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PTA Urban Family Engagement Initiative Local Leader Resources

The research is overwhelmingly clear: when parents play a positive role in their children’s education, students do better in school. They have better test scores and higher grades, enroll in higher level classes, attend school and pass their classes, develop better social skills, graduate from high school, attend college, and find productive work.

Many parents want to be involved but need better information from schools on how to help their students be better prepared for college and career. PTA addresses the barriers and issues that prevent urban parents and families from being actively involved through exposure to collaborative community partners, relevant materials and resources, and grassroots leadership classes.

PTA’s Urban Family Engagement Initiative provides an opportunity for parents, caregivers, administrators, policy makers, and community stakeholders at all levels to work together to ensure urban students reach their fullest potential. Below are resources for communities involved in this urban development initiative from PTA.

Programs & Initiatives

Planning Your EMLC
How to plan and implement a local, regional and/or state level Emerging Minority Leaders Conference

Additional Resources

Save The Date Flier (zip file)
Customizable Microsoft Publisher document

Save The Date Flier in Spanish (zip file)
Customizable Microsoft Publisher document

Event Invitation (zip file)
Customizable Microsoft Publisher document

Event Invitation in Spanish (zip file)
Customizable Microsoft Publisher Document

Promotional Flier
Flier for use in promoting events

Promotional Flier in Spanish
Spanish-language flier for use in promoting events

Sponsor Letter Template (zip file)
Customizable Microsoft Publisher document

Sponsor Letter Template in Spanish (zip file)
Customizable Microsoft Publisher document

Thank You Letter Template (zip file)
Customizable Microsoft Publisher document

Thank You Letter Template in Spanish (zip file)
Customizable Microsoft Publisher document

UFEI "Training of Trainers" Certificate
Certificate to award for completion of training workshop