November 20, 2017
EDCAL 7
Empowering parents to
become academic leaders
Since joining the Project 2-INSPIRE
program, Lynwood Unified School District
parent Patricia Laura Ramirez-Beltran has
newfound confidence to serve as a mentor
to other parents throughout the district as
she actively participates within the school
community and shares her motivation with
others.
Ramirez-Beltran is one of nine parents of
Lynwood USD students to recently receive
certification for becoming parent leaders
and completing the Project 2-INSPIRE
program, which aims to develop leadership
skills and teaches parents to be actively
engaged in their child’s education.
Project 2-INSPIRE started at the district
in 2013, with courses organized through
the California Association for Bilingual
Education, to teach parents how to create
a positive learning environment at home
and how to engage and motivate their chil-
dren’s success at school. The program has
helped empower parents to become leaders
as they pave the way for other parents and
strengthen the Lynwood community.
“Parents are the biggest advocates for
their children so they can help ensure their
students receive the best education possible,”
said Jasmine Muñoz-Velasco, the district’s
Par