With the help of Parents Plus, a
federally funded Parent Information
and Resource Center (PIRC)
in Wisconsin, John Muir Middle School put
together an event that drew dads to school and
left a good taste in their mouths.
Donuts with Dad was more than a
breakfast drop-in, however. It included an
art project that the men worked on with their
children and a speaker who discussed the
roles of fathers and other male role models in
children’s lives. “It was a perfect way to bring a
school, a community organization, and parents
together for a positive purpose,” said the
representatives of Parents Plus who organized
the event.
The art project was a lively activity.
School staff took digital photos of the students
with their father or guest and printed them on
white T-shirts. The school also provided paint
and other materials so that the artistic pairs
could further decorate the shirts. “Students
were able to see their fathers involved in their
school life, which is generally an activity where
mothers dominate,” said the organizers.
Alfonso Pettis of the Milwaukee
Fatherhood Collaboration spoke to the men,
addressing the difficulty of maintaining a strong
relationship with their children, but stressing
the value of overcoming the hurdles and hassles
along the way. The 50 men who attended “got a
chance to talk about the challenges they all face
and hear that they were not alone. The men
got a chance to speak passionately about their
children,” said the organizers.
With the help of Parents Plus, afederally funded Parent Informationand Resource Center (PIRC)in Wisconsin, John Muir Middle School puttogether an event that drew dads to school andleft a good taste in their mouths.Donuts with Dad was more than abreakfast drop-in, however. It included anart project that the men worked on with theirchildren and a speaker who discussed theroles of fathers and other male role models inchildren’s lives. “It was a perfect way to bring aschool, a community organization, and parentstogether for a positive purpose,” said therepresentatives of Parents Plus who organizedthe event. The art project was a lively activity.School staff took digital photos of the studentswith their father or guest and printed them onwhite T-shirts. The school also provided paintand other materials so that the artistic pairscould further decorate the shirts. “Studentswere able to see their fathers involved in theirschool life, which is generally an activity wheremothers dominate,” said the organizers. Alfonso Pettis of the MilwaukeeFatherhood Collaboration spoke to the men,addressing the difficulty of maintaining a strongrelationship with their children, but stressingthe value of overcoming the hurdles and hasslesalong the way. The 50 men who attended “got achance to talk about the challenges they all faceand hear that they were not alone. The mengot a chance to speak passionately about theirchildren,” said the organizers.
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