A nonprofit, independent parent education program for parent empowerment is described in this report. Sponsored by the Parent Institute for Quality Education, the training process focuses on developing parent involvement, action, and advocacy in low income, Hispanic, and ethnolinguistic populations. The program challenges the expectation that students in these groups are destined to academic failure. Based on the problem-posing education process and experiential learning approach, a program goal is the incremental development of skills for systemic change from an initial knowledge base. Workshops address the dominant themes of parental concerns, which include student development, family interaction, school-home accountability, and school culture. Strengths of the program include its core of facilitators, commitment to parents, and respect for parents. Weaknesses are financial pressures, organizational structure, and lack of resources. Initial assessment demonstrates that low income parents are interested, willing, and socially responsible, and that a vision exists for making education a democratic, empowering institution. Tables and figures illustrate the training process and school characteristics. A list of 41 references is included. (LMI)