Event Details
Want to help ensure that all kids in your community receive the very best education?
Date: Thursday March 4,2010
Event Type: open house
Time: 5:30 - 7 PM
Location
Valdez Elementary School
2525 W. 29th Avenue
Denver, CO 80211
Description
Want to help ensure that all kids in your community receive the very best education?
Save the Date to join us for the next speaker in our series.
Thursday March 4, 2010
5:30 ‐7:00 p.m.
Valdez Elementary School, 2525 W. 29th Avenue, Denver, CO 80211
FREE and open to the public. Childcare provided. Spanish translation will be available.
Speaker: Ben Austin, Los Angeles Parents Union (LAPU)
and a Parent Revolution representative.
Space is limited! Please RSVP to Claudia Winkler at cwinkler@dkfoundation.org or at 720‐932‐1544.
Let her know if you need child care when you RSVP!
Mr. Austin has dedicated much of his career to fighting for every child in California to get a great public education.
Prior to joining the Parents Union, he directed the successful campaign to transform Locke High School from the
worst high school in Los Angeles into a college preparatory model of reform. In 2006, he also created Parent
Revolution—a coalition of organizations fighting to transform schools in LA. His work with the Parent’s Union is
focused on the following belief: “For too long, everyone else had been in charge of their children’s schools:
Politicians. Bureaucrats. Special interests. They had the power. Parents were told to do the bake sales. Now it’s the
parents’ turn to take back the power over their children’s education. Parents are the only ones who will always
stand up for our children, no matter what.”
What is this speaker’s series? It’s a chance for you to learn how the community can advocate for an excellent
education for all youth. We’re bringing nationally renowned speakers to you so you can be empowered to expect
and demand more from our schools. Hear new ideas, ask questions, and learn what you can do.
Who’s behind it? This series has been created by a group of educational and non‐profit organizations who want to
make sure that Denver parents and communities have the best information to improve our schools. Sponsoring
organizations include A+ Denver, Metro Organizations for People (MOP), and The Urban League.
Why now? Over the last several years, Denver Public Schools (DPS) has wrestled with how to create better
schools; yet, despite these efforts, we continue to have a shortage of quality schools to serve DPS students.
● What does that mean to your community, your family, and your kids?
● What role can you play?
● How can you demand more for Denver kids and create change?
Visit MoreFromOurSchools.com to read more about this series.