Family and Community Engagement in Schools | Education Now

Research shows significant benefits for students and educators when schools actively partner with families to support young people’s learning and development, including lower rates of chronic absenteeism. We dig into innovative strategies for engaging with families and growing effective home, school, and community partnerships. Speakers: • Eyal Bergman, Senior Vice President, Learning Heroes • Shadae Harris, President and CEO, Groundwork Consulting; Assistant Professor and Special Assistant to the Dean of Education, Virginia State University • Karen Mapp, Professor of Practice, Harvard Graduate School of Education Host: Josephine Kim, Senior Lecturer on Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education Harvard Graduate School of Education Website: http://www.gse.harvard.edu Follow us on Instagram:   / harvardeducation   Like us on Facebook:   / harvardeducation   Follow us on Twitter:   / hgse