Flamboyan Foundation
STRATEGIES FOR EDUCATORS
Beginning of the Year Relationship Building
With a trusting relationship – built intentionally, thoughtfully, and at the beginning of the year – educators and families operate as partners, ensuring students have what they need.
COVID-19 Update
Resources + Supports
Check out our latest resources, supports, and updates to assist you as we navigate this continued uncertainty together.
STATEMENT
We Stand in Solidarity with Black Lives
Throughout the history of the United States, communities of color – and especially Black communities – have been oppressed and burdened by racist systems set up to deny their humanity.
Featured Column
Shifting Perspectives
Read fresh perspectives from real people about what living through COVID-19 has forced us to consider about our identity, our work, and how we show up for the communities we seek to serve.
Announcement
$1 Million Emergency Relief Fund Announced for the Puerto Rican Arts and Culture Sector
Flamboyan Arts Fund and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with support from Broadway Cares, have launched a $1 million emergency relief fund to support individual artists and cultural organizations in Puerto Rico.
Flamboyan Foundation Presents
REAL Family Engagement
Flamboyan is championing REAL Family Engagement in schools and school systems across the country to ensure families get the information and connections they need to support their children’s education.
Our Work
Ensuring Children Most Impacted by Inequity Thrive
Building Effective Family Engagement
Students do better when families and educators work together as equal partners. We work in Washington, DC and throughout the US to strengthen family engagement through school partnerships and leadership development so students excel.
Strengthening K-3 Reading
Reading proficiency by third grade is a cornerstone of academic success. Flamboyan works in Puerto Rico to ensure students are reading in Spanish on grade level by third grade.
2,000
public school teachers in Washington, DC trained in effective family engagement practices.
94%
of teachers participating in the Equipados para leer program reported acquiring new knowledge.
$1.3 MM
raised to help thousands of Puerto Ricans repair, rebuild, and restore after Hurricane Maria.
News
The Latest From the Newsroom
In Their Own Words
The intentionality of family engagement in our school is the most valuable thing we learned from Flamboyan.
Bridget Jackson, Director of College Counseling and Alumni Affairs
In Their Own Words
We need to participate in these programs because, if not, we don’t have access to materials.
Enid, Teacher in Puerto Rico
In Their Own Words
The work I’ve done with Flamboyan has completely changed my teaching practice. Relationships are at the forefront of everything that I do as a teacher. In order for students to be successful, they need to trust their teachers. The trust that I’ve established with my students is a result of the trusting relationships I’ve built with their families.
Amy Tyburski, Teacher
In Their Own Words
My hopes and dreams for my children are that they continue to put education first, stay on or above grade level, attend college and make a difference in whatever they put their minds to.