PAVE Events: Building Connections
At PAVE, we believe in the power of holding space for parent leaders to not only meet with one another but also meet with city leaders, community stakeholders, and partners to build community and amplify the diverse voices of our city!
Each year, PAVE hosts a number of special events to connect, inform, and empower parent leaders to give families in DC a voice and choice in the vision for education in our city. We believe it is critical that all of those events build community, foster collaboration, and spread joy!
We love welcoming new faces in the PAVE family! Learn more about our past events and how to register for future events below!
Coffee Chats
Coffee chats bring experts and parents together to dive into salient issues and topics through engaging conversations.
What’s in Mayor Bowser’s Budget?
Friday, May 28, 2021 12 pm – 1 pm During this coffee chat, budget and advocacy expert Ed Lazere
Coffee Chat on School Budgets
Thursday, April 22, 2021 4 pm – 5 pm During this coffee chat, budget and advocacy expert Ed Lazere discussed the DC budget process and
Coffee Chat on Federal Special Education Advocacy
Monday, April 19, 2021 5:30 pm – 7 pm Meghan Whittaker from the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) discussed the US Department of Education’s
Coffee Chat on the State of DC Schools
Thursday, April 8, 2021 4 pm – 5 pm During this coffee chat Chelsea Coffin and Tanaz Meghjani from DC Policy Center discussed their new
Coffee Chat on Biden’s Education Agenda
Thursday, March 11, 2021 4 pm – 5 pm During this coffee chat we discussed President Biden’s Education Agenda and what it could mean for
Coffee Chat with Dr. Carlene Reid
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 4 pm – 5 pm During this coffee chat, Ward 8 PAVE Parent Leaders met with their new State Board of
DC Parent Voice & Choice Week (DCPVCW)
Each year in January, PAVE hosts a series of events for parent leaders from across the city to share their stories and priorities with the Deputy Mayor for Education, DC Council, and other city decision-makers to highlight the critical role families play in creating an equitable DC education system.
DC Parent Voice & Choice Week 2022: Meeting with Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George
Thursday, January 3rd, 2022 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George to share their visions
DC Parent Voice & Choice Week 2022: Meeting with Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen
Friday, January 28th, 2022 1 pm – 2 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen to share their visions and
DC Parent Voice & Choice Week 2022: Meeting with Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White, Sr.
Friday, January 28th, 2022 11 am – 12 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. to share their visions
DC Parent Voice & Choice Week 2022: Meeting with At-Large Councilmember Elissa Silverman
Thursday, January 27th, 2022 2 pm – 3 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with At-Large Councilmember Elissa Silverman to share their visions and policy
DC Parent Voice & Choice Week 2022: Meeting with Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent C. Gray’s Staff
Thursday, January 27th, 2022 1 pm – 2 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent C. Gray’s Chief Of Staff, Sheila
DC Parent Voice & Choice Week 2022: Meeting with Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau
Thursday, January 27th, 2022 11:30 am – 12:30 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau to share their visions
