The Parent Advocacy Network(PAN) invites you to attend our event "Public Education Matters: Get Informed, Take Action!" to discuss education advocacy, voice your concerns and thoughts, and network with other Vancouver parents and education advocates. Hosted by our friends at Douglas PAC, this will also be an excellent opportunity to hear first-hand what is important to BC parents, and their issues and concerns regarding public education for their children - and more importantly to discuss how together we can all be more effective in our advocacy.
Wednesday August 317:00 - 8:30 pmDouglas Elementary School (Gym)2150 Brigadoon Street, Vancouver (Victoria Dr @61st St)
Our guest speaker will be Alex Hemingway, Policy Analyst from the BC office of the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives(CCPA). His talk "What's the Real Story Behind BC's Education Funding Crisis" will focus on the background to this critical election issue, the impacts of policies and changes and the facts about the underfunding of public education. Despite provincial government claims that education funding is at record levels, according to the CCPA, funding has actually shrunk substantially as a share of BC's overall economic pie.
After our featured speakers, there will be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and voice concerns. At the conclusion of the event, there will also be a networking session where you will have an opportunity to liaise with attendees. We have also invited VBE Trustees, elected officials (municipal, provincial, federal) and other stakeholder groups as supportive observers to hear and understand your concerns. The networking session is a great opportunity to be able to speak directly to them, as well as to liaise with other parents and advocacy groups.
Attached is our poster/invitation for the event; we encourage you to share and promote within your networks, on social media, and within your PACs and parent groups.
