CTSFEC Podcast
ABOUT THE
Partnership Exchange
Welcome to the official CT SFEC podcast, designed to amplify voices, share proven strategies, and highlight impactful family engagement practices across Connecticut and beyond.
The podcast will feature weekly summer episodes that offer engaging conversations with education leaders, practitioners, and families. Each episode is grounded in real-world experience and designed to provide replicable practices that strengthen partnerships between schools, families, and communities.
PODCAST
Mission & Goals
- Elevate effective and replicable family engagement practices
- Highlight leadership across all levels of the education system
- Bridge research and practice to support sustainable implementation
- Amplify diverse voices, including educators, families, and community leaders
- Strengthen partnerships that support student success statewide
KEY FOCUS AREAS
Season One Focus Areas
AI
In Education
Digital Competency Across 7 Connecticut School Districts
Leading Family Engagement from All Levels:
National, Statewide & District
Family Engagement in Action:
Building and sustaining the work year after year.
Welcoming Schools and Community Partnerships
Building and sustaining more welcoming schools.
FEATURED PODCASTS
Find Yours From The Feature
Episode 1
Dr. Veronica Marion
Director of STFEC
Explores leadership in family engagement, including the rollout of Connecticut’s regional model, supporting collaboration across six regions and 30 districts.
Episode 2
Joyce Epstein
Johns Hopkins University
A pioneer in the field of family engagement, Dr. Epstein discusses the nationally recognized framework that Connecticut uses to implement family engagement with fidelity and sustain impact over time.
Episode 3
Grace Hernandez,
Family Engagement Director, Danbury Public Schools
Shares leadership strategies and best practices through the dual lens of a parent and a seasoned professional in the field.
MEET OUR
Podcast Team
Joseph A. Johnson
CTSFEC Advisory Council Parent
and Family Engagement Ambassador
Melissa Redding
CTSFEC Program Manager and
Family Engagement Ambassador
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 cfsp@crec.org for more information.
2. Become a CFSP Partner!
Join our statewide family engagement network.
3. Gain Exclusive Resources
Gain access to exclusive family-engagement tools.