About 40 families from across the district participated in the first-ever Families with Confidence summer camp for migrant parents and students in HISD.
The four-week camp, held at Sam Houston Math, Science & Technology Center, is designed to help families improve communication at home, increase parental involvement at school and create a college-bound culture from a young age.
“The goal is for them to become better parents, so we try to educate the family as a whole,” said Maria Treviño, HISD Parent Engagement specialist. “A better relationship between the student and the parent results in a better student at school.”