Inside a SAC Meeting: Overbrook Educational Center
This article was written by Jessica Maharaj, an AmeriCorps VISTA in the Office of Family and Community Engagement. Jessica is from...
Introducing FACT: Family Academy: Courses & Training
In January 2018, the Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE) will launch a new program for our families called FACT, or Family...
Integrating Restorative Practices into Family Engagement Programming
Usually in Focus on FACE, we try to discuss the positive things in our schools and in family engagement. But the reality is, for many...
Family School Partnership Award Winner: Science Leadership Academy High School
As part of its Family Engagement Month celebration in October 2017, the Office of Family and Community Engagement awarded three schools a...
Family School Partnership Award Winner: Bodine High School
Focus on FACE will highlight each of our Family School Partnership Award Winners over the next 3 months. First up is Bodine High School...
What do Philadelphia "Back to School Nights" Look Like to an Out-of-Towner?
This article was written by Jessica Maharaj, an AmeriCorps VISTA in the Office of Family and Community Engagement. Jessica is from...
Family Engagement Around the World: Scotland
In Scotland, families are highly encouraged to become more involved in their child’s education. In fact, family engagement is one of the...
Checklist: Is Your School “Family-Friendly” and Welcoming to All?
The following article is taken from PTO Today and is written by Joy Underhill. For the full article, go to https://www.ptotoday.com/pto-t...
Get to Know FACE: Who We Are, What We Do
We’re dedicated to creating and supporting partnerships among schools, families, and communities. As a central resource for family...
Family Engagement Superstar: Andrew McKnight, William Dick School
When Andrew McKnight walks down the hallways of William Dick School in North Philadelphia, nearly every person he passes knows who he is,...
