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North Carolina Statewide Family Engagement Center

In the fall of 2023, the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) received a federal grant to establish a North Carolina Statewide Family Engagement Center. In addition to NCFL, partners in this grant work include North Carolina Parents as Teachers (NCPAT), the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) and Book Harvest.

Contact

For additional information or questions about the NC SFEC, please contact David Sisk, NCFL NC Director. [email protected]

Our Vision

The vision of the North Carolina Statewide Family Engagement Center (NC SFEC) is to provide an equitable, coordinated continuum of family engagement support designed to build capacity of communities, schools, and families for improved student development and family well-being.

Our Focus and Activities

The NC SFEC will incorporate the following areas of focus and activities.

Community Asset Mapping
Family Literacy Site development and support
Formation of an SFEC advisory council (51% > parents)
Intentional connection with the National State Family Engagement Center network
Identify family engagement champions
Establish regional training/technical assistance hubs to support family engagement
Build capacity through high-impact evidence based support
Incorporate digital tools to extend learning and advance equity
Support parent leadership opportunities
Conduct policy landscape analysis
Family Leadership opportunity development
Support the development of Family Learning Systems (NCFL 60X30)

Our Partners

The NC SFEC is a grant partnership with the following.