Attention: Education Agencies, Education Providers and Family & Community Engagement  Staff 

The U.S. Department of Education is hosting a webinar series to support educational settings in  safely sustaining or returning to in-person instruction. The series features lessons learned and  best practices from teachers, faculty, staff, schools, districts, institutions of higher education,  early childhood education providers, other places of educational instruction, describing  approaches to operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office of Elementary and Secondary  Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, the National Center on Safe Supportive  Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join the next webinar, Family & Community Engagement and Returning to In-Person Instruction. 

Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2021  

Time: 3:00-4:00 pm EST 

Please join us for this informative webinar featuring practitioners with notable success in  effective strategies for engaging families and communities while re-opening schools following  the pandemic. After a brief overview of the latest information from the U.S. Department of  Education related to family engagement, practitioners will share promising practices and  effective strategies for meaningful family and community engagement.  

Speakers/Panelists  

• Christian Rhodes: Chief of Staff, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S.  Department of Education
• Jessica Cardichon: Deputy Assistant Secretary for K-12, Office of Planning, Evaluation,  and Policy Development, U.S. Department of Education 
• Representatives from Local Education Agencies

Please contact NCSSLE if you have any questions. We look forward to sharing this information  with you and hearing from you about the important work you are doing in your schools,  communities, and states to meet the needs of your students and staff as they return to in person instruction.