Thank you for your interest in the Parent Leadership Institute TheRemix! (PLI TheRemix!). Please read the entire application, completing each section in its entirety. 

Why Participate in PLI TheRemix! ?

Effective parent advocacy and active community involvement in our public schools are more important than ever to ensure that our children receive the support they deserve to be successful.

PLI TheRemix! is a unique education advocacy training experience focused on decreasing the number of Black boys, particularly those with disabilties, in the School to Prison Pipeline (STPP)- a national trend wherein students are funneled out of the regular education setting and into alternative education and the juvenile and criminal justice systems.

 

What does the program entail?

PLI The Remix! will cover advocacy and educational issues relevant to school to prison pipeline (STPP). Participants learn local, state and federal education structure; parent intervention strategies; data gathering and analysis; Positive Behavior Supports; Special Education; criminal justice links to the School to Prison Pipeline (STPP) and more. Upon graduation, participants benefit from a wealth of knowledge and resources resulting in heightened involvement and new associations in their school-community, which data show, ultimately improves achievement and graduation rates for their students.

PLI The Remix! monthly training sessions will be held in Gwinnett and DeKalb Counties. As a requirement of graduation, participants will be assigned to project teams to develop and implement a school-community project designed to reduce the number of Black males in special education classes who are at risk of being pushed out of school and into the STPP.

 

 Who is involved?

The Gwinnett Coalition to Dismantle The School To Prison Pipeline (Gwinnett SToPP) is a grassroots, parent-led, community-centered organization in Gwinnett County. Gwinnett SToPP is working in partnership with Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities and several state and national organizations to bring you PLI TheRemix!.

Please list in order of importance to you, the top three community, civic, political, religious, social or other organizations with whom you have been actively involved (do not include business & professional activities).

Name two challenges or opportunities that you see as being critical to the continued success of DeKalb County Public Schools or Gwinnett County Public Schools.

Please be aware that this is a serious program designed to impact local, state, and national education policy. If you wish to participate, please check the dates below and indicate that you are available for all sessions. Registration as a PLI TheRemix! program participant requires attendance at all sessions.

Sessions are generally from 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. We bring in speakers from around the country, so we ask that you arrive promptly to keep the session on schedule.

If you miss more than one session, we may be forced to withdraw you from the program. Project participation is also very important and mandatory for all program participants.