Hawaiʻi Statewide Family Engagement Center
Project Dates
2018 – 2027
Funding Source
The US Department of Education – Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
About
Our goal is to build capacity in every community in Hawai’i among schools, parents, and community organizations, so that all children thrive developmentally and academically.
CDS was awarded grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education to establish the Hawai‘i Statewide Family Engagement Center (HSFEC) to implement effective family engagement policies, programs, and activities that lead to improvements in academic achievement for disadvantaged students. We plan to accomplish this by building capacity for school districts to systematically embed family engagement policies and practices in their education plans. HSFEC provides educators, community partners, and parents the skills and resources to effectively engage families as critical stakeholders in their child’s education from birth to Grade 12 through evidence-based training programs, professional development and technical assistance.