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La Fuerza de Familias Latinas, in partnership with the Nevada Department of Education, is offering free Family Engagement workshops for Spanish-speaking parents and caregivers of children less than six. These workshops bridge home and school learning, empowering Latino families to support their child’s early development, social-emotional growth, and STEM learning. The program includes five 90-minute sessions featuring culturally affirming educational media created in collaboration with Univision. The goal is to serve 1,100 families across Nevada.

Please share with parents the linked flyer below to enroll in these workshops.

Literacy Partners ECILP 2 Program

  • Who: Spanish speaking parents and caregivers of children less than six
  • When: December 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025
  • What: Family engagement program that bridges the learning environments of home and school by supporting latino parents in fostering learning at home
  • How: Virtual Family Engagement Workshops that emphasizes Early Literacy, Early STEM and Science of Reading

For more information please contact Cesar Del Aguila at cesard@literacypartners.org.