Welcoming All Parents and Families
The new Parents + Families Association offers a path to building deeper ties.
The Parents’ Council—conceived more than 20 years ago to support parent philanthropy and engagement—is being transformed into a robust network. Open to families of all admitted students and alumni, the new Parents + Families Association facilitates volunteering, encourages philanthropy and provides enhanced access to the RISD resources that support students and alumni. A new website and an email newsletter are being developed to deliver the most relevant news and information to RISD families.
Chaired by Deb Mankiw P 22 and Greg Mankiw P 22, an expanding leadership team is hard at work planning events, developing volunteer opportunities and guiding the creation of new communications tools. “Greg and I warmly welcome all RISD families to the Parents + Families Association. We look forward to meeting more of our community, hearing your ideas about programs of interest and working together on behalf of RISD,” says Deb Mankiw. “In the coming months, we will be launching new programs to better connect you to what’s happening on campus and strengthen the ties among us. We encourage everyone to get involved.”
For more information about the Parents + Families Association please contact us families@risd.edu or 401 454-6656. We encourage all RISD families to visit engage.risd.edu/family-update to ensure you receive the email newsletter, event invitations and important news at your preferred email addresses.
“Thirty-seven percent of RISD students come from countries other than the US, and international families have particular needs. We are delighted that the Parents + Families Association not only recognizes this, but also is actively working to support us,” say Dr. Shanming Shi P 21 and Mingyuan Song P 21, who are serving as international- parent liaisons.“We look forward to working with RISD to ensure that international families feel like welcomed members of the RISD community and can more easily access the services that the college offers.”
The Association is planning a range of engagement opportunities to enhance the experience of students and their families. Please stay tuned for updates via email. These new resources for families will include timely news and alerts about new opportunities from RISD’s Office of Student Affairs, the Career Center and the Alumni Association.
