Carey Casey is CEO of the National Center for Fathering—fathers.com—and author of the book Championship Fathering (2009). Carey has a reputation as a dynamic communicator and as a compassionate ambassador, especially among men, fathers, and those in the sports community. Carey and his wife, Melanie, are parents of four children and have seven grandchildren.
Here at the National Center for Fathering (fathers.com), we’re all about inspiring and equipping men to be the involved, championship fathers their children need. And a big part of that is challenging dads to be more active in their children’s educational lives.
We regularly ask dads questions like, “How often do you take your child to school?” “How often do you hang out talking about their teachers and favorite subjects?” “Can you even name their teachers?” “Or what subjects they’re studying?” (You’d probably be surprised at the answers from some dads.)
What difference could dads make if they simply made a New Year’s resolution to read to their children or help with homework at least three nights a week—and then followed through, of course.
There are many encouraging things happening, and one great example is the growth of our WATCH D.O.G.S. program, where men volunteer a day at their children’s schools as positive male role models.
To advance that idea even more, there’s an exciting event coming next month—the National PTA® 2013 Male Engagement Conference, and registration is now open!
I hope you’ll join me and many other fathers, grandfathers, male teachers, mentors, and experts here in Kansas City, on February 8-10. You’ll experience hands-on activities and gain valuable insights about building programs and resources to:
- increase male engagement in the school, home, and community;
- raise bullying awareness and prevention;
- and increase male membership in PTA and school activities.
If you are a dad of school-age kids, a WATCH D.O.G.S. volunteer or coordinator, a teacher, or you’re just interested in how to get dads and father figures engaged in their kids’ education, this conference is for you!
You can find out more details or register for the conference right here.
Carey Casey CEO, National Center for Fathering
