Did you know…
The Family Learning Center empowers families to change the world through education, community service, child/family development, and health and wellness programs. We partner with Boulder Valley School District, the city and county of Boulder, University of Colorado, and other organizations, volunteers, donors, etc. We especially work with people like you, that want to join us in creating a world where all children and their families thrive.
Our Core Values
- All individuals deserve to be included regardless of cultural and economic differences.
- All parents/families have the capacity to dream for their children and want the best for them.
- All human beings are created equal and must be treated with dignity and respect.
- We believe our economic welfare, cultural well-being and social responsibility depend on a society where all people are free from discrimination and safe from oppression and physical harm.
Our Commitment to Systems Change
The Family Learning Center works and partners with local organizations who share our values of advancing racial equity. The Center’s staff members have served on committees and boards such as NAACP, Equity and Racial Justice summits, City of Boulder’s Human Relations commission and BVSD’s Multicultural Action committee. We all work in partnership to increase opportunities for all of our community members.
We believe the most important environment in which we advance racial equity is within our families, communities and organization. For more than four decades we have empowered people of color by providing leadership, education, civic engagement, and employment in our organization. We have created a safe zone in our community where only respect and empowerment for every human being is tolerated.
Brenda Lyle continues to serve the community as FLC Executive Director of FLC. She has been recognized for her work in advancing racial equity throughout Boulder County. Following are a few of the awards she’s received: Educator of the Year, Citizen of Achievement, Ambassador Swanee Hunt’s “Leadership Award”, and the Denver Post’s “Local Hero” Award. She was appointed to a five-year term as a Human Relation Commissioner. In this capacity she worked to help advance racial equity throughout Boulder. She also served as vice chair for Boulder Chamber of Commerce Minority Business Council.
Our History.
The Family Leaning Center (FLC) was founded in 1981 by community activist Brenda Lyle and local parents. We are committed to the belief that every child, every family has the unalienable right to pursue meaningful educational and social pathways to become happy, contributing human beings; a life made possible through educational and economic sustainable opportunities for the children and their entire family. The FLC is an IRS recognized Section 501 (c) (3) tax exempt non-profit entity.
For more than four decades, FLC has provided low-income and culturally diverse children and families in Boulder County with valuable opportunities to become educated, productive members of society. Our function is not only to offer tools for success throughout life but to pass the baton on to generations that follow, realizing that the power of one becomes the power of many. This is accomplished through programs that provide training opportunities for the entire family. We seek to inspire and empower students of all ages for long-term success.
Today, FLC has grown to become a robust human services agency, serving over 1,800 children and families each year with programs and training in early childhood education, health and wellness, youth development and family literacy. Our families share a strong work ethic and a deep commitment to improving the quality of life for their children and themselves. After more than four decades in existence, many generations of families have participated in our programs. Over the years we have been fortunate enough to touch the lives of more than 15,000 children and parents who otherwise would not have had the opportunity to gain the confidence and skills necessary to succeed in life.
Our Goals.
The Family Learning Center's main objective and greatest reward is watching our children and families flourish over time. All goals stem from the success of our people. Current goals include: increasing the health and wellness of our children and families, implementing a more creative curriculum, providing our teachers with higher quality instruction and training, improving on the existing educational programs, and strengthening home learning environments and the importance of family relationships.
Our programs support these goals by increasing educational opportunities, facilitating access to health and wellness programs, and providing high-quality childcare and preschool programs, as well as, other youth development programs. We improve the educational performance of children of all ages by promoting economic self-sufficiency and providing resources for parents including skills development assistance and, ultimately, supporting upward mobility and long-term economic sustainability.
Our Board of Directors.
- Brenda Lyle - Executive Director
- Brandon Reed - President
- Yvette Rollins - Vice President
- Kirsten Anderberg - Treasurer
- Giordana Belenchia
- Kathryn Dansky
- Louisa Mathias
- Brianna Phillips
- Demetria Ross
- Davis Thompson
- Adrian Wisniewski
- Wes Wright - Past President
