PAVE Events: Building Connections
At PAVE, we believe in the power of holding space for parent leaders to not only meet with one another but also meet with city leaders, community stakeholders, and partners to build community and amplify the diverse voices of our city!
Each year, PAVE hosts a number of special events to connect, inform, and empower parent leaders to give families in DC a voice and choice in the vision for education in our city. We believe it is critical that all of those events build community, foster collaboration, and spread joy!
We love welcoming new faces in the PAVE family! Learn more about our past events and how to register for future events below!
Coffee Chats
Coffee chats bring experts and parents together to dive into salient issues and topics through engaging conversations.
What’s in Mayor Bowser’s Budget?
Friday, May 28, 2021 12 pm – 1 pm During this coffee chat, budget and advocacy expert Ed Lazere
Coffee Chat on School Budgets
Thursday, April 22, 2021 4 pm – 5 pm During this coffee chat, budget and advocacy expert Ed Lazere discussed the DC budget process and
Coffee Chat on Federal Special Education Advocacy
Monday, April 19, 2021 5:30 pm – 7 pm Meghan Whittaker from the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) discussed the US Department of Education’s
Coffee Chat on the State of DC Schools
Thursday, April 8, 2021 4 pm – 5 pm During this coffee chat Chelsea Coffin and Tanaz Meghjani from DC Policy Center discussed their new
Coffee Chat on Biden’s Education Agenda
Thursday, March 11, 2021 4 pm – 5 pm During this coffee chat we discussed President Biden’s Education Agenda and what it could mean for
Coffee Chat with Dr. Carlene Reid
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 4 pm – 5 pm During this coffee chat, Ward 8 PAVE Parent Leaders met with their new State Board of
DC Parent Voice & Choice Week (DCPVCW)
Each year in January, PAVE hosts a series of events for parent leaders from across the city to share their stories and priorities with the Deputy Mayor for Education, DC Council, and other city decision-makers to highlight the critical role families play in creating an equitable DC education system.
DC Parent Voice & Choice Week: Meeting with Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen
Friday, February 12th, 2021 2 pm – 3 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with Councilmember Allen to highlight the issues parents have identified in
DC Parent Voice & Choice Week: Meeting with the Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs
Monday, February 1st, 2021 4 pm – 5 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with Jackie Reyes, MOLA’s Executive Director to highlight the issues parents
DC Parent Voice & Choice Week: Meeting with OSSE
Friday, January 29th, 2021 3 pm – 4 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with Interim Superintendent Shana Young and OSSE’s Special Education Department to
DC Parent Voice & Choice Week: Meeting with At-Large Councilmember Christina Henderson
Thursday, January 28th, 2021 2 pm – 3 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with At-Large Councilmember Henderson to highlight the issues parents have identified
DC Parent Voice & Choice Week: Meeting with Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent Gray
Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 11 am – 12 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with Councilmember Gray to highlight the issues parents have identified in
DC Parent Voice & Choice Week: Meeting with Chairman Phil Mendelson
Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 10:30 am – 11 am PAVE parent leaders sit down with Chairman Mendelson to highlight the issues parents have identified in
