Opportunities for Parents at the
2010 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference
NCCEP recognizes the great work done by parents in the GEAR UP
community and has created opportunities for parents to be involved in
the NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference.
Parent Leadership Institute
NCCEP is pleased to announce that we will be hosting our Fourth
Annual Parent Leadership Institute as part of the 2010 NCCEP/GEAR UP
Annual Conference. The Institute will include a variety of learning and
networking opportunities for parents and/or family leaders who are
involved with state or local GEAR UP partnerships, ENLACE or other
college access programs.
The goal of the Parent Leadership Institute is to cultivate a group
of parents with a greater capacity to promote positive change in their
children, school and community, and move forward an agenda that centers
around making college possible for all students. These goals will be
accomplished by:
- Providing networking opportunities for GEAR UP parents.
- Providing a sharing forum for GEAR UP parents.
- Raising the awareness of the variety of activities in which GEAR UP
parents and families are engaged.
- Enhancing some of the skills necessary to lead family involvement
efforts in a local GEAR UP site.
The Institute is designed for parents and/or family leaders who are
involved with state or local GEAR UP or other college access programs
and is appropriate for both experienced and emerging parent leaders. We
expect that a minimum of 80% of the audience will be GEAR UP
parents/family members.
Most sessions at the Parent Leadership Institute will be presented
for parents, by parents. The primary presenters at these sessions
are the GEAR UP parents/family members themselves. Other GEAR UP staff
are welcome to help present the session, but the point of the Institute
is to facilitate parent-to-parent sharing and learning.
Sessions will be conducted in English and Spanish; NCCEP will select
a minimum of two Institute sessions that will be conducted entirely in
Spanish.
Parent Leadership Awards
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NCCEP is pleased to be presenting the Fourth Annual GEAR UP Parent
Leadership Awards at the 2010 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference. Sponsored
by CollegeEd, an academic and career planning curriculum developed by
the College Board for grades 7 - 12, NCCEP will recognize five (5)
GEAR UP parents and/or family leaders who have made a significant
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This award is designed to highlight the work of parents who have
emerged as true leaders in a GEAR UP community and are:
- Increasing the numbers of parents and families who are aware of
and/or involved with GEAR UP.
- Regularly out in the community educating families on the importance
of postsecondary education and what it will take for their children to
have a successful postsecondary experience.
- Promoting the work of GEAR UP in a very public way in the community,
for instance through the media or with local elected officials.
- Leading the charge to create a college going culture in your
community.
- Leading school improvement or reform efforts in your school or
community.
- Up and coming leaders within the GEAR UP community.
The application period for the Parent Leadership Awards has closed.
Winners will be announced at the end of May.
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| NCCEP is grateful to the sponsor of the Parent Leadership
Institute and the Parent Leadership Awards, CollegeEd, an academic and
career planning curriculum developed by the College Board for grades 7 -
12. |
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