Get Involved
All UofL employees are invited to participate in the Parenting Network. For more information, please email parentingnetwork@louisville.edu.
Coffee Chats
Coffee Chats are informal, hybrid gatherings for UofL employees who who identify as a parent or guardian and want to connect with others who juggle work and parenting. We meet on the second Friday of each month at 2 PM. Check-out our in-person schedule.
Connect Virtually
Please join us on our MS Team -- Parenting Network. The Parenting Network is using several tools in Teams to streamline communication and increase engagement.
| Posts | We encourage you to utilize the General channel in the Team to post a question, announcement, or other discussion item. |
| Notebook | We are using the PLC Notebook tool to share information and resources. Please review and add to the different notebook tabs to share your ideas and expertise. |
| Sub-Channels | We've also created sub-channels for different age groups: Expecting Parentings, Pre-K, Middle School, High School, and Young Adult. Let us know if you have questions or suggestions for other channels that should be added. |
| Tips for Teams | -- When posting, you may want to use “@parenting” so all members are notified and can respond. -- Remember to turn on channel notifications by clicking the 3 dots in top left corner. |
Events
Stay tuned! We are working on our event schedule for 2023-24, which include Learning Cafes on school choice (fall) and college navigation (Spring). We promote connection through in person and virtual opportunities.
Virtual Coffee Chat
After many years of hosting an ongoing virtual Coffee Chat on Teams, we've decided to close this chat and move communications to our MS Team -- Parenting Network. Everyone who has been part of the Coffee Chat has been added to the Team. How to leave the Coffee Chat: Click on the “people icon” in the top right corner of the chat, and choose “Leave” to remove yourself from the chat. Or you could highlight “Coffee Chat” in your list of chats, click on the 3 dots to the right, and click leave.