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Title: Seeing the Light in Others: Empowering Others to Thrive

🎙️Summary & Show Notes:


In our final episode for Season 1, we share in this inspiring episode of  The ParentCamp Podcast, host April F. Draine sits down with Julie Pile for an insightful discussion on the power of recognizing and nurturing potential in others. Julie shares her personal journey, highlighting impactful mentors who've influenced her approach to leadership and community-building. Listen in as Julie recounts powerful stories of parents like Jenny, Paula, and Maz, demonstrating how ParentCamp empowers individuals to step into their unique strengths, significantly enhancing their community involvement and personal growth.

Show Notes:

• Julie Pile’s influential mentors and her approach to leadership
• The importance of authentic relationship-building
• Jenny’s journey: from new parent to empowered community leader
• Paula’s transformative impact through purposeful mentorship
• Maz's growth from dedicated volunteer to ParentCamp coach
• Creating a welcoming and empowering environment through ParentCamp
• The significance of vulnerability and authenticity in community building

• Intentional recognition and encouragement can profoundly impact individuals' growth and community engagement.
• Genuine relationships built on vulnerability and authenticity foster deeper connections and trust.
• Empowerment often starts with a small step or a simple encouragement, leading to significant community contributions.
• Creating inclusive, pressure-free spaces like ParentCamp allows individuals to explore involvement without obligation.

• "Your job as a manager is to build people up, so they can move onward and upward."
• "We all have that niche where we really thrive and grow."
• "In order to build relationships, you must be vulnerable and authentic."
• "Seeing potential in others and encouraging them gives me the greatest joy."

• Episode Title: Seeing the Light in Others: Empowering Others to Thrive
• Hosts: April F. Draine
• Guest: Julie Pile, President, ParentCamp
• Topics Discussed:  Empowering Others
• Resources Mentioned:  
  • School Based Decision Making Councils - https://www.gettingsmart.com/2025/03/07/kentuckys-learning-ecosystem-in-2040-a-day-in-the-life/
  • Ment2Be Mentoring Program - https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/florence/2014/10/27/mentor-relationships-mentbe-stephens-elementary/18016279/
  • Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership (CIPL) - https://www.prichardcommittee.org/commonwealth-institute-for-parent-leadership
  • Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence - https://www.prichardcommittee.org/
  • Las Aspira Academy Charter School - https://aspiraacademy.org/
  • Munazah Ashraf, ParentCamp Coach - https://www.linkedin.com/in/munazah-maz-ashraf-1b53bb1b2/
  • Book:  Beyond the Bake Sale - Anne Henderson and Karen Mapp
• Call to Action:
  • Visit the ParentCamp website (https://www.parentcamp.org/) to learn more and bring ParentCamp to your school or district
  • Sign up for the ParentCamp Newsletter - http://cerkl.com/org/profile.php?id=1999
  • Join us for our monthly Virtual ParentCamp - Sign-up for our Mighty Networks Community - https://parentcamp.mn.co/share/fgIj8OGPqR6TTW4O?utm_source=manual
  • Share your experiences with family-school partnerships on social media using #ParentCamp #TheParentCampPodcast
• Connect with Us:
  • ParentCamp’s Website:  www.parentcamp.org
  • ParentCamp’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ParentCamp 
  • ParentCamp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parentcamp
  • ParentCamp Twitter:  https://x.com/ParentCamp
  • ParentCamp LinedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/parentcamp
  • ParentCamp Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/parentcampglobal/
  • Julie Pile LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliapile/
  • Julie Pile Twitter:  https://x.com/juliepile
  • Laura Gilchrist LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauragilchristedu/
  • Laura Gilchrist Twitter:  https://x.com/LauraGilchrist4
  • April F. Draine Linktree - https://linktr.ee/aprilfdraine