PAVE Events: Coffee Chats
Coffee chats bring experts and parents together to dive into salient issues and topics through engaging conversations.
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
Coffee Chat on Quality Instructional Practices for Students with Disabilities + Advocacy Opportunities
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 6 pm – 7:30 pm During this coffee chat we were joined by Charlene Roach-Glymph, the Associate Dean of Special Education
Coffee Chat on School-Based Mental Health
Thursday, February 18, 2021 4 pm – 5 pm During this coffee chat we discussed DC’s school-based mental health (SBMH) expansion! Tami Weerasingha-Cote from Children’s Law Center joined
Coffee Chat on DC’s Budget And Equitable Tax Policy
Thursday, February 4, 2021 4 pm – 5 pm During this coffee chat we learned how lawmakers set our budget and how to best address
Special Education: Know Your Rights Session
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm During this session, we focused on what the IDEA procedural safeguards are and how they have