• Parent engagement is a critical component of  bridging the achievement gap for students of color. Hannah Programs addresses this by encouraging parent engagement in all areas of their children's development. Assisting parents develop the skill set to do this work is an important strategy underpinning each Hannah program.

• Have your morning coffee or tea with other Hannah Parents as they discuss self- selected topics of interest. Weekly from 8:30am - 9:30am.  New start date TBD.

The Empowered Parent Group is a train the trainer leadership development  program for Marin City Parents designed to : 

• Help parents develop efficacy and agency;
• Increase parent-child interactions and children's participation in academic support programs.
• Expand the capacity of parents as change agents for children;
• Develop  a supportive community of parents within Marin City that will support one another in both their individual  skills development and joint advocacy for their children's success
• Facilitate systems change for parental involvement with increased utilization of parents in policy and process decisions 

• Saving a Generation (SAGE) is an education focused community change collaborative comprised of parents, school officials, educators, CBOs, students and community stakeholders to improve local schools and to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.   
• Constituents come together in a learning group environment to review performance data; develop collective strategies and solutions to mitigate multi-layered aspects of the achievement gap.  Divided into working groups that focus on specific aspects of the achievement gap, identified priorities  include:  identifying and addressing instances of institutional racism in area school districts; improving the academic outcomes of Marin City students enrolled in local schools;  reinstating  15 infant  care slots lost with the closing of the Bailey Infant Center; creation of  a preschool option for 20-30 Marin City  toddlers and 4 year olds whose families do not qualify for state funded childcare { This priority is currently being addressed by the creation of Marin Horizon's Preschool program in Marin City and the addition of a Pre-K classroom } SAGE has organized community information sessions, parent workshops, and  letter writing campaigns to ensure that parent and community concerns are aired.

• Structural Racism is the normalization and legitimization of an array of dynamics - historical, cultural, institutional and interpersonal - that routinely advantage whites while producing cumulative and chronic adverse outcomes for people of color. It is a system of hierarchy and inequity, primarily characterized by white supremacy - the preferential treatment, privilege and power for white people at the expense of Black, Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, Arab and other racially oppressed people. Structural Racism encompasses the entire system of white supremacy, diffused and infused in all aspects of society, including our history, culture, politics, economics and our entire social fabric.
•  It is the most profound and pervasive form of racism - all other forms of racism (e.g. institutional, interpersonal, internalized, etc.) emerge from structural racism.
• The key indicators of structural racism are inequalities in power, access, opportunities, treatment, and policy impacts and outcomes, whether they are intentional or not.

• Institutional racism occurs within and between institutions. Institutional racism is discriminatory treatment, unfair policies and inequitable opportunities and impacts, based on race, produced and perpetuated by institutions (schools, mass media, etc.). Individuals within institutions take on the power of the institution when they act in ways that advantage and disadvantage people, based on race.

• Quarterly convenings that bring together thought leaders, practitioners and interested parties in conversations and learning communities that identify promising practices that disable racism in educational institutions.

• A leadership opportunity for supporters who are interested in an on-going relationship with our organization and are dedicated to promoting the Hannah Project, our beliefs, and equitable education strategies. Ambassadors  help increase fundraising, drive  conversations, and/or build awareness of Hannah and equity needs - online, offline and through word-of-mouth. Ambassadors agree to undergo an orientation process and attend periodic briefings and meetings.

• The Teacher of Color Pipeline is a collaborative effort  between the Hannah Project, local school districts and colleges to increase the number of persons of colors employed as teachers and administrators  in Marin County schools.  The Hannah Project's Freedom School has been a primary source of identifying and grooming new teacher prospects.