DC College Access Program Advocating For Your Child Parent Workshop # 11
Overview • How to Define Parent Advocacy? • When to Advocate? • Who to Communicate With? • How to Advocate for Your Child During High School?
How will you Define Parent Advocacy? Advocacy – Ongoing support for your child on a particular issue or concern. How will you advocate for you child? – Who will take the lead? – Will you have public or private involvement? – Who will be on your support team? – How often will you advocate?
When to Advocate? • Your child brings an issue or concern to you • Teacher/School Administration recommendation • Changes in your child’s behavior • Parental instinct
How to Communicate? • Establish positive, consistent lines of communication at home • Develop and maintain communication channels within your child's school • Create a network of other parent advocates
How to Advocate For Your Child in High School? Helping your child succeed in high school: • Maximize parent teacher conference time • Encourage Self Advocacy • Teach through Practice • Stay Calm and Collected
How to Advocate For Your Child in High School? Going through the college process: • Consider asking for help from a professional • Combine a college tour with a vacation • Encourage your student to reach out to admission officers • Support your child financially • Move at the pace of your child
We are here to help High School Email School Phone Anacostia High School anacostia@dccap.org (202) 724-1479 balloustay@dccap.org / Ballou/STAY High School (202) 645-6448 ballou@dccap.org Cesar Chavez – Parkside cesarchavezparkside@dccap.org (202) 547-3975 Friendship Collegiate Academy friendship@dccap.org (202) 396-3126 Friendship Tech Prep friendshiptech@dccap.org (202) 552-5700 Ext. 8327 H.D. Woodson High School woodson@dccap.org (202) 939-4750 Ext. 1247164 IDEA Public Charter School idea@dccap.org (202) 399-4750, Ext. 106 Maya Angelou Public PCS maya@dccap.org (202) 379-4335 National Collegiate PCS nationalcollegiate@dccap.org (202) 832-7737 Ext. 1334 Ron Brown College Preparatory ronbrown@dccap.org (202) 729-4343 SEED Public Charter School seed@dccap.org (202) 248-7773, Ext. 5099 Somerset Prep somerset@dccap.org (202) 562-9170 Thurgood Marshall Academy thurgoodmarshall@dccap.org (202)-563-6862, Ext. 211
Contact Information If you have questions or concerns, please contact us: District of Columbia College Access Program (DC-CAP) Ward 7 & 8 Scholars Program 1425 K Street NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005 ward7&8scholars@dccap.org Jordan Spooner – Ward 7 & 8 Program Manager jordan.spooner@dccap.org (202) 583-2585
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