This summer, we want to continue elevating the stories of our graduated FEP schools! 🍏 🌅Today, we recognize second-grade teacher Rhonda Ferguson and the other extraordinary educators at Turner Elementary School who exemplify why REAL Family Engagement is imperative to forming an active school community. 🎬Watch as Ms. Ferguson recounts how Turner has fostered a strong and united community by involving families in school events, fundraisers, and other advocacy.⛅ We at Flamboyan are thrilled to see the strides Ms. Ferguson and the rest of Turner’s staff have taken in #FamilyEngagement and we know they will continue to exude REAL excellence this school year! 🌟
Flamboyan Foundation
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Washington, DC 2,754 followers
Working to ensure students most impacted by inequity are prepared to succeed in school and beyond.
About us
Many challenges surround efforts to improve outcomes for kids: systemic inequity, poverty, and scarce resources. In the face of such daunting barriers, it is difficult to find what works, let alone to influence wider change. Flamboyan believes that ultimately, people solve problems. To solve complex societal challenges, they need strategic support and impact-driven best practices and tools. At Flamboyan, we work at the intersection of education, government, strategic philanthropy and the non-profit sector, equipping leaders, teachers and community members to improve educational outcomes for kids through catalytic, results-driven collaboration. In D.C., we help educators transform student learning through partnership with families. Teachers report that family engagement work helps them feel more supported in the classroom and that students are more motivated to learn. Principals who work with us say that family engagement has improved their student achievement. For parents, Flamboyan's family engagement efforts create a renewed sense of hope and clarity on how to most effectively support their child's learning. In Puerto Rico, we are a leading foundation, paving the way for innovation in our sector and partnering with committed people in government, foundations, nonprofits, and schools. Collaboratively, we have overcome barriers to increase strategic, results-driven philanthropy and published critical research addressing deeply entrenched problems in our public schools. Moving forward, we will focus on identifying, replicating, and celebrating great teaching practices that impact student outcomes. The work of Flamboyan starts with people, listening and learning from parents, teachers, practitioners, and researchers. We refine, synthesize, and iterate upon their insights to create practical and effective trainings and tools and advocate for policies and system changes that help people help children succeed.
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http://www.flamboyanfoundation.org
External link for Flamboyan Foundation
- Industry
- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2006
- Specialties
- Improving Family Engagement, Inspiring Effective Philanthropy, and Promoting Great Teaching
Locations
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1730 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036, US
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P.O Box 166699
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00908-6699, PR
Employees at Flamboyan Foundation
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Landon Mascareñaz
Educator & Democracy Builder
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Thedra White
Education and Training Professional
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Emily Garcia
Transformational Nonprofit Education Leader | Master of Multi-Level Team Management, Innovative Program Development, and Strategic Visionary
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Kimberly Hooper-Twumasi, MPP
Racial Equity Champion | Education Systems Change Agent | Data and Analytics Leader
Updates
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As we ramp up the start of the school year, we would like to highlight schools that recently graduated from our Family Engagement Partnership! 🍏 💫Today, we spotlight first grade teacher JaRonda Dockett at John Lewis Elementary School, who exemplifies the importance of REAL Family Engagement by recognizing and respecting the expertise that families have in understanding their children. 🎥Watch as she explains how authentic connection with families have improved her ability to support students in and out of the classroom. Through after-school events and community days, dedicated staff members like her push the tenants of #FamilyEngagement at John Lewis. 🙌 We at Flamboyan are proud to partner with John Lewis and look forward to seeing the brilliant work Ms. Dockett and her colleagues will do this school year as graduates as they champion REAL Family Engagement!📝
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📣 We’ve shared our REAL Family Engagement Trainers and Ambassadors separately, but we have a handful that will support both roles. Join us in welcoming this group who will help train our community partners in the tenets of REAL Family Engagement! ⭐ Claire Battle ⭐ Candice Pettus ⭐ Chantel Washington Visit https://lnkd.in/ePTY__A9 to get to know the whole trainer and ambassador team! #familyengagement #edtalk #educators
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📣 A new role this training session! 📣 We’re thrilled to announce our group of REAL Family Engagement Ambassadors that will help our training team enhance sessions with testimonies that highlight the power of #REALFamilyEngagement. Welcome to our Ambassador team! ⭐ Shareeda Jones ⭐ Chandra L. Thomas Learn more about our trainers and ambassadors at https://lnkd.in/ePTY__A9. #familyengagement #edtalk #educators
Meet the Trainers + Ambassadors
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📣 We’re so excited to welcome our newest cohort of REAL Family Engagement Trainers as we launch our summer training season! 📣 They will work alongside our program staff to champion #REALFamilyEngagement by facilitating training sessions for educators at our DC Partner Schools. Let’s welcome our fantastic group! ⭐ Meron Benn ⭐ KuWanda Brathwaite ⭐ Emily Coleman ⭐ Jaleel Dyson ⭐ BreeAnna Haynes ⭐ Desmond Rudd To learn more about our new cohort, visit https://lnkd.in/ePTY__A9. #familyengagement #edtalk #educators
Meet the Trainers + Ambassadors
https://flamboyanfoundation.org
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ICYMI – As we’re going strong into our summer training session, meet the team making a real impact before the school year kicks off! Izzy, Eppie, and Youval work hard to ensure our #REALFamilyEngagement trainings and products are grounded in research, developed alongside Flamboyan's cohort of trainers and ambassadors, and are engaging experiences that allow educators, locally in DC and nationally across the country, to explore what it means to foster meaningful family engagement in their roles. https://bit.ly/488LOfh
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We’re thrilled to keep the momentum going this week with meeting our training team! Last but not least, we have Manager of Training + Product Operations, Youval Yadlin. Youval oversees and tracks the operation of Flamboyan’s training program, including supporting the organization’s parent and teacher trainers. Learn more about Youval here! https://bit.ly/3WS6Tal
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We’re excited to continue sharing more of Flamboyan’s key players in driving our #REALFamilyEngagement training! Next up is Director of Training + Facilitation, Epernay “Eppie” Kyles. Eppie brings her experience as a teacher and family engagement practitioner into her training and work in development of content, resources, and products for Flamboyan. https://bit.ly/3YvoENX
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Flamboyan’s summer training session has been powering through and we can’t let the school year start without introducing some of the most critical members of the team leading our #REALFamilyEngagement training efforts! First up is Senior Director of Training + Product Design, Isabel “Izzy” Huston. Izzy oversees Flamboyan’s training program, from designing training sessions on REAL Family Engagement for school partners to managing and developing the parent-teacher trainer cohort that leads each session. https://bit.ly/4ceI7FR
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🎉 Celebrating community and achievement! 🎉 Cherry Hill, a Flamboyan Fellowship Alumni Team, is a shining example of #familyengagement and #collaboration. The last school year was filled with well-deserved awards, exciting events, and more. Their dedication to students and families is inspiring, and we wish them continued success as they prioritize their student and family partnerships. Read all about it at: https://lnkd.in/e9-tFSA7. #CommunitySuccess #REALFamilyEngagement #Education
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