April 26, 2019, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Animal Architects: Using Nature’s Builders to Teach STEAM Colab 18 100 S. Commons St, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA, United States About What is an architect and how can animals be architects without using pencils, computers, and blueprints? This hands-on workshop will explore how cross-curricular topics such as ecology and environmental science can be used to teach math and engineering. Participants will discover how the expertise of animal architects such as spiders, beavers and birds can […] Free
June 14, 2019, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm APOST Summer Conference for Out-of-School Time A. J. Palumbo Hall of Science & Technology 3305 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Join Allegheny Partners for Out-of-School-Time (APOST) on June 14 for their Summer Conference for Out-of-School Time. PQAS/Act 48 credit available upon request. About The APOST Summer Conference for Out-of-School Time is a professional development conference that shares best practices in youth development. This conference is open to youth practitioners who desire to increase their skills […] Free
July 12, 2019, 10:00 am to 1:30 pm Don’t Be A Trigger: Trauma-Informed Care Approach United Way of Southwestern PA 1250 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Looking for a more in-depth dive into Trauma-Informed Care? Join Debralyn Woodberry Shaw of ELIE Circle, LLC to explore trauma might manifest in your early childhood or youth program. About Our past experiences – personal, familial, societal – influence our brain development and shape how we interpret and respond to the world. In this session, […] Free
February 28, 2020, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm Nurturing Connection to Nature for Health and Wellness Frick Environmental Center 2005 Beechwood Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Join APOST and Pittsburgh Parks Rx at the Frick Environmental Center on February 28 to learn how spending time in nature can support physical and mental wellness. About Attend this workshop to explore how to plan engaging experiences that nurture a connection to nature by incorporating active play and mindful reflection. Participants will try out […] Free
March 6, 2020, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm (re)Designing Space(s) Sarah Heinz House 1 Heinz Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Recognize that your space isn't fitting your organization's needs as well as it could be? Have you or your team thought about making changes, imagined improvements, or started a plan? Join APOST and their guest presenter Heather Mallak of PUBLIC STUD/O at Sarah Heinz House for this interactive workshop aimed to support your space design […] Free
