It’s Amazing What One Parent Can Do!
For 27 years, Stamford’s Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI) has been teaching community members how to become advocates for children. Program participants learn:
• Communication, public speaking, and media advocacy skills
• An understanding of government budgets, policy, and laws that effect children
• How to work in political systems
The 20-week program includes a community-building retreat; instructional courses on community, personal development, and parent leadership; civics course on politics, policy and media; and a cumulative final community project.
The training is offered in English. Dinner is provided and transportation is available, as needed.
For the Children: Complementing the PLTI program, The Children’s Leadership Training Institute (CLTI) aims to enrich the power of children ages 5-12 to become change agents and assume leadership roles while increasing their capacity to develop and implement projects that will impact the community and foster continued community service. The 20-week literacy-based curriculum parallels the PLTI program, so children are learning the same concepts as their parents, and each week children go home with a free book.
Candidates for PLTI are selected from a pool of diverse applicants.
For any questions, please contact Regan Allan, PLTI Coordinator at (203) 539-1722 or rallan@spefct.org
PLTI is a CT Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity family civics initiative. Mission Statement: The Parent Leadership Training Institute seeks to enable parents to become leading advocates for children. The cornerstones of the program are respect, validation, and a belief that when the tools of democracy are understood, the public will actively engage in civic life.
PSEE is a 13-week program that provides participants with strategies and tools in order to partner with schools and improve education for all children. The curriculum focuses on the topics of leadership, change, educational policies and partnering. School leaders attend as guests to facilitate dialogue and policy partnerships. The program is offered in English. Childcare, dinner, and transportation are provided.
It’s amazing what a person can do! Stamford’s Parent Leadership Training Institute in partnership with the Stamford Public Education Foundation is pleased to announce the 14th year of the University of Connecticut Program, People Empowering People Communities Program (UConn PEP) taking place for 10 weeks starting this October in Spanish. The goals and objectives of the 10 sessions are as follows:
Free dinner will be provided, as well as a children’s literacy-based program for ages 5-12 which complements the parent curriculum. Classes will be held in a hybrid format on Thursday evenings with in-person classes at the Stamford Government Center. Space is limited, so please complete your application as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact Ana Gallegos, 203 219 0817 or Edith Targonski, 203-667-3581.
For more information, click here for the flyer/application.