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This is PART 2 of our compilation of experts! Today we look at the themes of: family engagement, community involvement, enriching curriculum, relationships with kids and the community and on LOVE. So, get settled into your favourite podcast-listening routine: get your cup of coffee and get comfortable, or get your earbuds in and start walking, or get out in the sunshine and sit back and relax -- we think you will really enjoy this SECOND compilation of a rather joyful wisdom from our expert panel, on flourishing schools.

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communityroombc.com

Hi everyone! Welcome back to Episode 9 of Season 2 of Community Room! Today we talk about the importance of parent involvement and how their engagement can directly affect a kid's success in school. We talk with Bill Brassington, a Trustee and Vice-Chair of a Board of Education. We talk about his experiences in community schools, what he's seen with engaged parents and more!

RESOURCES:

https://www.edutopia.org/home-school-team

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/protective/factsheets/parentengagement_parents.htm

https://scholar.google.ca/scholar_url?url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ronel-Sapungan/publication/283539737_Parental_Involvement_in_Child%27s_Education_Importance_Barriers_and_Benefits/links/563dc34608ae8d65c01281ac/Parental-Involvement-in-Childs-Education-Importance-Barriers-and-Benefits.pdf&hl=en&sa=X&ei=we-DYZ_aA4G5ygSG0LuAAg&scisig=AAGBfm2dGIDr1fUJL0gweAZThNod4h9GOg&oi=scholarr

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"Despite current ads and slogans, the world doesn't change one person at a time. It changes when networks of relationships form among people who share a common cause and vision of what's possible. This is good news for those of us intent on creating a positive future. Rather than worry about critical mass, our work is to foster critical connections. We don't need to convince large numbers of people to change; instead, we need to connect with kindred spirits. Through these relationships, we will develop the new knowledge, practices, courage and commitment that lead to broad-based change." - Margaret J. Wheatley


BIO:

Bill is a proud parent of two multi-racial teenagers, he is a Vice President of Sales for LGM Financial and he is a Trustee and Vice-Chair of a Lower Mainland Board of Education. Bill has been a volunteer in his community for over 30 years supporting city committees, youth sports, community groups and his children’s schools. It was during the time his son and daughter attended their neighbourhood Community School, that Bill’s volunteerism focused on education. He became involved in the school Parent and Community Council and became Chair of that, as well as a representative on district Parent Councils. His work as a Trustee has given Bill the ability to continue to be involved in the lives of his children, that of his community and the schools that take students and develop them into our next generation of community builders.

William Shakespeare’s admonition about lawyers notwithstanding, most employer-sponsored benefit plans could not function without the sage counsel of the attorneys who have devoted their careers to employee benefits law. The “hall of fame” for these skilled attorneys is the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, which recognizes the small share lawyers who have made lasting contributions to the benefits field.

As part of its mission to advance the public’s understanding of the employee benefits system, the College is now sponsoring the First Annual Employee Benefits Simplification Prize, with a $10,000 prize going to the winner. The deadline for this award is April 1, 2018.

In this episode of the American Benefits Podcast, host Jason Hammersla speaks with Henry Eickelberg, ACEBC treasurer, and Randy Hardock, chair of the simplification award committee, to talk about the privileges of ACEBC fellowship and how to win that grand prize.