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SUMMARY:Virtual Summer Conference for Out-of-School Time
DESCRIPTION:Join the Allegheny Partners for Out-of-School Time (APOST) from May 26 through June 5\, 2020 for their Virtual Summer Conference for Out-of-School Time! \nAbout\nThe Virtual Summer Conference for Out-of-School Time will offer relevant workshops to help professionals continue to provide quality programming for youth during this troubling time. This conference is open to any youth practitioners who desire to increase their skills in working with youth in out-of-school time programs or in mentoring relationships. \nAvailable Workshops\nThe Virtual Conference will include the following workshops: \n\n\n\nAfterschool Programming and Communication Pivot during COVID-19\nTuesday\, 5/26\, 10 – 11 a.m.\nPresenter: Adeshewa Metzger\, Assemble\n\n\n\n\nThe Power of Parent Engagement: Parents as Partners\nTuesday\, 5/26\, 3 – 4:30 p.m.\nPresenter: Shannon Prentiss\, The Neighborhood Academy\n\n\n\n\nBuilding Resiliency: From Brain Development to Practicing Self-Care in a Virtual World\nWednesday\, 5/27\, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.\nPresenters: Courtney Smalt\, Ling Deng\, and Autumn Detchon\, Adagio Health\n\n\n\n\nFostering Healthy Transitions\nWednesday\, 5/27\, 3 – 4 p.m.\nPresenter: Sophia Duck\, The Mentoring Partnership\n\n\n\n\nEngaging Kids Outside\nFriday\, 5/29\, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.\nPresenters: Lo Zemanek and Kelly Sarkis\, Venture Outdoors\n\n\n\n\nYes\, And’ing Youth Voice During COVID-19\nFriday\, 5/29\, 1 – 2 p.m.\nPresenter: Lori Crawford\, Improviding\n\n\n\n\nThe Culturally Inclusive Check-In\nMonday\, 6/1\, 1 – 2:30 p.m.\nPresenters: Adeshea Metzger and Ja’Sonta Roberts\, Assemble\n\n\n\n\nStaff Wellness and Role Modeling\nWednesday\, 6/3\, 10 – 11:30 a.m.\nPresenters: Shrenik Gadagkar and Jenny Park\, UPMC Children’s Hospital\n\n\n\n\nTechniques to Address Helper’s Trauma in OST Providers\nFriday\, 6/5\, 10 – 11:30 a.m.\nPresenter: Debralyn Woodberry-Shaw\, ELIE Circle\n\n\n\nTo register and learn more\, utilize the links above or view the full conference agenda. \nMore Information\nFor questions or more information\, please contact Jaron Paul at jaron.paul@unitedwayswpa.org.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/virtual-conference-apost/2020-05-26/
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SUMMARY:Virtual UnConference: Re-Opening to Our ‘New Normal’
DESCRIPTION:Join Trying Together on May 26 for our first virtual UnConference as we dive into topics that are relevant to child care centers as they begin to re-open to a ‘new normal’ due to the effects of COVID-19. A recording of this event will be available for those who are unable to attend. \nUnConference Details\nWe are facing a “new normal” in our field that has never been envisioned before. COVID-19 has taken our state\, our country\, and our world on a tumultuous journey\, invoking fear\, anxiety\, reflection\, and change-making at unprecedented levels. As an early childhood educator\, you are most likely thinking about how to continue supporting children and families while maintaining high-quality programming\, business operations\, and personal health for both you and your colleagues. \nThis free three-hour online UnConference will help you virtually connect with other educators while gaining information about the steps you can take to prepare for and respond to the effects of COVID-19 on early childhood programming. Three PQAS and Act 48 hours available. \nAbout\nUnConference: Re-Opening to Our ‘New Normal’ will be hosted via Zoom. It begins with a “rapid-fire” keynote by four speakers\, featuring Michelle Figlar of The Heinz Endowments\, LaTrenda Leonard Sherrill of LaTrenda Consulting (and Board Member of Trying Together)\, Muffy Mendoza of Brown Mamas\, and mental health expert Diana Schwab. \nThe keynote is followed by two workshops. Participants can choose from the following: \n\n\n\nCoping with COVID – HR Thoughts and Tips for Child Care Centers\,\n\n\n\n\nBuilding Community and Connection with Digital Technologies\,\n\n\n\n\nHow to Stay Healthy and Provide Safe Child Care During COVID-19\, and\n\n\n\n\nEveryday Interactions Matter: Noticing the Simple and Ordinary\n\n\n\nCourse Objectives\nThrough successful participation and completion of the UnConference\, participants will: \n\n\n\nbecome familiar with regional\, state\, and national resources to support child care programs in response to COVID-19;\n\n\n\n\ngain appropriate strategies recommended for caring for young children and families in response to COVID-19\, including health and safety practices and innovative ECE practices (social-emotional learning);\n\n\n\n\ndiscuss appropriate strategies for supporting the early education workforce in response to COVID-19; and\n\n\n\n\nlearn how to create authentic connections with families and community members using digital tools.\n\n\n\nSchedule\nEach session will have its own Zoom link which will be provided to you upon registration. Upon completion of the UnConference\, three hours of accredited professional development will be given. \n1:00 – 1:30 p.m.: “Rapid Fire” Keynote featuring Michelle Figlar\, LaTrenda Leonard Sherrill\, Muffy Mendoza\, and Diana Schwab \n1:45 – 3:00 p.m.: Workshop #1 (choose between two options) \n3:15 – 4:30 p.m.: Workshop #2 (choose between two options) \nAvailable Workshops\nThere are four workshops provided for this UnConference. Two options are available between 1:45 – 3:00 p.m. and two other options are available between 3:15 – 4:30 p.m. View the list of workshops for the Virtual UnConference: Re-Opening to Our ‘New Normal’. \nRegistration\nThis virtual UnConference is free. Participants must pre-register for the UnConference by 3 p.m. on Monday\, May 25 in order to receive links to each session via email. Visit the event page to register and learn more. \nHow to Virtually Attend\nThe sessions will be hosted using the web-based video conferencing platform Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to the UnConference to your device of choice. We will send you a Zoom link for the keynote as well as a Zoom link for each workshop based on what you select. A recording of this event will be available for those who are unable to attend. \nHow to Receive Credit\nThree PQAS and Act 48 hours will be available. Participants must attend the UnConference and complete the survey at the end of each session (keynote and two workshops) in order to receive credit. Once completed\, Jasmine Davis\, Professional Learning Program Manager at Trying Together\, will process your credit. If you have questions specific to receiving credit for coursework\, please email Jasmine at jasmine@tryingtogether.org. \nMore Information\nFor questions\, please contact UnConference Director\, Yu-Ling Cheng\, at conference@tryingtogether.org.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/virtual-unconference-new-normal/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200528T120000
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SUMMARY:Working with Diverse Families: Supporting Dual Language Learners
DESCRIPTION:In this online course\, participants will engage in an interactive session to build and strengthen knowledge working with diverse children ages birth to five and families. In order to support early childhood practitioners serving this population\, this session will focus on current research\, strategies when teaching dual language learners\, and techniques to engage families. \nLimited spaces are available. All registrations must be submitted by May 26 at 5 p.m. \nCourse Information\n\n\n\nTimeline: May 28 – June 18\, 2020\nInstructor: Mimi Loughead\nCKC: K3.1 C2\nKeystone STARS Alignment: SQ. 3.4.3\nCDA Subject Area: Building Productive Relationships with Families.\nThree PQAS and Act 48 hours available.\n\n\n\nRegistration\nTo register\, please visit the event registration page. \nMore Information\nFor more information\, contact Rosie Hogan at rosie@tryingtogether.org.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/dual-language-learners-course/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200528T140000
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SUMMARY:Working With Young Children During COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Join HiMama on May 28 for their HiMama Helps webinar\, “Working With Young Children During COVID-19.” \nAbout\nThis session will explore ways to support young children as new guidelines refine what “normal” looks like in child care. Presenters will discuss the following: \n\n\n\nhow to prepare young children to return to a child care setting\,\n\n\n\n\nhow to support families and staff during the pandemic\,\n\n\n\n\nwhat it means to serve essential workers\, and\n\n\n\n\nadditional tips through a community Q&A session.\n\n\n\nRegistration\nTo register and learn more\, visit the event webpage.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/child-care-hi-mama-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200529T100000
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SUMMARY:Saving for Your Child's College Tuition
DESCRIPTION:Saving for college isn’t impossible. All you need is a plan. The Pennsylvania 529 College and Career Savings Program two plans and many investment options that have helped over 205\,000 families of all income levels answer one of their biggest financial concerns: how to afford college. Join the Pennsylvania 529 College and Career Savings Program for their webinar to learn more. \nAbout\nDuring the webinar\, participants will learn about the following topics: \n\n\n\nhow you can save for college and save on your Pennsylvania income taxes;\n\n\n\n\nhow you can avoid paying any federal or state income taxes on your college savings growth;\n\n\n\n\nhow you can save for college with little impact on your chances for financial aid;\n\n\n\n\nhow you can save for a semester of college today and cover a semester in the future no matter when or how much tuition has increased; and\n\n\n\n\nhow saving can be made easy.\n\n\n\nRegistration\nWebinar sessions are available on the dates listed below. Please use the links to navigate to the event’s registration pages. \n\n\n\nFriday\, May 29\, 2020  |  10 – 11 a.m.  |  GoToWebinar\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, June 16\, 2020  |  12 – 1:30 p.m.  |  GoToWebinar\n\n\n\nMore Information\nFor more information\, please contact the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program at 800.440.4000 or PA529@patreasury.gov.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/saving-college-tuition-webinar/2020-05-29/
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SUMMARY:Learning to Play\, Playing to Learn: Encouraging Play within Early Childhood Classrooms
DESCRIPTION:“Play acts as a mechanism into courageous\, creative\, and rigorous thinking in adulthood.” (T. Bruce\,.\, 2013) \nThe benefits of children’s play can be life-lasting\, as long as the experiences are developmentally appropriate\, positive\, and engaging. This free online course focuses on children’s play and the role of play in early education settings. Participants will take part in varied individual and group activities that pertain to the definitions\, developmental mechanics\, and functions of play as well as new strategies for encouraging play within children’s earliest classrooms. \nLimited spaces are available. All registrations must be submitted by May 27 at 5 p.m. \nCourse Information\n\n\n\nTimeline: May 29 – June 19\, 2020\nTrainers: Chasta Shaw and Alicia Sebastian\nCKC: K2.14.C1\nKeystone STARS Alignment: SQ.3.4.10\nCDA Subject Area: Advancing children’s physical and intellectual development.\nThree PQAS and Act 48 hours available.\n\n\n\nRegistration\nTo register\, please visit the event registration page. \nMore Information\nFor more information\, contact Jasmine Davis at 412.567.3933 or jasmine@tryingtogether.org.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/play-early-childhood-course/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200530T120000
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SUMMARY:Let’s Move! Family Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:Join the Kelly Strayhorn Theater (KST) on May 30 for a 20-minute dance class and dance jam session! Let’s Move! Family Dance Party offers a low impact workout that the whole family can enjoy. This session will also feature a new coloring book page from KST’s archive of performances. \nRegistration\nTo register and learn more\, visit the Kelly Strayhorn Theater website! \nDownload the KST Coloring Book. \nMore Information\nFor questions\, please contact the Kelly Strayhorn Theater at info@kelly-strayhorn.org or 412.363.3000.
URL:https://tryingtogether.org/event/lets-move-family-dance-party/
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