Category: States

Rotary Serendipity: Connections That Strengthen Communities

Julia Pile
Rotarians Julie Pile, Bill Sullivan and Cheryl Ernst

When you follow a path of service and connection, the most meaningful moments often happen by chance. While in Newark, Delaware, Julie Pile—President of ParentCamp and a member of the Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky —arranged to meet Cheryl Ernst from the University of Delaware for lunch at the historic Deer Park Tavern. Cheryl, also a Rotarian with the Newark Morning Rotary Club, shares Julie’s passion for education and community-building. As they sat down to catch up, another familiar face appeared—Bill Sullivan of the Courtyard by Marriott, longtime Newark Rotarian…

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The ParentCamp Podcast – Season 1 – Episode 3 – The Power of Partnerships to Build Stronger Communities with Matthew Morrison of the Delaware Dream Center – Releases at noon on Wednesday, February 5th

Julia Pile

In this impactful episode of The ParentCamp Podcast, host April F. Draine and ParentCamp President Julie Pile sit down with Matthew Morrison, Executive Director of the Delaware Regional Dream Center. Matt shares his inspiring journey from pediatric trauma care to leading a nonprofit focused on food security, mental health services, and community outreach. Learn how partnerships with schools, ParentCamp, and local organizations are making a tangible difference in the lives of families, providing vital resources like food, counseling, and support for those in need. Discover how the Dream Center’s Boxes…

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Building Connections: Highlights from Sussex Montessori’s December ParentCamp & A Look Ahead to February!

Julia Pile
2024-12-12 Sussex Montessori Group Photo

Written by Jay Posick, ParentCamp Coach On December 12, 2024 from 5:30-7:30PM, Sussex Montessori hosted their second ParentCamp of the 2024-2025 school year.  It was a downright amazing evening!  26 people signed in at registration, including 10 children, but it felt like we had more than that due to the wonderful conversations before we started, during the sessions, and at dinner. ParentCamp is a tremendous opportunity to speak with other families, school staff, and the community about topics of interest.  The groups meet in circles that are meant to provide…

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Register now for Brennen School’s January 16th ParentCamp!

Julia Pile
2025-01-16 Brennen - Rooms with Photos

ParentCamp returns to Brennen School in Newark, DE on Thursday, January 16th from 5:15-:7:15 pm with registration starting at 4:45 pm.  We have a great night lined up with various topics you will enjoy.   Just click this link to register:  https://bit.ly/Brennen-PC   Come to ParentCamp where you can connect and collaborate with parents, caregivers, educators, and community members to build a network of trusting relationships that will benefit and nurture our kids!   Gratitude to the facilitators who, on their own time, trained in facilitation. They are genuinely excited to…

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Celebrating National Family Engagement Week with Virtual ParentCamp on November 20th 8 pm ET/5 pm PT

Julia Pile
2024-11-12 Virtual ParentCamp

Join us for Virtual ParentCamp on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT! This month’s Virtual ParentCamp coincides with Family Engagement Week.  This is the perfect time to join us for our monthly ParentCamp as we continue in our meaningful dialogues connecting families, schools and communities in stronger partnerships.  We are excited to be partnering once again with The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence  (@PrichardComm) this year to celebrate this important week.  It is also National Literacy Month. I hope you are all enjoying re-reading your favorite…

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