Million Father March

At the beginning of the school year, many Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) actively participated in this year’s Million Father March - “I’m Taking My Children to the First Day of School.” The national campaign, spearheaded by the Million Father March organization, was an effort to encourage fathers to take their children to school on the first day of classes. The event was part of an overall effort to solicit more parents to become actively involved in the educational process with their children.

In an effort to keep the momentum of a great opening day turnout going, a special dinner for dads and men who care for and about children is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. at Dillard Elementary School, 2330 NW 12 Ct. in Fort Lauderdale.

Participating schools in the Dillard Innovation Zone include Dillard, Lauderdale Manors, Thurgood Marshall, Westwood Heights, Rock Island, Broward Estates, Sun-land Park, Martin Luther King elementary schools, Arthur Ashe, Parkway, William Dandy middle schools, and Dillard High School. Fathers and men who are associated with students from these schools are invited to attend the Million Fathers March dinner celebration. Seating is limited, and participants are required to register in advance at one of the participating schools.

In Broward, this community-wide effort has garnered the support and involvement of a number of organizations, including the Westside Gazette, Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County, North Broward Hospital District, Friends of Children, Inc., and 100 Black Men of Greater Fort Lauderdale.