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Accomplishments
Grew the network of parents that participated and represented PPS-SF by increasing membership and volunteerism.
- Increased current PPS memberships by over 600%
- Grew PPS Ambassadors from 70 to over 300 representing most SFUSD schools
- Trained Enrollment Coaches grew from 10 to over 200
- Growing membership and volunteerism among Spanish and Cantonese-speakers
Increased outreach to Spanish-speaking, Cantonese-speaking and African American communities and grew networking among these parents.
- Hired and trained new Outreach Coordinators for Latino and Chinese communities and promoted from within for Bayview and Program Manager positions
- Developed thriving PPS Latino and Chinese Parent Clubs with combined active participants of 150+ with similar effort starting in Bayview
- Launched first PPS Latino Parent Day with biggest PPS event attendance of 300
- Became a fully tri-lingual organization in our communications materials
Developed and trained new public school parent leaders.
- Developed “PPS Next Steps for Parents” leadership training and graduated 80 English, Spanish and Cantonese-speaking parents in Spring 2007
- Initiated, developed and piloted “School Governance for Parents” School Site Council training program with SFUSD which launched in Fall 2007
- Trained over 600 Spanish and Cantonese speakers on “ELAC Made Easy” (English Learner Advisory Committees)
- PPS members and staff represented in numerous district and city committees to provide parent and public school perspective to policies that affect children, families and youth
Develop stronger communications and networking to better serve all public school parents.
- Attained attendance of over 10,000+ parents in over 100 PPS parent-to-parent events, trainings, and workshops during the 2006-08 school year
- PPS email listserve quadrupled to over 350 members
- Launched tri-lingual “Power of Parents” newsletter written by and for parents and distributed over 3000 copies
- Enhanced information and features available on the PPS website with the launch of the redesigned ppssf.org
- Launched new events, including a Back-to-School kickoff event in the Fall which now has been incorporated into the SFUSD Fall Parent Convention.
HIGHLIGHTS
Thank you to all our volunteers, members and supporters!
Schools with active Ambassadors have had double- and triple-digit increases in enrollment requests two years in a row.