Ground early childhood family-engagement programs in racial equity by honoring families' expertise and cultures¶

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Description¶

ParentCorps' program model is "deeply rooted in racial equity, including an emphasis on honoring families' expertise and cultures." Staff training is designed to help educators reflect on their beliefs about and the lived experiences of families, and the parenting program focuses on "affirming families' experiences" and building family-to-family connections. This offers an implementable recipe: pair staff belief-reflection with family-affirming group programming.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Group-based sessions with space for educator self-reflection
• Training and coaching from experienced program educators

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Families of pre-K children in low-income communities
• Early childhood educators and staff

Target Learning Goals¶

• Culturally responsive family engagement
• Educators' beliefs and relationships with families

Related Strategies¶

• Parentcorps Three Component Model
• Culturally Competent Family Engagement
• Building Cultural Competency Skills for School Staff

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• ParentCorps program description, New York University Langone Health. (2024). ParentCorps. https://parentcorps.org