EIP students and their parents are both required to attend four, 1.5 hour Strengthening the Family sessions during their 8th grade year. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, these sessions will take place via Zoom for the 2020-2021 school year and will begin taking place in October 2020. Sessions will be provided in English and Spanish. Information on your assigned sessions will be mailed home and emailed closer to the date. Contact us as soon as possible if you are unable to attend your session in order to be rescheduled for a make-up. Students who do not complete STF as an 8th grader will be removed from EIP.

Upcoming Sessions 

March: Theme – Negotiation

• Tuesday, March 9^th from 7PM-8:30PM
• Wednesday, March 10^th from 7PM-8:30PM
• Saturday, March 13^th from 10AM-11:30AM
• Thursday, March 18^th from 7PM-8:30PM
• Saturday, March 20^th from 2PM-3:30PM

April: Theme – Goal-Setting

• Tuesday, April 6^th from 7PM-8:30PM
• Wednesday, April 7^th from 7PM-8:30PM
• Saturday, April 10^th from 10AM-11:30AM
• Thursday, April 22^nd from 7PM-8:30PM
• Saturday, April 24^th from 2PM-3:30PM

The facilitators are experienced professionals in the fields of education, social work, and engineering. They have provided STF workshops for over 10 years. Combined, they have meaningfully impacted over 1000 families of the Early Identification Program.

The Strengthening the Family program component explores issues that adolescents face, such as self-advocacy, effective  communication, understanding family dynamics, and appreciation of parents. In addition, STF explores cultural diversity and helps students understand and navigate a multicultural environment. Students learn the safe and responsible use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter.

The Strengthening the Family program component stresses the role of parental involvement in their child’s secondary education experience. Families have the opportunity to explore issues such as peer pressure and self-image. Parents have the opportunity to learn and share effective methods of communication with their children. Parents also learn the role that social media plays in their students learning and overall socialization. In addition, parents will learn how to support their students as they pursue college.