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"PARENTS UNIVERSITY" IS A NEW
INITIATIVE GIVING PARENTS THE
SURVIVAL SKILLS TO HELP THEIR
CHILDREN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND
LIFE AND IT'S ALL FREE!
JOINING ME NOW IS SUSAN AND
MICHELLE, A PARENT INVOLVED IN
THE PRGRAM.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT PARENT
UNIVERSITY IS.
WHY DON'T YOU GO AHEAD AND DO
THAT FOR US?
SURE.
PARENT UNIVERSITY IS A UNIQUE
PROGRAM.
THERE IS ONE IN PHILADELPHIA,
THERE IS ONE IN BOSTON, HERE IN
NEW HVEN WE ARE IMPLEMENTING
IT.
IT PROVIDES PARENTS WITH CLASSES
AND WORKSHOPS THAT SUPPORTS THEM
WITH CHILDREN AS WELL AS
THEMSELVES.
WE'VE GOT TOPICS THATRE GOING
TO BE GEARED AROUND LIVABLE --
I'M SORRY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING,
FINANCIAL --
AND SUSAN, WHO CAN TAKE PART
IN THIS?
ANYTIME A NEW HAVEN PUBLIC
CHILD STUDENT.
OK.
REGISTRATION IS FIRST COME
FIRST SERVE.
YOU CAN TAKE PART UNTIL WE RUN
OUT OF ROOM AND WE HAVE 150
SEATS.
THE WORKSHOP IS FREE, WE HAVE
FREE PARKING, FREE SCHOOL BUS.
YOU MAKE IT PRETTY EASY.
IT IS EASY AND IT WILL BE
FANTASTIC.
I KNOW THAT YOU ARE PART OF
THE P.T.O. AND NOW YOU TOOK A
TRIP RECENTLY.
TELL ME ABOUT THAT.
IN MAY, WE WENT TO BOSTON T
LOOK AT THE PARENT UNIVERSITY
THERE, TWO OTHER PARENTS, AS
WELL AS MYSELF.
WE REALLYERE IMPRESSED WITH
THE OVERALL PROGRAM.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THE
WORKSHOPS.WE TALKED ABOUT HOUSIT
TYPE OF STUFF, BUT WHAT ELSE ARE
PARENTS GOING TO LEARN?
ABOUT FINANCIAL LID RAZZ, HOW
TO TALK TO YOUR HIGH SCHOOLER.
WHICH IS IMPORTANT!
TOTALLY.
[ LAUGHTER ]
HOW TO READ OR TEACH YOUR
CHILD TO READ.
A GAMUT OF THINGS, COVERNG
PARENTS, STUDENTS FROM
KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12t
12th GRADE.
WHY SHOULD PARENTS GO?
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO
MEET OTHER PARENTS AND TO GET
TIPSON THINGS, WHETHER IT'S
WRITING A RESUME OR ADDRESSING
THE NEEDS OF URBAN BOYS,
SOMETHING WE HEARD FROM PARENTS
THAT THEY REALLY WANT TO HEAR
ABOUT.
JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES, LEARNING
ON HOW WORK WITH YOUR SCHOOL'S
STAFF AND CREATE A DIFFERENT
RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM.
WE HAVE A WHOLE RANGE OF TOPICS
THAT IF YOU AS A PARENT HAVE
BEEN WONDERING HOW TO DOHAT,
HOW TO NAVIGATE THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL SYSTEM, ALWAYS A
CHALLENGE, WE HAVE WORKOPS ON
ALL OF THOSE THINGS THAT WE WANT
PARENTS TO NOT ONLY PARTICIPATE
IN, BUT BRING BACK TO OTHER
PARENTS AND TO THEIR SCHOOL.
SURE AND NOW WE SHOULD
MENTION THIS IS OFFERED IN BOTH
ENGLISH AND SPANISH.
YES.
ALL FREE TRANSPORTATION CHILD
CARE.
DO NEED TO REGISTER AHEAD OF
TIME?
YOU ABSOLUTELY SHOULD
REGISTER AHEAD OF TIME
ESPECALLY FOR CHILD CARE.
THE CHILD CARE WILL TAKE PLACE
FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-12 AT
COOPERATIVE ARTS AND HUMIDITY
HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH IS A BLOCK
AND A HALF FROM THE NEW GATEWAY
COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WHICH IS
WHERE PARENT UNIVERSITY
LAUNCHES.
VERY GOOD.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S PUT THE
INFORMATION UP ON THE SCREEN.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN PARENT
UNIVERSITY, CALL (203)497-7055.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
THANK YOU.