Let’s FACE It Together

The Office of Family and Community Engagement at Chicago Public Schools works to build and strengthen relationships with our parents and community partners to deepen engagement across the district. Spread across the city, our FACE team works hands-on with our district’s communities, hearing stories of our families and their schools. These diverse perspectives weave together to create a rich tapestry of Chicago families’ shared experiences. The Let’s FACE it Together podcast elevates these stories and uplifts the voices that CPS serves.

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Episodes

Monday Jan 20, 2025

#LSC #BuildingCommunity Listen for a conversation between OLSCR Asst. Director Myra Winding and Carroll-Rosenwald Elementary School Principal Juwana Wells about Principal Wells's creative strategies for building community, filling LSC vacancies, and leading between two campuses. 

Thursday Oct 31, 2024

#TitleI #PAC #PBG This episode features Chicago Public Schools Title I Manager Chron Cross in conversation with Parent Board of Governors (PBG) Chair Jacoby Warren. They discuss Warren's long commitment to being involved in her children's education and the work she did last school year to ensure her school's Parent Advisory Council (PAC) spent over 99% of their Title I funds. 

Thursday Sep 26, 2024

#CAC #CommunityPartners Community Action Council (CAC) Specialist for Chicago Public Schools Carl Hurdlik hosts North Lawndale CAC Co-Chairs Dr. Betty Green and Dr. Leonard Moore discussing the new STEAM partnership between three North Lawndale neighborhood schools and their persistence in seeing the project realized. 

Wednesday Jul 31, 2024

#TitleI #PBG #PAC CPS Title I Manager Chron Cross interviews the Title I Parent Board of Governors Secretary Venezia Gonzalez-Sarmiento. They discuss Venezia's involvement in her daughter's education, her CPS experience as a parent, and her time serving on the PBG.
 

Wednesday Jun 19, 2024

#CommunityEngagement Chicago Public Schools' Kyrah Davis disccuses the Black Student Success Plan process with Title I Parent Board of Governors co-chair Monica Jones. 

Saturday Jun 01, 2024

#SafeHaven #CommunityPartners Jessica Quigley, Site Director at New Life Centers Humboldt Park, joins CPS Faith Based Initiatives Community Coordinator, Cameron Barnes to discuss the partnership that is the Safe Haven program, bringing out-of-school enrichment to Chicago's kids. 

Friday Mar 08, 2024

#CommunityEngagement Norma Seledon leads a conversation with two CPS fathers, Maurice Miles and Felipe Perez, about male parent engagement in education.

Monday Feb 05, 2024

#LSC #CommunityEngagement Discussing student leadership and how students can interact with their schools' LSC. Discussions led by Myra Winding, Office of Local School Council Relations Assistant Director. 

Friday Jan 05, 2024

#LSC This month’s episode features a discussion between Tubman Elementary LSC Chair Ileana Inserni and LSC Relations Assistant Director Myra Winding about the upcoming LSC elections and the process of running for a seat.

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