All weekly workshops are offered at two times. You are welcome to attend both times.

Date:

December 20, 2023

MORNING Session: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

You may participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin, or Arabic.

Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm 

You may participate in English or Spanish.  

*Parents receive 1.5 hours toward their stipend-eligible hours.

All weekly workshops are offered at two times. You are welcome to attend both times.

Date:  

December 13, 2023

MORNING Session: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

You may participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin, or Arabic.

Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm 

You may participate in English or Spanish.  

*Parents receive 1.5 hours toward their stipend-eligible hours.

All weekly workshops are offered at two times. You are welcome to attend both times.

Date:

December 6, 2023

MORNING Session: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

You may participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin, or Arabic.

Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm 

You may participate in English or Spanish.  

*Parents receive 1.5 hours toward their stipend-eligible hours.

All weekly workshops are offered at two times. You are welcome to attend both times.

Date:

November 29, 2023

MORNING Session: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

You may participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin, or Arabic.

Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm 

You may participate in English or Spanish.  

*Parents receive 1.5 hours toward their stipend-eligible hours.

All weekly workshops are offered at two times. You are welcome to attend both times.

Date:  

November 22, 2023

MORNING Session: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

You may participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin, or Arabic.

Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm 

You may participate in English or Spanish.  

*Parents receive 1.5 hours toward their stipend-eligible hours.

All weekly workshops are offered at two times. You are welcome to attend both times.

Date:  

November 15, 2023

MORNING Session: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

You may participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin, or Arabic.

Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm 

You may participate in English or Spanish.  

*Parents receive 1.5 hours toward their stipend-eligible hours.

All weekly workshops are offered at two times. You are welcome to attend both times.

Date:  

November 8, 2023

MORNING Session: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

You may participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin, or Arabic.

Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm 

You may participate in English or Spanish.  

*Parents receive 1.5 hours toward their stipend-eligible hours.

All weekly workshops are offered at two times. You are welcome to attend both times.

Date:  

November 1, 2023

MORNING Session: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

You may participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin, or Arabic.

Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm 

You may participate in English or Spanish.  

*Parents receive 1.5 hours toward their stipend-eligible hours.

All weekly workshops are offered at two times. You are welcome to attend both times.

Date:  

October  25, 2023

MORNING Session: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

You may participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin, or Arabic.

Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm 

You may participate in English or Spanish.  

*Parents receive 1.5 hours toward their stipend-eligible hours.

All weekly workshops are offered at two times. You are welcome to attend both times.

Date:  

October  18, 2023

MORNING Session: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

You may participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin, or Arabic.

Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm 

You may participate in English or Spanish.  

*Parents receive 1.5 hours toward their stipend-eligible hours.

TOPIC: PARENT MENTOR FIRST Week of School

In this training, parents will learn tips and tools for their first weeks as a Parent Mentor.

All weekly workshops are offered at two times. You are welcome to attend both times.

Date:  

October  11, 2023

MORNING Session: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

You may participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin, or Arabic.

Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm 

You may participate in English or Spanish.  

*Parents receive 1.5 hours toward their stipend-eligible hours.

Healing and Restorative justice

When: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30am- 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom

Healing and Restorative justice

When: Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30am- 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom

Healing and Restorative justice

When: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30am- 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom

Beyond the Classroom series: organizing tools #4 and Update on mini-grants/projects

When: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30am- 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom

TIPTOP: Effective Feedback

When: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30am- 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

When: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30am- 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom

TIPTOP: Student Engagement

When: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30am- 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom

TIPTOP: Student Engagement

When: Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30am- 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom

Beyond the Classroom Series: Organizing tools #3 and update on mini-grants/projects

When: Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30am- 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom

The Conscious caregiver

When: Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30am- 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom

Women’s rights movements

When: Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30am- 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom

Parent Mentor Program
Weekly Statewide Workshop

When: Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30am- 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom

Parent Mentor Program
Weekly Statewide Workshop

When: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30am- 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom

Parent Mentor Program
Weekly Statewide Workshop

When: Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom

Parent Mentor Program
Weekly Statewide Workshop

When: Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30am- 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom

Parent Mentor Program
Weekly Statewide Workshop

Workshop #3: Challenging the School-to-Prison Pipeline in Classrooms

When: Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Who: Presented by Mark Warren (University of Massachusetts Boston) and Roberta Udoh, Kindergarten teacher, Boston Public Schools

What: The final workshop of the series will focus on classroom strategies to challenge the pipeline. We will discuss the roots of these discriminatory practices and talk through strategies that teachers and parent mentors can use in classrooms to change a disciplinary school culture by implementing alternative approaches like restorative justice. As the last of the workshop series, we will also dream big together about the kind of school that all children deserve.

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30am- 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom

Parent Mentor Program
Weekly Statewide Workshop

Workshop #2: Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline: The Role of Parents

When: Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Who: Presented by Mark Warren (University of Massachusetts Boston), Zakiya Sankara-Jabar (Racial Justice NOW!), and Lorraine Wright (I Vote for Me)

What: In the second workshop of the series, we will discuss the impact of these practices on parents and families and the critical role that parents play in challenging the pipeline and advocating for community-based alternatives. We will also discuss how parents can work together with teachers to advocate for change.

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30am- 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom

Parent Mentor Program
Weekly Statewide Workshop

Workshop #1: Organizing to Dismantle the School-to-Prison Pipeline

When: Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Who: Presented by Mark Warren (University of Massachusetts Boston) and Carlil Pittman (Good Kids Mad City, former VOYCE organizer)

What: This first workshop will discuss community organizing efforts to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline, exclusionary discipline, and policing practices that push students of color out of schools and into the criminal justice system. We will discuss how the pipeline operates at pre-K, elementary, and secondary levels, as well as the movement’s history of parents and students of color who challenge and dismantle it.

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30am- 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom

Parent Mentor Program
Weekly Statewide Workshop

Who: All parent mentors, coordinators, organizers and PEI staff.

Date: Wednesday, December 14 2022

Time: This workshop will be offered 2 times, you are welcome to attend both times.

• Morning Session: 11:30am- 1:00 pm- you can participate in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic

• Afternoon Session: 4:00 - 5:30 pm you can participate in English or Spanish.

Where: Zoom