On November 1, 2024, the Newton Education Support Network (NESN) and the New England Chinese American Alliance (NECAA) jointly organized a Family Education Forum at the Newton Chinese Cultural Association Hall. The forum was hosted by Newton School Committee member Dr. Anping Shen, with Newton Superintendent Dr. Anna Nolin and Newton Public Schools Assistant Director of English Language Learning, Yanshen Lucki. The event was conducted in a hybrid format, with approximately 60 participants in person and online. The forum began with the Superintendent providing an overview of the public schools and addressing questions parents were most concerned about. Topics included: how to strengthen high school courses, concerns from some Chinese families about introducing LGBT content too early in lower grades, suggestions to enhance reading and spelling skills, the mathematics curriculum, and issues regarding teachers teaching across schools for elective courses. Following this, Dr. Anping Shen delivered the keynote speech titled "Communication, Facilitation, and Progress: Effective Engagement of Chinese Families in School Education." The talk addressed the most pressing topics, such as public school curriculum design, parent-school communication, and extracurricular activities. Dr. Shen emphasized the importance of Chinese families focusing on the holistic development of their children and actively participating in various educational and community management activities. A discussion between the parents and speakers followed the presentation. The originally scheduled two-hour forum was extended to three hours, as attendees found the discussions deeply beneficial and engaging. Many parents expressed their desire for more events like this in the future, appreciating the open and sincere exchange of ideas. NESN Chairperson Xiaoyi Zhang and NECAA Co-Chairperson Qian Ge each introduced their respective organizations' colleagues and their involvement in community activities. Dr. Shen expressed gratitude for the event's success, thanking the NESN and NECAA teams for their wholehearted support and dedication. Dr. Shen concluded by saying, "It is incredibly gratifying and rewarding to work together with everyone." The forum's purpose was to promote effective engagement of Chinese families in school-provided services and activities, maintaining an open and inclusive attitude. By encouraging dialogue on school curricula and management decisions and fostering active communication between schools and the community, the forum aimed to create a platform for collaboration and understanding between Chinese parents and school administrators. This initiative seeks to inspire more interest, support, and participation from the Chinese community, fostering mutual learning and collaboration to build a better future for our shared community. 2024年金秋时节，牛顿教育促进会(NESN)和新英格兰华人联盟(NECAA)共同组织了公益学校家庭共进教育论坛，此次论坛在牛顿大波士顿中华文化协会大厅举办，由牛顿校委会成员沈安平博士主讲；牛顿校总监Anna Nolin博士和精通中英双语的牛顿教育部英语学习部助理主任Yanshen Lucki出席。论坛以实体与网络同步直播形式展开，线下和线上总共约有60人参加。 首先校总监介绍了公校的情况，并认真耐心地回答家长们热切关注的问题，诸如：一些华人家庭询问如何强化高中课程，低年级教学内容过早涉及LGBT的内容；希望学校能加强阅读拼写；数学教育；以及一些副课老师学校间穿插授课等情况。 接下来由沈安平教育博士主讲。以主题为 “沟通，促进，共进 华人家庭有效参与学校教育”。从公校课程设置、家校沟通、课外活动等最受关注的话题开始，讲座内容特别强调了我们华人家庭如何关注孩子的全面整体发展，并积极参与学校和社区的各类教育管理活动。讲座之后又进行了一个多小时的在场家长互动交流。原定两个小时的论坛，延长到三个小时，大家都觉得受益匪浅，坦诚交流，意犹未尽，家长们希望今后不断举行类似活动。 NESN董事长张晓毅女士和NECAA共同主席葛倩女士也各自介绍各自团体的与会同事和参与社区的活动背景。最后沈老师表示这次活动非常成功，再次感谢NESN和NECAA团队所有成员的全力支持和倾情帮助，有大家一起合作，感到十分快乐和欣慰！ 公益教育论坛旨在促进华人家庭有效参与学校提供的服务和活动，保持开放和包容的姿态，与关心学校课程教学，管理决策，积极与学校沟通，推动社区和学区的互动，从而达到华裔家长和学校教育管理的思想碰撞，我们的论坛目的就在于此，同时也借此机会希望得到我们社区华裔家庭更多的关注，支持和参与，让我们互帮互学，携手共进，造福家园。 请看附件沈安平博士的讲座PPT https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wzvri5chOrhuwFRUhGlvvJmYe0d8J4Z9JRIzckaK0Rg/edit#slide=id.p