Increasing African American and Latino Parental Involvement in School
Format
Individual Presentation
First Presenter's Institution
Gilead Group
Second Presenter's Institution
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Fifth Presenter's Institution
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Location
Ballroom A
Strand #1
Academic Achievement & School Leadership
Relevance
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Brief Program Description
Parental involvement is one of the leading indicators of students’ academic achievement. The lack of parental support frequently found within the African American and Latino communities has often contributed to suspensions, expulsions, and truancy. This interactive seminar will provide participants with useful strategies that can be used to increase the level of parental involvement and help parents understand the importance of their role in their children’s academic success.
Summary
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Evidence
Presenter will provide.
Biographical Sketch
Rev. Timothy Allen is a nationally recognized lecturer on urban issues. Born and raised in the city of Boston, he began his career in the corporate world, experiencing success in engineering, sales and executive recruiting. His heart for the plight of troubled youth drove him to begin working directly with this population as his vocation. For more than 20 years, he has worked with high-risk youth and their families. He has pioneered strategies to assist youth in re-integrating into their home communities and has designed and delivered trainings for families to help them support their children. His innovations have caught the attention of law enforcement agencies, schools, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations, for which he is a regular speaker, trainer and consultant. Rev. Allen is also the senior pastor of the Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, an urban ministry that focuses on restoring broken families.
Presentation Year
2018
Start Date
3-6-2018 8:30 AM
End Date
3-6-2018 9:45 AM
Recommended Citation
Allen, Timothy, "Increasing African American and Latino Parental Involvement in School" (2018). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 161.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2018/2018/161
Increasing African American and Latino Parental Involvement in School
Ballroom A
Parental involvement is one of the leading indicators of students’ academic achievement. The lack of parental support frequently found within the African American and Latino communities has often contributed to suspensions, expulsions, and truancy. This interactive seminar will provide participants with useful strategies that can be used to increase the level of parental involvement and help parents understand the importance of their role in their children’s academic success.