Creating a collection of resources for us all! Live: FES Pair & Share Creating a collection of resources for us all!

Your friendly fes facilitators: Tonda Turner Erin Stangland FES for 4 years Programs (10) in Central Texas area through ESC 13 and Austin Community College Mom of a daughter, step-son, and step-daughter FES for 3 years Worked with Austin families for 10 years through Non-Profits NYOS ACE program = 3 charter schools Mom of 2 adorable boys

Find resources and ideas for: What if we had an FES Resource Hub? Adult Literacy Student Educational Development Parent Involvement Support Family Literacy Outreach and Communication Service Referral Career Readiness Support Parenting Skills Personal Skill Building Meaningful School Connections Organization Collaboration

Let’s get started with Erin’s idea Eden Park Garden Worked weekly for the entire year When not actively working in the garden, the group made healthy recipes Followed the Learn, Grow, Eat, Go curriculum from TX Agri-Life Extension in tandem with the 4th grade class Supplemented with Eco-Rise Youth Innovations and Sustainable Food Center Resources.

Parent Strong Support Group Here Is Tonda’s idea Parent Strong is a parenting skills program that runs for 12 weeks and targets parents of teens. Parent Strong Support Group

Parent Strong Support Group

Now it is your turn to share Come on up and share your best, favorite, and/or most successful resource for family activities.

Family and Parent Activity Resource – Best Ideas List

Where should this information live and grow? MyTexasACE website with a special link to a FES Resource Hub section in the Resource Library? (http://www.texasace21.org/mytexasace/home ) Dropbox – Already created and managed for us by our FERP, Dr. Dewana Thompson? (https://www.dropbox.com/home, username: dthompson.ferp@manhattanstrategy.com, password: familyengagement) Blog – Developed and maintained by one FES with the ability to allow submissions from multiple users? Facebook page – Already created and managed by Tonda Turner as requested by our FERP? (https://www.facebook.com/Family-Engagement-Out-of-School-Time- Programs-201684663501133/ ) Let’s take a vote (Rock in Bucket method)

Do we have time to just talk? What do you think we need to add, change, or get rid of to help the most families in our centers and communities?

Thanks for joining us today and adding your great ideas and practice Thanks for joining us today and adding your great ideas and practice. We are all better when we work together!