National African American Parent Involvement Day
Take Your Child to School/Visit Your Child in School
ACROSS THE NATION - NAAPID IS THE CONVERSATION!
Plan now to Take Your Child to School/Visit Your Child in School on Monday, February 9, 2004 in observance of the Ninth Annual National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID).
Celebrated annually on the second Monday in February, NAAPID is a national to call to action aimed at creating and maintaining positive parent-school-community partnerships to enhance the academic success of our young people. The initiative was inspired by Joseph Dulin, principal of Roberto Clemente Student Development Center in Ann Arbor, MI. Dulin believes that, Every parent wants their child to have a better quality of life than they themselves had. It is the American dream, and for many African Americans, this dream has not been realized as a result of their child's failure in school. Education is the key to success and parents are educators greatest allies. Without question, he credits the success he has experienced as an educator, for more than 30 years, to parent involvement. I am convinced, and research shows, the more parents are involved in the educational lives of their children, the better their educational outcomes. Even though the day is specifically designed to be "parent friendly" to parents of children of African American descent, all parents are encouraged to participate in this win/win endeavor.
On this day, thousands of parents and family members visit their children in schools across the nation. The National Parents Day Coalition and many other groups and individuals have recognized and supported NAAPID, including governors, mayors, school boards, school officials, business executives and community leaders. This year, it is anticipated that even more parents will visit their children in schools throughout the nation and in some foreign countries. This promises to be the largest gathering of African American parents ever taking their children to school/visiting their children in school for NAAPID on Monday, February 9, 2004.
NAAPID needs YOU to make it happen in 2004! TAKE YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL/VISIT YOUR CHILD IN SCHOOL ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2004.
PRESS CONTACT: Joseph Dulin, 734.434.4611 and NAAPID Office, 800.351.4097, 734.434.5281 (fax),
naapid@aaps.k12.mi.us
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Am I the only one who has never heard of this day before?
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