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Kickoff 2018 Newsletter
Posted on July 11, 2018
by GAPMP
Here is what you Need to Know now in the GaPMP newsletter! Shine the Light on Family Engagement Sept. 5-7 2018 * Savannah Ga. Registration… Click to Read More
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Remembering Phil Pickens
Posted on March 9, 2018
by GAPMP
When Phil Pickens was the State Special Education Director for Georgia, back in late 2000, he met Patti Solomon, mother, advocate and newly-minted Family Engagement Specialist at… Click to Read More
2017 Phil Pickens Winners: Dr. Mary Kay Berry and Jackie McNair
Posted on September 21, 2017
by GAPMP
GaPMP and P2P – Together We Can
Posted on August 2, 2017
by GAPMP
This is one example of how Georgia Parent Mentors collaborate with Parent to Parent of Georgia. Many parent mentors also complete the training program to be… Click to Read More
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2017 Kickoff Conference
Posted on June 30, 2017
by GAPMP
Hats Off to Family Engagement Pre Conference Session: Weds. Sept. 27, 2017 Dropout Prevention Strategies presented by Sandy Addis, National Dropout Prevention Center Sept. 27-29,… Click to Read More
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WATN? Stacey Ramirez
Posted on May 8, 2017
by GAPMP
By Jane Grillo Stacey Ramirez may have left the Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership more than a decade ago, but she will be the first to… Click to Read More
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SAP Inspires Mentor
Posted on March 6, 2017
by GAPMP
Many parent mentors work beyond the boundaries of their school districts on regional and statewide boards. Chatham County Parent Mentor Juliet Hardeman has served on… Click to Read More
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One Very Special “Kid”
Posted on January 25, 2017
by GAPMP
Oconee County Parent Mentor Amy McCollum shares her story about her daughter Hallie’s opportunity to do her own advocacy. Hallie’s name was offered to Chris Ulmer,… Click to Read More
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WATN? Opal Simmons
Posted on December 10, 2016
by GAPMP
I was one of Clayton County Parent Mentors or Family Liaisons as we called ourselves from 2002 – 2014. Before becoming one of CCPS’s Family… Click to Read More
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WATN? Margaret Fountain Spielman
Posted on November 20, 2016
by GAPMP
I served as a Parent Mentor for about 5 years with Bleckley County Schools. Before I became a Parent Mentor I worked at a bank…. Click to Read More