Tag: education
The Walk Is Only the Beginning: Why the 2026 Million Fathers March Matters
The 2026 Million Fathers March isn’t asking fathers merely to appear for a single event. It’s asking schools and communities to open doors, and it’s asking fathers to keep walking through them.
Forty-two hosts have already registered. Fifteen states and 34 cities are already represented. Thousands of fathers and father figures are projected to participate, and there is still room for hundreds of schools, organizations, districts, churches, community groups, and families to become part of what September 18 can represent.
The Success Pathway: A Model for Moving Forward From Wherever You Are
The Success Sequence and this alternative — the Success Pathway — don’t have to compete. One can focus on prevention. The other can focus on progression.
For a 16-year-old, we can say, “Think carefully about education, employment, relationships, and when you become a parent. These decisions matter.” And for a 36-year-old father whose life did not unfold in that order, we can say, “Your decisions still matter.”
That may be one of the most important messages family-strengthening programs can offer. Your life isn’t over because the sequence wasn’t followed.
Where Does the Success Sequence Leave Everyone Else?
The traditional Success Sequence is largely prospective. It tells someone standing at the beginning of adulthood: Here are decisions that may increase your likelihood of economic stability.
Fatherhood and family-strengthening work is often responsive. We meet people after some of those decisions have already been made. The question is no longer simply: “What sequence should you follow?” It becomes: “Given where you are today, what decisions can move you toward greater stability tomorrow?”
Success can’t simply be a reward for people who made every decision in the right order. It must also be something people can move toward from wherever they are.
Unlocking the Transformative Power of Fatherhood: The Impact of the Million Fathers March 2023 on Education and Family Engagement
The Million Fathers March is more than an event; it’s a transformative movement. It’s a collective rallying cry to fathers, father figures, and male role models across the country—and now, even around the world—to step forward and engage deeply in the education and lives of our children.
Fathers Incorporated’s Response to NAFSCE’s Healing the Growing Divide
Fathers Incorporated (FI) commends the National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement (NAFSCE) for its recent statement on healing the growing divide through equitable family, school, and community partnerships.
The Importance of Metro Atlanta Dads Lending Their Voices to the National Conversation on Parent Engagement and Education
Fathers Incorporated teamed up with the Morehouse School of Medicine to host a Parent Empowerment listening session led by the U.S. Department of Education with 30 dads and other community representatives.
Fathers Incorporated is appointed to Biden’s National Parents and Families Engagement Council
“We are honored to play a part in this critical work. It is also incredible that Fathers Incorporated will play a role in ensuring that the voices of dads are a relevant and necessary part of the conversation when talking about our children’s education.”
FATHERS INCORPORATED ORGANIZES MILLION FATHERS MARCH TO PROMOTE FATHERHOOD ENGAGEMENT AND LITERACY IN SCHOOLS
On Friday, September 28th; Fathers Incorporated will present the Million Fathers March in schools across the U.S.. The schools are encouraged to engage in activities that support the theme, “Real Dads Read (RDR).”
3 Major Challenges You’ll Face as a Single Parent and What to Do About Them
If you’re facing life as a single parent, there’s a good chance that something tough has put you in that position.
Ignite Your Daughter’s Love of Reading With These Books
To help you slam dunk your choices, keep reading our list. It’ll give you a selection of modern books and classics that will work for your daughter whether she’s in pre-school or high school.
Atlanta Fatherhood Institute (AFI) to Launch Partnership with the University For Parents
The University For Parents is an ideal platform for AFI to deliver its evidence-informed and model-based curricula on responsible fatherhood.
Are Dads Hitting these Educational Checkboxes for their Children?
Fathers are becoming more and more active with the daily life of their children since mothers are just as busy with their careers.
Why Dads Should Invest In Their Child’s Future At An Early Age
Fathers are keenly aware of how our time and attention shape our children. The effect a doting father has on their children stretches far more than just the emotional.
6 Websites to Develop Literacy Skills for Young Children
Children love to hear classic fairytales over and over again. Even as an adult, it is something that we really don’t outgrow.
African Americans live shorter lives due to heart disease and stroke
American Heart Association Scientific Statement October 23, 2017 Categories: Heart News, Stroke News, Scientific Statements/Guidelines Statement Highlights: African Americans carry a higher burden of cardiovascular diseases compared with white Americans. Risk […]