BAY AREA PARENT LEADERSHIP ACTION NETWORK PLAN
7200 Bancroft Ave 269, Oakland, CA 94605

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Organizations Filed Purposes: Bay Area Parent Leadership Action Network (PLAN) develops the leadership and builds the power of parents to transform school so that all students achieve their student success.

Bay Area Transformative Family Engagement Work GroupThe Bay Area Family Engagement Work Group brings together local education, family engagement, and racial justice organizations across the Bay Area to develop (1) regional standards and measures for Transformative Family Engagement (TFE) in Bay Area school districts, and (2) a regional report card that regularly measures Bay Area school district progress toward TFE.Accomplishments:Engaged staff of Bay Area Parent Leadership Action Network, Building Blocks for Kids, Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth, Sacred Heart Community Services, Californians for Justice to launch the TFE StandardsPromoted the TFE Standards locally, regionally, and nationally through the launch of the TFE website and over 25 presentations and workshopsCompleted 12 organization one-on-ones to surface challenges and opportunities in family engagement implementation across the regionHosted 2 organization representatives to attend the United Parents Leadership Action Network (UPLAN) National Gathering and advocated for additional national early childhood and education funding in Washington, DCContinued to participate in the California Family Engagement Network to advance TFE statewideLeadership Development Program (formerly Families for Early Success and Leaders for Engaged and Active Parents)PLANs Leadership Development Program is a coaching-based program that activates a network of Black, Latino, Immigrant and undocumented public-school parents to be leaders of education justice in Bay Area public schools. The PLAN Leadership Development Program aims to develop the leadership of families to invest in their own and their childrens social, emotional, physical and academic development while co-creating leadership goals that build their skills, knowledge and confidence to co-create safe, equitable community schools where transformative family engagement standards are implemented. Accomplishments:20 parent leaders completed Summer Parent Leadership AcademyLaunched the Black Family Engagement Fellowships in partnership with the J4OS Coalition with 8 FellowsLaunched Parent Organizing Fellowship with 2 cohorts of 8 Fellows completing fellowshipConducted 16 workshops for 230 families on navigating the education system and Know Your Rights in English, Spanish and ArabicLaunched a School Site Council Network with over 40 active SSC members engaging on how to best advocate for transparency in Title I and Local Control Funding Formula Supplemental and Concentration spending that increases or improves services for low income, English language learners and foster youthProvided 12 parent leaders coaching support to launch and implement school improvement projects across three school districts: Oakland Unified School District, Hayward Unified School District and Alum Rock School DistrictTranslated 10 modules of workshops into ArabicSustained annual volunteers at 120 parentsParent Organizing Program (formerly Leadership, Equity, Advocacy and Democracy (LEAD) Program) Parent Organizing Program is a leadership development and organizing program focused on the leadership of public-school parents and community leaders to take action through advocacy and organizing to build their power to win resources for our schools and communities. Through workshops, trainings of trainers, individualized coaching and internships, parent leaders develop their knowledge, skills and experience in the transformation of schools and districts.Accomplishments:Successfully advocated for stronger guidelines in the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) new Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) Template for 2020-2023Conducted over 250 1-on-1s with families in our network during the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic to assess the educational and economic impact to Black, Latino and Yemen families in Alameda, Santa Clara and Contra Costa countiesThrough Justice for Oakland Students (J4OS) coalition, successfully launched the Reparations for Black Students Campaign to advance 16 demands developed by Black students and parents to repair harm and invest in black student successLaunched #KeepOurKidsSafe Coalition which successfully engaged over 500 families in identifying safety and economic needs during the COVID-19 Pandemic and won the creation of safe reopening plans being required statewideEngaged 6 teachers in development of Teacher Fellowship Program to develop their leadership on implementing transformative family engagement practicesTransformative Capacity Building ServicesTransformative Capacity Building (TCB) services are individualized, integrity-based approaches to guiding and supporting institutions engaged in the work of expanding and reforming their capacity to be just, equitable and sustainable community resources.Accomplishments:Worked with Peoples Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB) to evaluate our infrastructure as a capacity building providerProvided coaching support to 3 organizations with new Executive DirectorsProvided capacity building support to Oakland Unified School Districts to facilitate the development of a new African American Parent Advisory CommitteeSustained centralized collaborative curriculum hub for allies to access leadership development curriculum from PLAN and other organizations throughout the nationLaunched the Transformative Family Engagement Institute for parent leadersDesigned the Transformative Family Engagement Institute for school and district leadersDesigned the TFE Design Thinking InstituteChildrens Art, Academic, Activism and Movement Program (CAAAMP)Childrens Art, Academic, Activism and Movement Program (CAAAMP) is a new program that engages the children of PLAN parent leaders and community members in art, activism, academic support and movement activities that highlight the cultural background of Black, Latino and immigrant communities.Accomplishments:50 youth ages 2-14 completed Summer CAAAMP while parents enrolled in PLANs Summer Parent Leadership AcademyLaunched WE Support, YOU Thrive social emotional development program for 120 youth 4-12 years oldHired first CAAAMP Coordinator and Assistant CAAAMP CoordinatorThriving Family FundThe Thriving Families Fund offers direct cash assistance to our PLAN parent leaders and their families during the COVID-19 Pandemic as they face short-term emergencies. Through fundraising, PLAN raises resources to support families that have been economically impacted, who need assistance with implementing distance learning. Each families individual needs are assessed by staff in order to ensure the most equitable support within our network in the Bay Area.Accomplishments:Raised 45,000 from local foundations to provide direct assistance with familiesLaunched an application process for direct family assistance with over 500 families applying across four countiesProvided 90 families with direct family assistance for emergencies caused by the COVID-19 PandemicAdvocated for $200,000 in additional funding from local foundationsSuccessfully shared the stories of families who received direct family assistanceEngaged 27 new families in advocacy efforts to increase local food, utility and rental assistance for directly impacted Black, Latino and immigrant families in Alameda, Contra Costa and Santa Clara countiesWorkforce Development and WellnessWorkforce Development and Wellness Program is our internal effort to grow our own organizers, trainers and interpreters from our network of parent and community leaders.AccomplishmentsLaunched our internship program for parent leaders to transition to staff roles4 parent leaders became interns within our internship program2 interns became part-time staff1 intern has become full-time staffUpdated employee manual to reflect COVID-19 changesExplored wellness strategies including stipends, retreats and meditation practices

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