DETROIT, MI – The National Parents Union (NPU) will host leaders from the U.S. Department of Education for a community conversation titled Your Voices Are Important on Thursday, September 5, 2024 from 4:30pm-6:30pmET with families in Detroit, Michigan.
Parents in attendance will have the opportunity to speak directly with members of the U.S. Department of Education including Cecily Darden, Director of Family Outreach and Haleemat Adekoyu, Public Affairs Specialist, and share their experiences and insights with K-12 education. Participants will share their lived experiences as parents navigating barriers that affect their children and families and ensure that real issues faced by Detroit families are heard by those who have the power to make change.
DATE: September 5, 2024
TIME: 4:30pm — 6:30pm ET
LOCATION: Detroit Achievement Academy, 7000 W. Outer Drive
Detroit, MI 48225
RSVP REQUIRED: CLICK HERE
This is the first of four events the National Parents Union is hosting during their Detroit Parent Week of Action running September 5 through September 14th. Other events include an NPU Community Conversation in partnership with 313Reads, an NPU Day of Service, and a Community Back to School event led by NPU parent leaders including Sharon Kilgore of Busy Bee Here to Help. For more information about these upcoming events and to register to attend, please visit here.
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With nearly 1,500 affiliated parent organizations in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, the National Parents Union is the united, independent voice of modern American families. We channel the power of parents into powerful policies that improve the lives of children, families and communities across the United States. https://nationalparentsunion.org/