Children who are supported by schools, families, and community groups tend to perform better in school, stay in school for longer, and enjoy school more. Family and Community Engagement Unit supports school efforts to implement family engagement activities that prioritize partnerships with parents for the benefit of children's learning and achievement.
Family and Community Resources
Recursos para las Familias y Comunidad
The Family Academy is designed to leverage families’ assets to be empowered as they support their child from the early primary years to college and career success. This effort will complement family knowledge by connecting them to actionable learning focused on their child’s development, as well as opportunities to accelerate their own careers and quality of livelihood.
La Academia para Familias está diseñada para aprovechar los activos de las familias para empoderarlas mientras apoyan a sus hijos desde los primeros años de primaria hasta la universidad y el éxito profesional. Este esfuerzo complementará el conocimiento familiar al conectarlos con aprendizaje práctico enfocado en el desarrollo de sus hijos, así como oportunidades para acelerar sus propias carreras y calidad de vida.
Monday Agust 25th ZOOM Link: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/81127472673
Thursday Agust 28th ZOOM Link: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/81127472673
Wednesday, September 3rd ZOOM Link: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/81127472673
UPDATED Know Your Rights Family Academy Webinar Flyers English | Spanish
Join us for an UPDATED informational workshop with our partner, CARECEN, where you’ll learn practical steps to take care of yourself and your family in uncertain times. This session will provide valuable tools and knowledge to help you stay prepared and informed when facing unexpected challenges. Participants will have access to Know Your Rights information, immigration resources, and the opportunity to connect with organizations collaborating with our campaign, LAUSD 2025: We Are One.
Rooted in Resilience Webinar and In-Person Flyers English | Spanish 1/24/25 - Updated address for 2/22 In-person session
Political elections often bring about potential changes that may raise feelings of uncertainty, concern, fear, anger, and sadness for many students and families. This presentation will offer parents and caregivers strategies and resources to support their well-being in this post-election climate, and foster resilience in unpredictable times. Participants will have access to Know Your Rights information, immigration resources, and the opportunity to connect with organizations collaborating with our campaign, LAUSD 2025: We Are One.
The Family Guide is an actionable tool to help parents understand key pillars of the Strategic Plan. This guide equips parents to engage in powerful conversations with school and district leaders to ensure schools are meeting goals for students. In order to achieve the ambitious academic and social emotional goals set forth in the Strategic Plan, parents must be engaged as partners.
The contents of this guide are rooted in parent voice and has been designed in partnership with parents, principals and District administration.
Download the Family Guide in English | en español
La Guía para Familias es una herramienta basada en la voz de los padres, diseñada para ayudar a las familias a comprender lo que se describe en el Plan Estratégico 2022-26 del LAUSD. Los padres y tutores desempeñan un papel único y fundamental para asegurarse de que los estudiantes tengan lo que necesitan para prosperar en la escuela y más allá. Al proporcionar a los padres herramientas para participar como socios, los padres pueden empoderar a los estudiantes del LAUSD para que alcancen su máximo potencial.
La Guia para Familias es un resultado directo de padres organizados comprometidos a ver a los estudiantes del LAUSD prosperar. Fue diseñado por padres, para padres, en asociación con Innovate Public Schools, LAUSD Families, directores y administradores del Distrito.
Descarga la guía en: https://bit.ly/ips-FamilyGuide