Transforming Communities Voice2Impact Initiative
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Franklin County Parent Leadership Program

Lead at home.
Lead in community.

Voice2Impact helps parents and parent figures speak up for their children, work with schools and community leaders, and build skills for home, work, and community.

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  • Starts January 2027
  • Online classes
  • English and Spanish
  • No experience needed
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Is this for you?

Your experience already makes you a leader.

This program is for you if you:

  • Are a parent, caregiver, grandparent, or parent figure
  • Want a stronger voice at your child's school
  • Want to know how local and state decisions affect your family
  • Want practical skills for leadership, work, and technology
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No experience needed. Just bring your voice.

400+parent leaders trained since 2018
300+community projects launched

What you will grow

Four skills run through every course.

Leadership

Know your strengths. Lead with purpose.

  • Name your strengths and set clear goals
  • Speak up with more confidence
  • Connect leading at home to leading in community

Relationships

Build trust. Work with people, not around them.

  • Listen to understand before you respond
  • Prepare for hard or important conversations
  • Build partnerships with schools and leaders

Civic Engagement

Learn how systems work and where to go.

  • Find who has the power to act on an issue
  • Prepare for meetings and public comment
  • Turn a concern into a clear plan

Technology

Use digital tools wisely. Trust, but verify.

  • Find and check reliable information
  • Use AI for real family and work tasks
  • Protect your privacy and your judgment

How it works

One program. Four tracks.

Voice2Impact is a full program of 18 courses, grouped into four tracks. Each track builds a different side of your leadership.

  1. Apply

    Fill out a short online application.

  2. Join your cohort

    Start with orientation and meet the parents you will learn with.

  3. Learn, try, reflect

    Move through all four tracks, one course at a time.

  4. Become a TC Delegate

    Complete the full program and graduate as a TC Delegate.

The four tracks

From your home to the Statehouse.

Track 1

Leadership and Art

Discover the leader you already are, and lead with care and creativity.

What you will learn

  • Your leadership identity and goals
  • Self care as a foundation for leading
  • Leading through art and creativity
You take homeA personal leadership vision and goals

Track 2

Family Wellbeing

Strengthen your family's emotional health and connection.

What you will learn

  • Mental health and parenting
  • Managing anger and big emotions
  • Communication that brings families closer
  • Quality time and being present
You take homeTools for calmer family communication

Track 3

Civics Leadership

Learn how decisions get made, from your child's school to the Statehouse.

What you will learn

  • How local, state, and federal government work
  • How child and family policy reaches your home
  • How to find the right office and the right person
  • How to prepare your message and speak up
You take homeA community issue map and an action plan

Track 4

AI and Workforce Development

Use AI as a tool to work smarter, find jobs, and stand out.

What you will learn

  • Practical, ethical AI: trust, but verify
  • Research skills and clear AI prompts
  • Build your resume and job search tools in class
  • Strategies for work and life balance
You take homeA resume, a job tracker, and trusted AI skills

The course experience

Learn it. Try it. Own it.

Part 1

Learn and practice

2 hours, live online

Learn a new skill, practice it with others, and start a portfolio tool.

At home

Try it in real life

30 minutes or less

Use the skill with your family or community and note what happened.

Part 2

Reflect and refine

1 hour, live online

Share what you tried, learn from others, and plan your next step.

Your leadership portfolio

Every course adds a tool you keep. You take the full portfolio home at graduation: your leadership vision, advocacy plans, community issue maps, meeting prep, resume and job tools, and next steps.

Don't be an average leader. Be an inspiring leader. Voice2Impact.

Your experience matters. Your voice matters. Your leadership matters.

Join parents across Franklin County who are turning their voice into real change for their families and community.

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Ready to use your voice?

Apply today.

New classes begin January 2027.

The application is in English and Spanish and takes just a few minutes.

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What you need

  • A phone, tablet, or computer with internet
  • Time for live classes and short practice
  • A willingness to learn, share, and grow