National Parent Leadership Institute (Npli)

The National Parent Leadership Institute (NPLI) is a parent-centered, anti-racist organization that partners with parents and communities to equip families with the civic skills, knowledge, and opportunities to be leading advocates for children at home, school, and in the community. Our foundation is PLTI: The Parent Leadership Training Institute. Founded by Elaine Zimmerman, the Parent Leadership Training Institute was intentionally built to provide a different approach to engaging parents in civic life to improve outcomes for children and families. In 69 communities across the United States, the National Parent Leadership Institute has partnered with local teams to implement the proven Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI) model. The PLTI curriculum offers a two-generation strategy for the children of the parents in training. The PLTI curriculum offers a two-generation strategy for the children of the parents inThe PLTI curriculum offers a two-generation strategy for the children of the parents in training, The Children’s Leadership Training Institute (CLTI). This creates a full family civics approach, which bolsters parental engagement while promoting the lifelong health, safety and learning of children. NPLI’s System Capacity focus builds space and practices for fruitful collaboration between families and the systems and organizations that serve their communities.