APEX: Parent Education & Leadership

The APEX Parent Education and Leadership Development Program is a model community empowerment and parental involvement program. The curriculum, which is available in English and Spanish, consists of 30 interactive workshops that identify values, principles, and practices that we believe are essential for increasing the capacity of Latino parents, such as :

• The Individual and the Family
• Why is Education Important?
• The Home Connection
• School Structure
• What Does Parental Involvement Really Mean?
• Handling Stress
• Self-Esteem & Self-Worth

After completing the workshops, many APEX graduates choose to enhance their leadership development skills by becoming facilitators of the program.

• Organizing Parent Networks
• Group Dynamics
• Role of a Facilitator
• Working with Groups
• Organized Meetings
• Forms of Presentation
• Group Interaction