December 2, 2020 Simple Interactions + Anti-Racism and Equity Are you interested in learning how to encourage, enrich, and empower human relationships in your work with young children? Join Simple Interactions on January 28 for “Simple Interactions + Anti-Racism and Equity.” About During this session, participants will brainstorm ways to advocate for equity and social justice and empower marginalized communities with the work on human relationships. The Simple Interactions Team will share their reflections briefly, then will go into break-out rooms with participants to discuss and listen. This will be a facilitated conversation with the Simple Interactions Team, including Dr. Dana Winters, Emma Lee, and Dr. Annie White of the Fred Rogers Center, Dr. Junlei Li of Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Dr. Tom Akiva of the University of Pittsburgh. Available Times This session is available at the following times: Thursday, January 28 | 12 – 1: 15 p.m. | Register Thursday, January 28 | 7:30 – 8:45 p.m. | Register More Information To learn more, visit the Simple Interactions website.
Simple Interactions and COVID-19 Are you interested in learning how to encourage, enrich, and empower human relationships in your work with young children? Join Simple Interactions on January 21 for “Simple Interactions + COVID.” About As social distancing disrupts the lives of so many, early learning professionals are reminded even more of the importance of human connections. What ideas of Simple Interactions are timeless, and how can professionals present them in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic? Join Simple Interactions to think about how to communicate across the levels of practice, program, and policy and how the field can use these messages for action. This session will be facilitated by Dr. Dana Winters of the Fred Rogers Center and Dr. Junlei Li of Harvard Graduate School of Education. Available Times This session is available at the following times: Thursday, January 21 | 12 – 1: 15 p.m. | Register Thursday, January 21 | 7:30 – 8:45 p.m. | Register More Information To learn more, visit the Simple Interactions website.
Simple Interactions and Stories (Panel Discussion) Are you interested in learning how to encourage, enrich, and empower human relationships in your work with young children? Join Simple Interactions on January 14 for “Simple Interactions + Stories.” About Throughout the pandemic, Simple Interactions has been inspired to hear stories from individuals across child-serving contexts about how COVID-19 has impacted their work and interactions with families, youth, and children. This event will feature a facilitated panel with four practitioners and professionals. Each panelist will share their stories of finding opportunities, overcoming challenges, and using relational thinking to support children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Panelists will include Lisa Kuh, Director of Early Education, Somerville Public Schools; Monica Allison, Site Coordinator, ParentChild+ Staff; and Amie White, Director of Family and Youth Engagement, A+ Schools. Available Times This session is available at the following times: Thursday, January 14 | 12 – 1: 15 p.m. | Register Thursday, January 14 | 7:30 – 8:45 p.m. | Register More Information To learn more, visit the Simple Interactions website.
