You meet for one night each week for twenty weeks. Meals and child care areprovided. Through PLTI, you will:

• Gain a better understanding of yourpersonal history and its impact on leadership;

• Become more comfortable with diversity across people and opinions;

• Practice communication, public speaking and media advocacy skills;

• Learn research, needs assessment,problem-solving and planning techniques;

• Understand program budgets, policy and laws that affect children;

• Learn how to work in the political system to get your voice heard;

• Complete a community project related to something you’re passionate about; and

• Participate in a graduation celebration at the State Capitol.

COURSE CURRICULUMRetreat: Creating a Caring Community for

ChildrenClass 1: Thriving with Diversity in the

Group ProcessClass 2: The Change ProcessClass 3: Parents as Change Agents:Class 4: How to Define a Problem and

Work Toward a SolutionClass 5: The Intentional Use of LanguageClass 6: Learning How a Community

WorksClass 7: How Local Systems Work and How

to Interact With ThemClass 8: NetworksClass 9: The Power of the Media and How

to Use itClass 10: Using Your VoiceClass 11: The Life Cycle of the Child and

the Functions of the FamilyClass 12: Social and Economic Trends

Affecting Children and FamiliesClass 13: What is Public Policy?Class 14: How the State WorksClass 15: How a City WorksClass 16: How Do We Understand the LawClass 17: Budgets – From Wallets to State –

It’s all Money and PrioritiesClass 18: Evaluation, Outcomes and

AccountabilityClass 19: The Magic of the Unexpected:

Forming New AlliancesClass 20: Language: Packaging and Moving

A Connecticut Commission on Children Family

The Parent Leadership

Training Institute

A Free Civics and Democracy Leadership

Training Course

HOW IT WORKS…

To learn more about PLTL call PACT Kaneohe Community Family Center

(808) 235-7747 or visit

A partnership of PACT Kaneohe Community Family Center, Department of Health: Family Health Services Division, Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, Early Childhood Comprehensive

Systems, Chronic Disease Management Branch, and Tobacco Prevention and Education Program, P-3 and Kamalapua O Koolau

The Parent Leadership Training Institute trains, inspires and empowers

parents to become effective advocates for children.

PLTI is a statewide initiativecreated to improve the lifelong

health, safety and education of Hawaii’s children by helping caring individuals develop the leadership skillsto make real change – in schools, communities and state and local

governments.

Through PLTI’s unique adult learning experience, individuals explore their passions, strengths, beliefs and ideas. Then they work to develop interpersonal and communication skills, as well as understanding government, media and civic relations.

It’s amazing what one person can do!

No one knows what children need better than parents, and you don’t have to be a parent to get involved. No one knows what your community needs better than you. PLTI helps caring individuals get and remain informed, engaged and involved in their neighborhood, schools and community, so everyone can benefit from their ideas and passions.

Since its inception in Connecticut, PLTI has helped more than 5,000 individuals across the country make a difference by taking leadership roles for children in local Parent Teacher Organizations, Parental Involvement Committees, Board of Education, Neighborhood Boards, City Councils, and non-profits.

PLTI graduates say what they learn about the world and themselves in this course makes for a life-changing experience.

WHAT IS PLTI? [Cite your source here.]

“PLTI OFFERS A WAY TO CAPTURE AND RELEASE THE HEARTFELT PASSION FOR ADVOCATING FOR ALL CHILDREN THAT IS ALIVE IN EACH OF US.”— E. BYRNE, PLTI, CLASS OF 2004

“I used to be on government assistance. Since then, I've been involved in politics and made decisions for the people whoelected me to the City Council. I can't begin to tell you how much of a difference PLTI has made. ”— J. Caron, PLTI,Class of 1996

WHY PLTI?

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