Success through collaboration
Fostering equity in family engagement

The Washington Statewide Family Engagement Center

The Washington Statewide Family Engagement Center collaborates with partners to enhance family engagement efforts statewide through a five-year federal grant. We foster an equity-driven culture of family engagement, collaborating with families to co-create solutions for historically marginalized children and youth. Our programs empower families, educators, healthcare providers, and child development professionals to provide layered support for youth to thrive.



New blog post from our content expert Mary Padden

Building Solidarity to Advance Equitable Family Engagement

Strong, trusting relationships between educators and families are foundational to educational equity. Indeed, students, families, schools, and communities benefit from strong family-school partnerships.

Mary Padden

Equitable collaborations between families and educators are essential to fostering racial justice in schools. To me, family engagement means honoring families’ expertise and funds of knowledge, sharing power, and building solidarities to enact policies and practices that advance racial justice and community well-being.

Mary Padden Asset Mapping & Content Lead