Parents Empowering Parents (PEP Program)

Designed by Parents for Parents

Previous Events

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Inclusivity and Supporting Queer Students

PEP - Inclusivity and Supporting Queer Students from Pittsburgh Public Schools on Vimeo.

Thursday, April 28, 2022, 7 PM

Social Media with Guest Speakers Sadik Roberts and Clifford Crawford

Parents Empowering Parents Program - Social Media and How Our Children Use It - Thursday, April 28, 2022 from Pittsburgh Public Schools on Vimeo.

Thursday, December 16, 2021 7-7:45PM

Students Solving Real World Problems with Guest Speaker Dr. Cassie Quigley

Dr. Cassie Quigley discusses how students can solve real world problems using STEAM education.

Parents Empowering Parents - December 16, 2021.mp4 from Pittsburgh Public Schools on Vimeo.

Thursday, November 18, 2021 7-7:45PM

Engaging with Your Growing and Developing Child with Guest Speaker Dr. Anna Arlotta-Guerrero

Dr. Anna Arlotta-Guerrero discusses an overview of typical development in the PreK - Grade 2 child and how that impacts their learning and interests.

PEP - Engaging with Your Growing and Developing Child - November 18, 2021 from Pittsburgh Public Schools on Vimeo.

Thursday, October 21, 2021 7-7:45PM

Code of Student Conduct 2021-2022 with Guest Speaker Dr. Rodney Necciai

Assistant Superintendent of Student Services,  Dr. Rodney Necciai provided families an update on changes to the Student Code of Conduct for the 2021-22 school year.

PEP - Student Code of Conduct - 10/21/21 from Pittsburgh Public Schools on Vimeo.

Thursday, April 15, 2021 7-7:45PM

Security in Technology: Protecting Your Family from the Dark Side of the Internet with Guest Speaker Anthony Tillman

Anthony Tillman has over nine years of experience exclusively in the Information Security industry. Focusing primarily on Vulnerability Management and Penetration Testing, he has worked to improve the security posture of high-profile organizations in the federal space and the private sector. He has used his knowledge of Red Team and Blue Team techniques to serve the Department of Defense, State Department, and Fortune 500 companies. Anthony has a passion for educating average users about computer security and explaining the pitfalls of the internet.

P.E.P Program with Guest Speaker Anthony Tillman from Pittsburgh Public Schools on Vimeo.

Thursday, May 20, 2021 7-7:45PM

Building Mental Wellness for COVID and Everyday Crisis with Guest Speaker Dr. Lovie J. Jackson Foster, PH.D.,MSW

Dr. Lovie Jewell Jackson Foster has served diverse roles in community-based social work for more than 25 years. She currently manages staff wellness programs for Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Children, Youth and Families, where she has served since 2017. Dr. Foster teaches trauma-informed youth and adult mindfulness and yoga. She is most passionate about healing intergenerational trauma, especially in Black families and communities. She is a wife, a mom, and her purpose in life is to love, inspire, and empower human beings to become their greatest selves. She is affirming of all people.

P.E.P Program with Guest Speaker Dr. Lovie J J Foster, PhD, MSW from Pittsburgh Public Schools on Vimeo.

Thursday, June 17, 2021 7-7:45PM

How to Talk to Your Children About Race with Guest Speaker Angela Allie

Angela Allie is Executive Director of the Office of Equity at Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) and monitors implementation of the District’s Equity Plan along with strategies that serve to increase educational equity across all PPS schools, and reinforces the District’s reform work through a lens of equity aimed at supporting the District’s goals of accelerating student achievement and eliminating racial disparities. Ms. Allie is currently a doctoral student in the School Leadership program at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research pursuits have included Critical Race Theory in Education, the Asa G. Hilliard III and Barbara A. Sizemore Research Course on African Americans and Education, and school leadership for racial equity. Her studies and practice both reflect a commitment to systemic racial equity for historically marginalized students.

P.E.P. Program with Guest Speaker Angela Allie from Pittsburgh Public Schools on Vimeo.