Are you ready to advocate on behalf of your haumana (student), all students, and/or your school community, and don't know where to start? In order to build a better education system of the future, parents need to be at the table and engaged in positive relationships with their schools, lawmakers, and communities. HawaiiKidsCAN is a local non-profit organization that focuses on community innovation, student and parent engagement, and policy change. This session will cover the Advocacy 101 basics of organizing and mobilizing you and parents in your community, an update on the 2023 legislative session, and some successful local models and initiatives for greater family engagement and support. Led by David Sun-Miyashiro, Founding Executive Director of HawaiiKidsCAN