Hawaii Statewide Family Engagement Center II
Project Description:
The Hawai'i Statewide Family Engagement Center (HFEC) is a leader in the field of family, school, and community engagement. We promote family engagement as a learning and equity strategy for student and school improvement. Our center supports schools and families
through training, technical assistance, and resource development. HFEC II is designed to achieve the following 4 objectives: 1) Strengthen a comprehensive and collaborative statewide infrastructure for FE based on DCBF. 2) Provide FE training and TA that builds the capacity of educators and family-facing professionals to promote equity and form effective family-school partnerships that lead to improved cognitive development, social-emotional learning, and academic achievement in a culturally responsive manner. 3) Facilitate equity of access to educational resources and opportunities for diverse cultural and linguistic groups and underserved populations through continued partnerships with community agencies successful in this area. 4) Advance systemic change designed to meet family wellbeing needs through cross-agency coordination and community engagement. Expected benefits include: 1) Enhanced capacity for educators, families, and community-based organizations to engage in effective partnerships that support equity, student opportunities and achievement, and students' and families' social and emotional needs; 2) improved student attendance, social emotional learning (SEL), and academic achievements; 3) improved equity through reduction of opportunity and achievement gap; and (4) improved school climate.
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
