles, and recommendations featured throughout this site.
These tools, resources, and recommendations are intended to guide and inform the family leadership efforts of schools across the Educare Network.
These tools, resources, and recommendations are intended to guide and inform the family leadership efforts of schools across the Educare Network.
Building a successful family leadership program is an ongoing journey. We’re here to help. Come back anytime as your efforts grow and expand.