February 12, 2024 Buzzword MYSELF | YO MISMO Bilingual Event Join Buzzword as we explore our latest buzzword, MYSELF | YO MISMO, during a bilingual family-friendly event featuring early literacy, science, art, and music activities. During this event, children ages birth to five and their caregivers will engage with each other to create meaningful moments through interactive activities from our friends from the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy. Interpreters will be present, and programming will be available in English and Spanish. Buzzword is collaborating with the Allegheny County Family Centers network, Kingsley Association, and the Latino Community Center on this event. Event Details Saturday, 03/09 |11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Kingsley Association, 6435 Frankstown Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Each family will also get to take a BUZZ Box home with them! Lunch will be provided. Registration is required to attend.
October 6, 2023 Buzzword PLAN Family Fun Night Join Buzzword as they visit the SHIM South Hills Family Center to explore their latest buzzword, PLAN, through an evening of family fun and activities featuring science, art, music and early literacy! During this event, children ages birth to five and their caregivers will engage with each other to create meaningful moments through interactive activities from their friends at the Carnegie Science Center and Pittsburgh Festival Opera. Each family will also get to take a BUZZ Box home with them! When: Thursday, November 2, 2023 | 6 – 7:30 p.m. Where: South Hills Interfaith Movement (SHIM) South Hills Family Center, 41 Macek Drive, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15227 Dinner will be provided. Registration prior to the event is strongly encouraged. Due to reaching maximum capacity, registration is currently CLOSED. For more information or questions on the event, contact Buzzword directly at buzzword@tryingtogether.org. Buzzword is made possible by PNC Grow Up Great® and The Allegheny County Department of Human Services.
August 24, 2023 Buzzword METAMORPHOSIS Family Fun Night Join Buzzword PGH as they explore their latest Buzzword, METAMORPHOSIS, through an evening of family fun and activities featuring science, art, music and early literacy! During this event, children ages birth to five and their caregivers will have the opportunity to come together and explore the ideas of transition and change through activities from our friends at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. When: Wednesday, September 27 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Where: The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center, 7219 Kelly Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208 Dinner will be provided. Registration prior to the event is strongly encouraged. Register For more information, visit buzzwordpgh.org or contact Buzzword directly at buzzword@tryingtogether.org. Come check out what all the BUZZ is about, and explore new words with us! Buzzword is made possible by PNC Grow Up Great® and The Allegheny County Department of Human Services.
May 10, 2023 Buzzword Five SENSES Family Night Join Buzzword as we visit the Greater Hazelwood Family Center for an evening of family fun and activities featuring science, art, music and early literacy! During this event, children ages birth to five and their caregivers will have the opportunity to come together and explore elements of our newest BUZZ Box, featuring our latest Buzzword: SENSES. Together, we will explore our five SENSES through interactive activity stations, each focusing on one of the SENSES: sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch. Each family will also get to take a BUZZ Box home with them! Dinner will be provided. Registration prior to the event is strongly encouraged. When: Wednesday, June 14 | 5 – 6:30 p.m. Where: Greater Hazelwood Family Center (inside), 5006 Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15207 Register Here For more information or questions on the event, contact Buzzword directly at buzzword@tryingtogether.org. Come check out what all the BUZZ is about, and explore new words with us! Share the flyer with your networks. Buzzword is made possible by PNC Grow Up Great® and The Allegheny County Department of Human Services.
February 10, 2023 Buzzword Day at the Theatre! The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has a special opportunity for children and their families who engage with Buzzword to get free tickets to “Buzzword Day at the Theatre!” This unique event features a “Big Bubble Bonanza” showing at the Byham Theater. Pre-registration is required. The Cultural Trust has 100 free tickets (4 tickets per family) available for this event, which include a free snack and transportation (from The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center OR The Kingsley Association to the Byham Theatre). Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. When: Sunday, March 19, at 2 p.m. (transportation departs at 1 p.m.) Caregivers and parents can register for this special event online*, by attending a Buzzword programming event on March 1 (this event has passed and registration is closed), or by calling (412) 456-2695. *UPDATE: The registration form for this event has been deactivated and is closed to any further submissions. If you would like to be added to the waitlist please email Julissa at bermea@trustarts.org. Please mention how many tickets you will need and how many adults and children are in your party. For more information or questions on the event, contact Buzzword directly at buzzword@tryingtogether.org.
January 31, 2023 Buzz, Buzz, Buzz at The Hub! – SHARE BUZZ Box Series Join Buzzword for a series of family fun events at The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center in March! The focus of these events is to give children from birth to age five, and their caregivers, the opportunity to explore elements of our newest BUZZ Box, featuring our latest Buzzword: SHARE. Together, we will SHARE stories of our friends, families, communities, and cultures through art, dance, singing, science, and reading. Each family will also get to take a BUZZ Box home with them! Dinner will be provided. Registration prior to the event is strongly encouraged. Register: March 15, 2023 For more information or questions on the event, contact Buzzword directly at buzzword@tryingtogether.org. Come check out what all the buzz is about, and explore new words with us! Buzzword is made possible by PNC Grow Up Great® and The Allegheny County Department of Human Services.
Buzz, Buzz, Buzz at The Hub! – SHARE BUZZ Box Series Join Buzzword for a series of family fun events at The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center in March! The focus of these events is to give children from birth to age five, and their caregivers, the opportunity to explore elements of our newest BUZZ Box, featuring our latest Buzzword: SHARE. Together, we will SHARE stories of our friends, families, communities, and cultures through art, dance, singing, science, and reading. Each family will also get to take a BUZZ Box home with them! Dinner will be provided. Registration prior to the event is strongly encouraged. Register: March 15, 2023 For more information or questions on the event, contact Buzzword directly at buzzword@tryingtogether.org. Come check out what all the buzz is about, and explore new words with us! Buzzword is made possible by PNC Grow Up Great® and The Allegheny County Department of Human Services.
Buzz, Buzz, Buzz at The Hub! – SHARE BUZZ Box Series Join Buzzword for a series of family fun events at The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center in March! The focus of these events is to give children from birth to age five, and their caregivers, the opportunity to explore elements of our newest BUZZ Box, featuring our latest Buzzword: SHARE. Together, we will SHARE stories of our friends, families, communities, and cultures through art, dance, singing, science, and reading. Each family will also get to take a BUZZ Box home with them! Dinner will be provided. Registration prior to the event is strongly encouraged. Register: March 15, 2023 For more information or questions on the event, contact Buzzword directly at buzzword@tryingtogether.org. Come check out what all the buzz is about, and explore new words with us! Buzzword is made possible by PNC Grow Up Great® and The Allegheny County Department of Human Services.
December 5, 2022 Buzzword In-Person Event at The Kingsley Association Center Join Buzzword for an in-Person family event on Saturday, December 10, from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. at The Kingsley Association where there will be snacks, activities, music, dancing, and crafts for children, as well as a reading of “The Nutcracker”, followed by a special Nutcracker dance instruction from Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Lunch will be served from 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. From 2 – 2:30 p.m., Pittsburgh Ballet Theater will lead a singing of “The Buzzword Song” and then a reading of “The Nutcracker” Next from 2:30 – 3 p.m., Pittsburgh Ballet Theater will hold a Nutcracker dance instruction. Children will learn 2 new dances. Get ready to move your body and join the dance party! Finally, children will get the chance to get crafty with a few Activity Stations hosted by Buzzword collaborative members: Pittsburgh Ballet Theater The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center East Liberty Family Center Trying Together Those that attend will also get an opportunity to learn more about the Buzzword program and our signature “BUZZ Box”, a family engagement kit complete with a high-quality children’s book and enriching activities that support early literacy skills and development. Don’t worry adults, you’ll be able to join in on the fun as we raffle off a gift basket! For more information or questions, contact Katie at katiek@tryingtogether.org. Check out the event flyer for more details, or check-in for the event on the Buzzword Facebook page.
October 5, 2022 October is Dyslexia Awareness Month Dyslexia Awareness Month in October aims to support those with this learning difficulty. Dyslexia is not a disorder of any kind; but it is a learning impairment that causes problems with writing, reading, and spelling. About The intelligence of dyslexic people is unaffected. This misunderstanding of the condition leads to stigmas, which Dyslexia Awareness Month aims to eradicate. The International Dyslexia Association defines dyslexia as the following: “Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.” Resources In support of Dyslexia Awareness Month, Trying Together, as well as our Buzzword program, have provided resources on dyslexia, and other learning impairments: “Dyslexia” Isn’t a Dirty Word: Let’s End the Stigma and Get Students the Training They Need (Pittsburgh Business Journals) How to Teach Kids With Dyslexia to Read (Child Mind Institute) Understanding Dyslexia (Child Mind Institute) International Dyslexia Association Fact Sheets (International Dyslexia Association) Free Early Literacy Materials for PA Early Learning Programs (Trying Together) Buzzword List of children’s books surrounding dyslexia: Aaron Slater, Illustrator by Andrea Beaty Brilliant Bea by Shaina Rudolph A Walk in the Words by Hudson Talbott Back to Front and Upside Down! by Claire Alexander Just Ask! by Sonia Sotomayor You can also check out the latest video from Buzzword regarding a great, amazing read for children called “Aaron Slater, Illustrator” by Andrea Beaty.
