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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. Parent Strong Support Group

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

8. Family and Parent Activity Resource – Best Ideas List

9. Where should this information live and grow?
MyTexasACE website with a special link to a FES Resource Hub section in the Resource Library? ( )
Dropbox – Already created and managed for us by our FERP, Dr. Dewana Thompson? ( username: 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? ( Programs / )
Let’s take a vote (Rock in Bucket method)

10. 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?

11. 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!