Connect. Support. Share. Strengthen.
Across the Inland Empire, African American Parent Advisory Councils (AAPACs) are working within schools and districts to strengthen family engagement, elevate parent voice and support Black student success. Too often, however, AAPAC leaders are doing this work without regular opportunities to connect with one another across district and county lines.
We want to change that.
The Inland Empire Regional AAPAC Network is a growing effort to connect parent AAPAC leaders, school-site AAPAC leaders, district AAPAC leaders and the educators and staff who support them throughout San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
Inland Empire Regional AAPAC Network
• Build relationships across San Bernardino and Riverside counties
• Strengthen the collective capacity of Black parents and the educators who partner with them
• Support emerging AAPACs and communities working to strengthen their councils
• Identify common needs and opportunities for collaboration
Participating AAPAC leaders will be invited to:
• Connect quarterly with AAPAC leaders from across the Inland Empire
• Share successful programs, practices, resources and ideas
• Learn from the experiences of other school-site and district AAPACs
What We're Building
Our goal is to create a regional space where AAPACs can connect, share what is working, exchange resources, support one another and strengthen Black parent engagement across the Inland Empire.
Help Lead the Effort
This is not about replacing or directing the work of individual AAPACs. Each council knows its own students, families, schools and district best. The regional network is intended to create another layer of connection and support so that local leaders don’t have to do this work alone.
Because this is a developing regional effort, we are also looking for AAPAC leaders who are interested in helping shape and lead the network.
Add Your AAPAC to the Network
We invite parent leaders, school-site AAPAC leaders, district AAPAC leaders and supporting educators/staff to register their AAPAC.
Connect Your AAPAC Here
We are inviting AAPACs from throughout the region to register their group and become part of this developing network.
Register Your AAPAC
When registering your AAPAC, please let us know if you would be willing to serve in a regional leadership role, help organize quarterly connections, share resources or support other AAPAC leaders.
“All life is interrelated. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.”
— Martin Luther King Jr.