Friday Cafe
WHAT IS
Friday Cafe
Friday Café is a statewide community of practice for family engagement professionals, school staff, and community partners.
All are welcome to attend—whether you’re new to family engagement or a seasoned advocate. Join us to connect, reflect, and reimagine family engagement in Connecticut.
Inspiration
Connection
Reflection
Community
ABOUT FRIDAY CAFE
What You Can Expect
Hosted virtually every other month, this welcoming space offers thoughtful conversation, peer learning, and inspiration to support high-impact family-school-community partnerships.
Inspiration
A short, thought-provoking talk to spark new ideas.
Connection
Time to network and share with others who do similar work.
Reflection
A space to pause, recharge, and think more deeply about your role.
Community
A welcoming environment where your work is valued.
Why It Matters
Friday CAFÉ creates a welcoming space for professionals who support families to connect, reflect, and grow together. It builds community, strengthens professional identity, and promotes inclusive, equitable practices. By rethinking traditional professional development, Friday CAFÉ helps foster stronger, more meaningful partnerships between families, schools, and communities.
Our Goals
- Meet one Friday a month at spots throughout the state
- Create a learning community for family and community engagement professionals
- Different topics, speakers, and venues for each month
- Inclusive learning environment for educators to learn and network with others in the field
- Expand thinking with free-flowing topics
- Develop a robust professional identity for family and community engagement staff
- Build Connections
NEXT STEPS
How the Process Works
Join our statewide network to receive free, exclusive family‑engagement tools, newsletters, coaching, and event invites.
1. Contact Us!
Contact us at info@cfsp.org for more information.
2. Become a CFSP Partner!
Join our statewide family engagement network.
3. Gain Exclusive Resources
Gain access to trainings like the NNPS trilogy series.