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The ParentCamp Podcast – Season 1 – Episode 10 – Season Finale – Seeing the Light in Others: Empowering Others to Thrive – Releases Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 12 pm ET

May 11, 2025March 17, 2025 Julia Pile

In our final episode for Season 1, we share in this inspiring episode of The ParentCamp Podcast, host April F. Draine sits down with Julie Pile for an insightful discussion on the power of recognizing and nurturing potential in others. Julie shares her personal journey, highlighting impactful mentors who’ve influenced her approach to leadership and community-building. Listen in as Julie recounts powerful stories of parents like Jenny, Paula, and Maz, demonstrating how ParentCamp empowers individuals to step into their unique strengths, significantly enhancing their community involvement and personal growth. Show…

The ParentCamp Podcast – Season 1 – Episode 6 – Meeting Universal Human Needs: The Key to Powerful Family Engagement Releases Wednesday, March 19th at 12 pm ET

March 16, 2025March 17, 2025 Julia Pile

Join April F. Draine, Julie Pile, and Laura Gilchrist as they dive deep into the fascinating concept of Universal Human Needs in episode 6 of The ParentCamp Podcast. Discover how recognizing and intentionally addressing these fundamental needs—ranging beyond just food and shelter—can profoundly enhance family-school-community engagement. Laura and Julie unpack insights from the Center for Nonviolent Communication and explore practical ways to engineer environments that create opportunities for contribution, connection,trust, relationships, and harmony. They also highlight the transformative power of designing engagement experiences that foster open feelings, ultimately benefiting children…

You Just Have to Notice them….Podcast from a ParentCamp friend touched us today..

December 25, 2024December 25, 2024 Julia Pile

If you ever talk to Laura and I, we truly believe in the positive energy of the universe and that people or events cross our paths when it is meant to happen. Today while I was taking my daily walk, I was listening to a long-time friend of ours’ podcast – Phyl Macomber’s Every Child Can Learn. I love listening to the lens of her different guests and Phyl is the nicest person I have met. I love her to pieces. On this episode, she was talking to her cousin…

ParentCamp President Julia Pile Named Outstanding Woman of Northern Kentucky

May 14, 2024May 14, 2024 Will Baker

“None of us do this work for honors or recognition. We do it for the desire to help build communities to support our kids and each other.” –Julia Pile, Outstanding Woman of Northern Kentucky Honoree

ParentCamp Podcast Producer and Host April Draine Named Boone County Schools Ambassador

May 7, 2024May 7, 2024 Will Baker

ParentCamp is proud to announce our own April Draine has completed the Boone County School’s District Ambassador Program. Selected ambassadors, made up of parents and community members, attend monthly trainings and tours of departments that run the school district. Ambassadors learn how the school district operates and they will become bridge builders in the community. “The Superintendent District Ambassador Program was a great opportunity for me,” said April, “being a new transplant to Kentucky with my family. The monthly meetings allowed our group to meet with Dr. Tuner and various…