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21st Century Community Learning Centers
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Trainings To Go

Trainings to Go are hour-long training plans that include a PowerPoint, handouts, and training guides. Click the trainings to get tips on how to customize professional development plans to fit different staff needs, training time frames, and training goals.

Family Engagement

Improve communication with families and create a program environment that welcomes and seeks out family involvement.

Cultural Competence

Help staff recognize their own "cultural lenses" and/or biases and learn how to be respectful of families and children whatever their background.

My Notebook

Family Engagement

The Notebook is a useful way to jot down notes as you go through the various topics available on the You For Youth website. If you'd like to use the notebook, please sign in if you already have an account or register now to join the Y4Y community!

Glossary

Family Engagement

The ability to learn from and relate respectfully with people of your own culture as well as those from other cultures. This requires being aware of and inclusive in regards to diversity and differences between people. This includes, but is not limited to: gender, employment/occupation, disability status, culture, language, income, age, and race/ethnicity.

For the purposes of participating in 21st CCLC program activities, all people who are either responsible for a child or anyone the child identifies as being important in their lives (e.g., close family friend, sibling, extended family member, neighbor). For the purposes of protecting privacy, federal policy says only certain people (as defined in Title I) may receive student data

A culturally responsive approach to relationship-building with a child’s key family members. Building relationships through activities such as helping parents and caregivers develop their own skills, offering educational activities for families and students together, bringing family members into leadership positions with the 21st CCLC program, and connecting families with schools and resources in the community. Family engagement also refers to the importance of family members playing an active role in their children's academic and social-emotional development.

A designated staff person who communicates directly with caregivers and family members to invite their involvement and participation with a 21st CCLC program. A family liaison often helps to connect students' families with program, school or community services that support learning and well-being.

Ensuring that every child truly is included and the individual needs of each child are considered and valued, regardless of any differences or challenges they may have.

A friendly, supportive atmosphere that encourages family participation and unites the 21st CCLC staff, family and community in supporting student development and academic achievement.