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From Contact to Community: Working Together with Families Across Cultures

The first interaction a family has with your school often sets the tone for their entire educational journey. Is it a bridge to partnership or a barrier to engagement? In this workshop series, we explore how school employees serve as the vital frontline of community belonging. We address the "cultural mismatches", differences in communication styles and lived experiences, that can unintentionally create mistrust, especially within culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Learning will be sustained through built-in practice during the session, so participants leave with strategies ready to use, along with practical resources to support ongoing implementation. Participants will be encouraged to collaborate with colleagues to continue reflecting and holding one another accountable, building a community of learners. Change will be evident through increased confidence, more culturally responsive communication, and more restorative and intentional relationship-building with families. Sessions: October 28, 2026 (2:00 PM–4:00 PM); November 4, 2026 (2:00 PM–4:00 PM). In-person (face-to-face) professional learning from CREC – Capitol Region Education Council.

Date & time: Wed · Oct 28 · 2:00 PM–4:00 PM ET
Venue: CREC Central, 111 Charter Oak Avenue
Hartford, CT
Host: CREC – Capitol Region Education Council
CREC – Capitol Region Education Council
Organizer: CREC – Capitol Region Education Council
Price: $90 per person

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