Focus: Co-Parenting with Schools - Building Meaningful Family Partnerships Beyond Events

Target Audience: All PWCS students and families

6:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 – Live Zoom Webinar

Join us on Wednesday, November 12 for an inspiring webinar with Dr. Karen Mapp that will focus on empowering families to become true co-educators alongside our schools. This session will explore how families and educators can build authentic, lasting partnerships that go beyond traditional school events. Participants will learn practical strategies to foster trust, shared responsibility, and collaborative decision-making that support student success.

Presenter: Dr. Karen Mapp is a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education whose work over the past 25 years has focused on building strong partnerships among families, communities, and educators to improve student achievement. She is a nationally recognized expert in family and community engagement, having served in leadership roles at the U.S. Department of Education, Boston Public Schools, and several influential organizations. Dr. Mapp is also a prolific author and the creator of the Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships.