United Way of Greater Atlanta understands parents play a critical role in the success of a child’s life so they partner with agencies dedicated to engaging and supporting parents in this crucial role. United Way’s Fostering Family Leaders (FFL) provides funding and technical support with a series of workshops designed to train and support emerging parent leaders dedicated to building the capacity of families.
Since 2014
WHAT
Provide Training to the Trainers of these programs
Facilitate meetings and events
Support site facilitators by administering leadership coaching
Lead professional development for coaches
WHERE
Metropolitan Atlanta
WHY
To provide a space for parents and caregivers to share and receive emotional and practical support and build their leadership and advocacy skills. To build the capacity of youth/family-serving agencies to offer robust family engagement programming with an equity lens.