Success through collaboration
Fostering equity in family engagement

The Washington Statewide Family Engagement Center

The WASFEC 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, and child development professionals to provide layered support for youth to thrive.

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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.

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Roots of Inclusion Community Conversation Toolkit

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Empower your school, families, and community partners to engage in open dialogues, co-create solutions, and build a shared vision for a school community where each student and each family feels welcomed, valued, and supported, and everyone belongs and thrives.

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Larry Kinread

Authentic family engagement is an opportunity for our schools and communities to unite, share knowledge and resources, and collaborate in ways that empower the educators and families who support our students. I’m passionate about and committed to creating equitable systems that ensure a culture of belonging and reinforce our collective support.

Larry Kinread OSPI