FACE

November
 
Most of you have probably had your first event and/or meeting.  You’ve probably met some new people, including those from other cultures who speak different languages.  Find a way to form a connection.  Are you planning a cultural festival or fair?  Seek out those people and ask them to share their culture.  Don’t just ask them to provide a booth and maybe some entertainment.  Ask them to be part of the planning committee.  Engage them and build that relationship.  When one person feels welcomed, included, and engaged, they then try and do the same for others. Even if you’re not planning any kind of event, maybe you can plan your meetings where you focus or highlight a different culture or language every time.  Have those families share a part of their culture for part of the meeting.  It could be food, a craft, an art form, etc.  Build these relationships and demonstrate the value of PTA.