Publication

Manifesto for Race Equity & Parent Leadership in Early Childhood Systems

October 9, 2024

Related Areas of Focus: Family Supports and Prevention

Manifesto On Race Equity English

Manifesto 2.0: The Parent Edition and its 5 Commitments for Change is a “Bill of Rights’’ for parents. Together with other parents and allies, you can use it as a platform to call on leaders in early childhood systems to support more opportunities for parent voice and leadership and equitable outcomes for children and families. The Manifesto is also available in Spanish.

Additional Resources

Manifesto 2.0: The Parent Edition – Supporting Materials

Track your progress implementing the Manifesto 2.0 The Parent Edition.

  • Use this tool to evaluate where your agency is in relation to Manifesto 2.0: The Parent Edition and the five commitments.
  • Download the chart in English and Spanish.

Plan a parent workshop using Manifesto 2.0: The Parent Edition.

  • This tool provides examples of ways parent leaders or parent engagement support staff can plan an engaging workshop to introduce Manifesto 2.0: The Parent Edition to other parents.
  • Depending on the format of your workshop, you may want to print out all or part of the Manifesto 2.0 for participants, use slides, or guide participants to the online version.
  • Download the planning tool in English and Spanish.

Plan a presentation for different audiences using the Manifesto 2.0: The Parent Edition.

  • To prepare a presentation for different audiences, you can use this tool to reflect on how your experience relates to the 5 Commitments of Manifesto 2.0: The Parent Edition.
  • Download the sample presentation in English and Spanish.

Plan to give your parent testimony with this worksheet.

  • “Parent Testimony” refers to any opportunity to share your experience as a parent to persuade an agency, group, administrator, or elected official to do something.
  • For example, when you speak to a school board member, city council member, or a legislator – or at a hearing or meeting where public comment is invited – about an issue that affects you or your community, that is a type of testimony.
  • You can use this sheet, along with the Manifesto 2.0: The Parent Edition, to organize any brief advocacy presentation.
  • Download the sheet in English and Spanish

Let’s create change with our stories!

  • This storytelling guide for parents and agencies partnering with parent leaders will inspire parents, communities, and systems change with powerful storytelling.
  • Co-designed by EC-LINC agency partners and PLN parent leaders, this guide was developed by Health + Communications.
  • Download the guide in English and Spanish.

Video Resources

  • Check out this short video in English and Spanish with parent leaders from the PLN presenting the Manifesto 2.0. The goal of this presentation is to introduce you to the Parent Edition of the Manifesto and inspire you to build the power of parents in your community to make positive changes for families of young children.

  • Check out this short video in English and Spanish with parent leaders from the PLN presenting the Manifesto 2.0 growth chart. The goal of this presentation is to inspire you to use this tool to identify how your community can improve and grow using the Manifesto.

  • Check out this short video in English and Spanish with parent leaders from the PLN sharing a tool for parents to present the Manifesto 2.0 to different audiences. The goal of this presentation is to inspire and motivate you to use the Manifesto Parent Edition as a tool for change by presenting it to different audiences.

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