Colton, CA—On February 13, 2024, Colton High held its first workshop for the Parent Institute of Bilingual Education (PIBE).

Colton High Program Tech Leslie Cruz said “PIBE is an organization that comes to provide classes for our parents. The goal is to bring in our English learner parents and provide them with workshops for eight weeks, with different topics that they will cover.”

The first topic, led by Miriam Oliveros, focused on mindfulness and improving relationships between parents and teens.

Each parent received a folder with activities and resources on how they can improve and educate themselves on the topic.

Along with the folder there was a presentation going on where parents were allowed to express questions or concerns they had on the subject.

One parent who attended the event, Yaneth, stated, “I have three kids and I want the opportunity to be able to communicate with them better and have a closer relationship with them. So yeah, for me I just want to be better for my kids.”

The next meeting will be on Feb. 20, and light refreshments will be provided.