Parent Leadership Academy
Deadline to apply is June 15th!
Parent Leadership Academy Special Summer Session
What is the Parent Leadership Academy?
The Parent Leadership Academy is a collaborative partnership of the Alamo Colleges, San Antonio College, Education Service Center, Region 20 Family Engagement Program, San Antonio Housing Authority and San Antonio ISD Family Engagement Department, to enhance family engagement in the education of their families.
The Parent Leadership Academy is free and open to parents/caregivers in the Region 20 area who are interested in becoming a parent leader and advocate for the family and community.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Parent Leadership Academy
The Parent Leadership Academy is open for any parent/grandparent/caregiver/foster parent/family member that would like to develop more leadership skills to become a stronger parent leader in your home, in the school, and in the community.
2. San Antonio ISD and San Antonio College are partners in this program. Does this mean my child has to attend SAISD and/or I have to be a part of Alamo Colleges?
No. SAISD, San Antonio College and Region 20 all share the financial responsibilities of the program AND each entity contributes to the development of the program. Each entity contributes the strengths of their program to the Parent Leadership Academy that make it a very unique learning opportunity.
The Parent Leadership Academy is open to anyone that resides within the Region 20 area (counties include Bexar, Comal, Atascosa, Dimmitt, Bandera, Frio, Guadalupe, Kinney, Kendall, Kerr, LaSalle, Maverick, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Wilson and Zavala).
Each cohort has representation of multiple school districts that participate.
3. Is participation in the Parent Leadership Academy free?
Yes it is!
4. What are the requirements to be able to graduate in the Parent Leadership Academy?
For more detailed information, including dates, locations and description of courses, please download the application packet below.
Requirements:
- Attend 5 required courses which includes the graduation ceremony; and
- Participate in and complete a group project.
5. What happens if I can't attend all the courses?
The summer Parent Leadership Academy cohort is only a 6 week commitment. Due to the shorter time frame, we are requiring participants to attend all 5 required courses. We do understand conflicts arise and if you need to miss a course we do not want you to end your commitment to the program. We ask that you continue with the courses remaining. At graduation you will receive a participation certificate instead of a completion certificate and will have an opportunity to make up the missed courses during the fall cohort and receive your graduation of completion during that time.
6. I work and can't attend the classes in the day. Does this mean I can't participate?
We hope that knowing the dates/times in advance will allow you to make the plans needed to be able to attend.
7. I don't have childcare. Can I bring my children to the classes?
Children are not allowed due to safety precautions and we do not want to take away the learning from others by having children in the courses. We want you to be able to participate fully without distractions!
HOWEVER, for this special summer session: Stay tuned! We are currently working on being able to provide child care as this likely could be an option since it is the summertime and kids are out of school.
8. Can Spanish speaking families participate?
Yes! If we know in advance, we can provide an interpreter at each of the courses. At this time, our materials are not translated in Spanish, but we hope to accommodate this in the future.
Graduation
Courses
Connecting Activities
Application deadline is Friday, June 15th!
Kimberly Baumgardner, Family Engagement Program Manager, Education Service Center, Region 20
Email: kimberly.baumgardner@esc20.net
Website: www.esc20.net/parentresources
Location: 1314 Hines, San Antonio, TX, United States
Phone: 210-370-5431
Facebook: facebook.com/escregion20
Twitter: @ESCRegion20
Lizet Casas, Family Engagement Facilitator, SAISD
Email: lcasas1@saisd.net
Website: saisd.net
Phone: 210-554-2214
Selene Garza, Family Engagement Facilitator, SAISD
Email: sgarza16@saisd.net
Website: saisd.net
Phone: 210-554-2217
Lenell Clay, Senior Advisor, Outreach and Recruitment, San Antonio College
Email: lclay10@alamo.edu
Location: 1819 North Main Avenue, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 210-486-0948
Facebook: facebook.com/alamo.edu/sac