A Parent and Guardians Guide to Creating a Healthy Village

Every educator knows the importance of parental engagement. However, parental engagement does not begin with what’s happening at school. Parental engagement starts with the creation of a sound foundation from which the child will make decisions about what is right and wrong, and what should be done and what shouldn’t. Over the years, parents began to rely on schools and its educators to “raise their child” and instill in the child basic concepts necessary to become a great human being. Schools were never designed to do that, and educators were not equipped to do that.

This guide will provide parents with a series of basic concepts they can begin to implement to help their children reach their full potential (both academically and socially). This is a guide – not a step-by-step “how to” book. Please feel free to add your own positive steps because Parenting is a daily journey – not a quick trip!

What is Visionary Leaders Institute?

Visionary Leaders Institute (VLI) is an educational training company whose sole purpose is to offer training, guidance, inspiration, and technical assistance to school personnel, parents, and students. VLI is the premier African American owned educational consulting firm in the nation. To advance its mission, VLI brings together a wide array of nationally-known instructors and speakers in an interactive conference or workshop formats that focuses on specific subjects.

VLI also tailors programs to meet unique community objectives, bringing together some of the brightest minds in the country to address issues that are important to specific clients.

In the past TWENTY - FOUR years, VLI has rendered services in more than 25 states and over 250 school districts across the country as well as Bermuda, Canada, and the Virgin Islands.

Our Leader

Ako Kambon, president of Visionary Leaders Institute, is a dynamic, versatile motivational speaker and trainer. Mr. Kambon is nationally recognized as a leader in the fields of educational consulting and designing and conducting leadership seminars for public and private educational institutions.

Appointed by an Ohio gubernatorial commission, Mr. Kambon served as executive administrator of The Ohio Commission on African American Males. Mr. Kambon created a school for African American males who were at-risk of entering the Ohio penal system. The school received tremendous recognition for its creative approach to reaching and teaching young men who were at-risk of falling through the crack.

Philosophically, Mr. Kambon is a great believer in the efficacy of public-private partnerships. “I am a profound believer in self-help,” he says. When it comes to community issues, “government should be a catalyst and supporter of local initiatives, but must not attempt to apply generic solutions to specific problems and situations.”

Similarly, Mr. Kambon is a strong advocate for the establishment of policies, programs, and procedures that engage parents in the education of their children. “Parents must be hands-on participants in the educational process – active partners with teachers and administrators,” he says. “Getting parents involved often requires special effort and carefully devised programmatic approaches. This is especially true in multi-cultural environments where there may be race, class, and communications issues to overcome.”

Mr. Kambon and his wife, Hanifah – a recently retired teacher in the Columbus Public Schools and former School Board Member – are the parents of three daughters and grandparents to the awesome Kareem.

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