Office of Family and Community Engagement

  • Family and Community Engagement (F.A.C.E.) is committed to strengthening the relationship between our parents, stakeholders, and many others who are integral in helping DPSCD position children to be successful. Our programs and initiatives are based on local and national best-practice models. We believe parents are partners in the educational process and the larger community constitutes the village for which we have many platforms designed for your engagement. We strive to provide the best services to our stakeholders, tell us how we're doing: https://bit.ly/css-face. 

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    This Week in Parent Academy
    View our online catalog: Fall 2024 Parent Academy Catalog
    Click here for translations: https://www.detroitk12.org/face
     
    DPSCD Parenting Class Inquiry Link!!
    Sign up for Parenting Classes and make up to $600 https://bit.ly/DPSCDPCurr
     
     
     
    Weekly highlights include: Parenting Class Registration, Public Safety Dinner 11/14, Cyberbullying
     
    Monday, November 11, 2024
    EXPUNGEMENT
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    PRESENTED BY: BANKS SERVICES
    Have something on your record that you think could qualify for expungement? Learn about FREE expungement programs for city residents. Attendees will be able to register and begin their expungement process.
    LOCATION: Dixon, 8401 Trinity St, Detroit, MI 48228
    HUSTLE AND FLOW
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    PRESENTED BY: RODNEY DEJOHNETTE
    Join us while we learn one of this city’s most creative ways to decompress, connect, and have fun. Participants will learn the latest dance moves for exercise and mental clarity.
    LOCATION: Pershing High School, 18875 Ryan Road, Detroit, MI 48234
    EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
    4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
    PRESENTED BY:
    Learn to encompass a range of personal, interpersonal, and technical competencies that enable individuals to adapt, excel, and contribute effectively in various work environments.
    LOCATION: Marcus Garvey Academy
    2301 Van Dyke St, Detroit, MI 48214
    Tuesday, November 12, 2024
    TRAUMA INFORMED PARENTING
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
    PRESENTED BY: HEALING NOT HURTING
    Join the Trauma-Informed Parenting Workshop to learn how to create a compassionate and secure space for children who have experienced trauma. This session offers valuable insights and practical tools to build empathy, resilience, and understanding, empowering you to better support your child’s emotional well-being.
    LOCATION: Mann, 19625 Elmira Street, Detroit, MI 48228
    MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
    PRESENTED BY: F.A.C.E- KRYSTAL CHAPMAN
    Mental health awareness is the ongoing effort to reduce the stigma around mental illness and mental health conditions by sharing our personal experiences
    LOCATION: Dossin, 16650 Glendale Street, Detroit, MI 48227
    iGUARDIAN SAFETY - CYBER AWARENESS
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    PRESENTED BY: DHS/HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS
    This session informs families on the cyberbullying topic and covers methods for preventing and discussing with your students. During the session, families will gain a better understanding of how to engage now, extend at school and empower at home using the skill sets related to cyberbullying awareness and prevention. Throughout this course families will receive information, resources and activities to use and implement about cyberbullying as a family.
    LOCATION: Schulze, 10700 Santa Maria St, Detroit, MI 48221
    MENTAL HEALTH CHECK-IN
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
    PRESENTED BY: DPSCD BOARD
    DPSCD Board members, parents and community members are invited to do a fun mental health check-in before the monthly board meeting.
    LOCATION: Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School
    3200 E Lafayette St, Detroit, MI 48207
    DPSCD BOARD MEETING
    5:30 PM
    PRESENTED BY: DPSCD BOARD
    The DPSCD Board hosts monthly board meetings and sub-committee meetings. Meetings are open to DPSCD parents and community members.
    LOCATION: Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School
    3200 E Lafayette St, Detroit, MI 48207
     
    Wednesday, November 13, 2024
    OVERVIEW OF ESE CURRICULUM
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    PRESENTED BY: DR. ADRIMA CAESAR AND ANGELICA RAMIREZ
    Parents and families will be provided with an overview of the ESE alternative curriculum materials and intervention tools that are used to support students instruction.
    ROADS EXCEPTIONALLY TRAVELED -
    DIPLOMA VS. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION (COC)
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    PRESENTED BY: PAULA RISER, MICHELLE BUSBY DOLORES WYLIE
    This session will explore and provide parents with an overview of the differences between tracks that lead to a high school diploma vs. tracks that lead to Certificate of Completion (COC). Parents of students with special needs will leave with knowledge of the LRE Continuum and their
    scholars path to success.
     
    FAMILY DINNER CLUB
    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    PRESENTED BY: FACE
    Enjoy a family style dinner teaching etiquette while you learn about the programs in our district and connect with your school community.
    LOCATION: Golightly School, 5536 St Antoine, Detroit, MI 48202
    VISION BOARD
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    PRESENTED BY: SONNIE DAY
    Turn your life visions into realities in this extra special vision board party! This class will help you create a plan to reach your goals and dreams while still maintaining your daily life!
    LOCATION: Barton, 8530 Joy Rd, Detroit, MI 48204
    TRAP YOGA
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    PRESENTED BY: TRAP YOGA STUDIO
    Join us as we learn beginning yoga techniques, stretching, and meditation, paired with a mix of R&B and Hip Hop music to stay motivated.
    LOCATION: Detroit International Academy
    5161 Charles St, Detroit, MI 48212
    THE SCHOOL AT MARYGROVE OPEN HOUSE
    5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    PRESENTED BY: OFFICE OF ENROLLMENT
    An opportunity for students, parents, and caregivers to visit one of Detroit Public Schools Community District’s five examination high schools.
    LOCATION: The School at Marygrove
    8425 W. McNichols, Detroit, MI 48221
    PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC)
    5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
    PRESENTED BY: LOHREN NZOMA DONNA PAYNE
    DPSCD’s Parent Advisory Committee’s (PAC) mission is to empower parents, guardians, and grandparents of students with an active individualized education program (IEP) with knowledge as it relates to their participation in the special education process, delivery of services, and funding for schools. In addition, the members will work with key stakeholders to
    make decisions and recommendations regarding compliance, parent and community involvement, and on issues relating to special education. The ESE Parent Advisory Council meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month
    CALL IN (AUDIO ONLY): +1 313-462-2305
    PHONE CONFERENCE ID : 772 408 242#
     
    Thursday, November 14, 2024  
    CASS TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    PRESENTED BY: OFFICE OF ENROLLMENT
    An opportunity for students, parents, and caregivers to visit one of Detroit Public Schools Community District’s five examination high schools.
    LOCATION: Cass Tech High School, 2501 Second Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
    FAMILY FUN AND FITNESS
    3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    PRESENTED BY: NANCY AUSTIN
    This workshop will feature a variety of group exercises, fun fitness challenges, and interactive games suitable for all ages, encouraging families to stay active while bonding.
    LOCATION: Cooke STEM Academy, 18800 Puritan St, Detroit, MI 48223
    EARLY ON: WHAT IS IT? BENEFITS
    3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    PRESENTED BY: DR.KYANA SMITH/ SHARENE NATHAN
    Did you know that DPSCD offer service from birth to 3? Come and learn in this tell all session on many skills set that we offer your scholar.
    HIGHER GROUND (MUSIC & MENTAL HEALTH)
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    PRESENTED BY: HIGHER GROUND
    Higher Grounds (Music & Mental Health) designed to help parents reflect on and map out their life journeys through the music that shaped and accompanied them. By revisiting the songs and musical genres that played a significant role during key moments of their lives, parents can trace their emotional, relational, and social development.
    LOCATION: Davis Aerospace Technical High School
    900 Dickerson Ave, Detroit, MI 48215
    HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS
    3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
    PRESENTED BY: DHS/HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS
    Learn how human traffickers often target and recruit youth and who to turn to for help in potentially dangerous situations.
    LOCATION: Nichols Elementary Middle School
    3000 Burns Ave, Detroit, MI 48214
    PAINTING W/A PURPOSE
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    PRESENTED BY: MAYA BOYD - ARTIST
    This course will teach you how to use art and painting therapy as way to cope, manage stress, and your mental health.
    LOCATION: Carstens, 13000 Essex Avenue, Detroit, MI 48215
     
    Friday, November 15, 2024 
    CYBERBULLYING
    8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
    PRESENTED BY: INSTRUCTIONAL SOLUTIONS
    This session informs families on the cyberbullying topic and covers methods for preventing and discussing with your students. During the session, families will gain a better understanding of how to engage now, extend at school and empower at home using the skill sets related to cyberbullying awareness and prevention. Throughout this course families will receive information, resources and activities to use and implement about cyberbullying as a family.
    LOCATION: Harms Elementary 2400 Central St, Detroit, MI 48209