Parents Leadership Council

The Parents Leadership Council is designed to engage parents, enrich student experiences, and strengthen the College's financial foundation through enhanced communication and meaningful opportunities for parent involvement within the College community.

PLC President's Weekend in the Tufte PPC

Family Weekend is October 23-25, 2009! For Parents Leadership Council activities, click EVENTS to the left.

If you have any ideas for improving our students' experience through parent support, or want more information on any existing initiatives, please e-mail Kate Wheeler on the Emerson staff.

Check out our Regional Contacts to connect with a PLC member in your area or student's major.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Relive move-in memories with a slideshow from September and gear up for Family Weekend!

Council members pledge to:

Invest	Connect
Make a family leadership gift at a suggested level of $1,000 The PLC works on a “give or get” model—families make leadership gifts or inspire other parents to give Leadership gifts can be made in monthly installments	Attend at least one PLC meeting annually: Family Weekend October 24, 2009 PLC President’s Weekend March 26-27, 2009 Regional events Dates TBA
Affect	Benefit
Participate in volunteer campaigns: Outreach—welcome new families, capture feedback, and invite them to join the PLC Parent Partners—fundraise for Emerson scholarships and projects Parent Relations Committee for Admission—assist with recruitment	Stay connected to their students’ experience Hear inside information about College news and announcements Network with each other and the greater Emerson community Receive special invitations to attend EC events and assist with ad hoc projects