BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18818@fakce.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261103T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261103T113000 DTSTAMP:20260529T185345Z URL:https://fakce.org/events/online-advocacy-skills-for-parents-2026-11-03 / SUMMARY:Online | Advocacy Skills for Parents DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Michelle McGowan\, Special Education Advocate\n\nMi chelle is a dedicated Special Education Advocate with over 20 years of exp erience supporting students with disabilities\, including Autism\, ADHD\, Dyslexia\, Emotional Disturbance\, and Intellectual Impairment. She is als o involved in the District Attorney’s Juvenile Diversion Initiative\, wh ere she works to keep youth diploma-bound\, collaborates with schools to o verturn expulsions\, and empowers parents to understand their children’s educational rights.\n\nDescription:Effective advocacy begins with clear c ommunication and preparation. This workshop provides practical tools to he lp caregivers communicate with school teams\, document concerns\, prepare for difficult meetings\, and navigate disagreements constructively. Partic ipants will learn strategies for staying calm under pressure while advocat ing confidently for their child's educational needs.\n\n \;\n\n \; \n\n \;\nInterested in learning more about special education?This clas s is part of a year-long educational program designed to help caregivers u nderstand special education\, navigate the IEP process\, and become confid ent advocates for their children. Be sure to explore the other trainings i n this series to build your knowledge and advocacy skills throughout the s chool year.\n\n\n Friday\, November 6th (6pm - 9pm) | Advocacy Skills for Parents - Click Here to Register\n Wednesday\, December 9th (6pm - 9pm) | Mid-Year Progress Check - Click Here to Register\n Friday\, December 18 th (9:30am - 12:30pm) | Mid-Year Progress Check - Click Here to Register\n \n \;\n***Please Note: This class will be facilitated on the Zoom plat form.\nInternet access and access to a computer/laptop/tablet/smartphone i s required to attend.\nWe kindly request that participants avoid using dis tracting virtual backgrounds. For privacy\, we recommend using the blur fe ature instead.\nThe Zoom link to attend this class will be provided via em ail.\nPlease follow the link below for a brief tutorial on how to sign up for a free Zoom account.\nZoom User Guide\nHelp us create a positive learn ing environment!We invite all participants to review our Participant Guide lines Video before attending class. The video outlines Zoom expectations\, attendance procedures\, certificate requirements\, and best practices for making the most of your FAKCE training experience.\nWatch Participant Gui delines Video\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fakce.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Fat her-reading-to-child.jpg CATEGORIES:Classes,Online Classes,Specialty Classes LOCATION:Zoom\, 0000 Zoom \, San Diego\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=0000 Zoom \, San Diego\, Un ited States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Zoom:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR