Civic Design Team
Toyin Anderson Willis
PLTI Alumna
Mary Jo Brach
Family Resource Centers of Crestwood Children’s Center
Dawn Breitung
Action for a Better Community
Margaret Burns
West Irondequoit School Board
Jackie Campbell
City of Rochester
Malik Evans
RCSD School Board
Melanie Funchess
Mental Health Association
Nancy Kaplan
Rochester’s Child
Carolyn Lee-DavisCoordinator
Melissa King
PLTI Alumna
Bridget Loyde
The Mullen Group
Demond Meeks
Parent
Germaine Knapp
Community Volunteer
Clay Osborne
True Insights Consulting LLC
Kirstin Pryor
Parent
Kelly Reed
Monroe County Dept. of Human Services
Willie Robinson
Rochester City School District
LaShaun Scott
PLTI Alumna
Leslie Smith
Parent / The Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI) is a national family civics model, with a 20-year track record in increasing civic engagement of parents by providing parents the knowledge and tools to expand parental involvement in local decision-making.
The next PLTI course will start in Fall 2015 and will include:
  • Becoming familiar with city, school, county, state, and federal law
  • Understanding public policy and budgets
  • Assessing and defining community problems
  • Creating new networks between parents of different education levels, economic levels, social backgrounds, and geography.
PLTI does not have a predetermined agenda, nor any connection with an organized, religious, or political group.
PLTI does not endorse candidates.
How PLTI works:
  • 20-week class, starts in the fall of 2015 and ends April 2016.
  • Using a tested curriculum, the Institute has graduated 58 parents (18 in 2013, 19 in 2014, 21 in 2015) from Rochester, Greece, Brighton, and Irondequoit.
  • The class is taught by team of 3 credentialed, high quality facilitators; community leaders and experts visit as guest speakers.
  • Individual projects are developed and completed by each participant
  • Parents and caregivers of all income levels, education levels, and race & ethnicities from the Rochester, Brighton, Irondequoit, and Greece school districts.
  • Parents who are interested apply. Every applicant receives an interview.
  • Family dinner & child care is provided for children ages 3-12 years; transportation is provided as needed.
  • There is an active PLTI Alumni group; support is provided to graduates.
Dinner and child care provided every week.
APPLICATIONS DUE byJune 1st!
Contact Carolyn Lee-Davis at or at 341-4345
The Greater Rochester Parent Leadership Training Institute:
2015 Parent Application
The training is offered at no cost to selected parents, thanks to our generous community sponsors. Your contribution is your time and commitment. If interested please complete and return the enclosed application by Monday, June 1, 2015.
Carolyn Lee-Davis
Greater Rochester Parent Leadership Training Institute
500 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
Questions? 341-4345 or please email

Name:______

Preferred Address:______

Home Phone: ______Work Phone: ______Ext. ___

Cell Phone: ______

Preferred E-Mail:______

Other Contact Information? ______

Current Family Structure:

Single: ____ Committed relationship: _____Married: _____Other: ______

Number of Children ______Ages ______

Do your children attend school? If so, where? ______

We are happy to provide, at no-charge, on-site child care for children ages 3-12 during PLTI classes for those families who would like it. Would you like to use child care for your children during class?

I will use CHILDCARE at the class ______# of children Ages of Children that need child care ______

Limited funding is available for those parents who need help with transportation costs to PLTI classes. Would you require assistance? ______

What issues concern you for your children and other children in your neighborhood and community?

Why are you interested in participating in a parent leadership program?

What skills would you like to learn to become a strong parent leader?

Applicant’s Signature: ______Date: ______

How did you hear about PLTI? ______