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Alliance October Grants Forum

Posted in Funding Opportunities, Professional Development and Training, Resources on October 21, 2009| Leave a Comment »

The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, in partnership with the City of Phoenix and the Phoenix Public Library – Burton Barr Branch, is pleased to present the Alliance October Grants Forum on October 22 from 9:30 a.m. to Noon. This Forum connects nonprofit organizations seeking grants with grant funders. In addition, participants will learn about opportunities for partnership, and networking with other attendees and presenters.
Scheduled presenters include:

  • Sandi Perez, Delta Dental Foundation of Arizona
  • Molly Trivers, Whiteman Foundation
  • Patrick McWhortor, CEO of the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, will present an update on the federal economic stimulus funding under ARRA and how it is unfolding at the national, state and local levels.

Location: Burton Barr Library, 1221 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004
Event Pricing: $25; $15 for Alliance Members
Register online: http://www.arizonanonprofits.org/ or call Jill at 602-279-2966 x 17 for more information.

An additional Grants Forum will be held on December 8 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.

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Upcoming PD@your.desktop Live 1-hour Online Trainings – Center for Afterschool Education at Foundations, Inc.

Posted in Professional Development and Training on October 7, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Hands-On Academics

Weave academic content into your program in ways that fit the
afterschool environment, and keep kids coming back for more. Learn
practical strategies to better plan and lead winning activities that
make learning meaningful and fun.

Event: Hands-On Academics
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 13th
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 EST
Duration: 1-hour
Small Feehttp://foundationsinc.org/online-store/products/418www.afterschooled.org <http://www.afterschooled.org>

Click here to Register!

Foundations, Inc. is a certified provider of credits for professional
development and training in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Many states and
organizations accept the Foundations certification for continuing
education credit. Each training attendee receives a form that is to be
completed and signed by session presenters. That form may be used by you
to verify your attendance at the sessions to your credit granting
agency. In addition, at the end of the workshop, Foundations provides
each attendee with a Certificate of Attendance that you may be able to
use to receive credits.

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Join the Arts Commission for FREE Poetry Out Loud Workshops!‏

Posted in Events, Professional Development and Training on October 5, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Using Creative Writing in Your Practice will introduce the Poetry Out Loud program and provide information on how Poetry Out Loud (POL) can work in your classroom, as well as on state and national levels.

Designed for all educators, it will also explore tools and lesson plans for integrating creative writing and poetry across curriculums. Each workshop will provide a standards-aligned lesson plan that you can put to use in your classroom immediately.

TUCSON
Saturday – October 17, 2009
University of Arizona Poetry Center
1508 East Helen Street (At Vine Avenue) | Tucson, AZ 85721
2:00 – 3:15PM
Workshop presented by Kimi Eisele in partnership with the U of A Poetry Center.

Workshops will also be held in Phoenix and Flagstaff.

Please RSVP to anelson@azarts.gov with your name and email address. Indicate which workshop you will be attending. Walk-ins will be welcome based on space availability.
Questions? Call 602-771-6521.

http://www.azarts.gov/pol/

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New Issue of Afterschool Matters Journal

Posted in Professional Development and Training, Research, Resources, tagged , on October 5, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Afterschool Matters is a national, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting professionalism, scholarship and consciousness in the field of afterschool education. Published by the National Institute on Out-of-School Time with support from the Robert Bowne Foundation, the journal serves those involved in developing and managing programs for youth during the out-of-school time hours, in addition to those engaged in research and in shaping youth development policy.

Afterschool-Matters-Fall-2009

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2010 Leadership for Equity and Excellence Forum

Posted in Advocacy, Events, Professional Development and Training, tagged on October 1, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Phoenix – February 16-17, 2010

Educators, policy makers, students, parents, advocacy groups, and community members will gather to share current research and best practices about building and strengthening systems of educational equity. Areas of focus include civil and educational rights, disproportionality in special education, school-family partnerships, organizing schools for inclusive education, and more. Please check back often for updates!

This exciting 2-day forum brings educators around the country together to share their work, build coalitions for equity, and learn from each other. Be part of the Equity Vanguard! Our featured speakers bring exciting research from law, multicultural education, and educational anthropology.

http://www.equityallianceatasu.org/ea/conference/overview#

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Coalition for Community Schools Calls for Workshop Proposals

Posted in Events, Professional Development and Training, Resources on September 29, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Building Innovative Partnerships for Student Success: The Key to America’s Future is this years theme. We are celebrating the fact that partnerships are at the heart of the community schools approach-bringing schools, families, community residents, higher education and an array of other community partners together around a common result-student success. Click here to view the conference flyer.

We encourage creative proposals that demonstrate an understanding of the Forums theme and enable participants to gain the knowledge and skills to create and sustain community schools. Please click here to download the guidelines and click here to view the application form. Proposal submission deadline is Thursday, October 15, 2009. Please contact Maame Ameyaw at ccs@iel.org if you have any questions regarding the conference or visit our website at www.communityschools.org

The Coalition for Community Schools National Forum 2010 will be held in Philadelphia, PA April 7-9, 2010. The Forum will be co-hosted by the Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania.

Community Schools National Forum 2010
April 7-9 in — Philadelphia, PA

View the Save the Date Flyer

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Quest for Excellence Award Nominations

Posted in Advocacy, Events, General, Professional Development and Training on September 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »

The School-Age Notes Foundation is seeking nominations for the Quest for Excellence Award to be presented at the 2010 NAA conference in Washington, D.C. This award is exclusively for front line staff members who work directly with children daily in an after-school program.

Nominees must have been employed in the program for at least two years and work a minimum of 10 hours a week for a school-age care program that meets five days a week. The nominee must be available to attend the award ceremony at the conference.

The application must be submitted by a supervisor, parent, board member or fellow teacher.

To down load a nomination form, go to:

http://www.schoolagenotesfoundation.org/

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Thinkfinity – Resources for Afterschool Educators

Posted in Professional Development and Training, Resources on September 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Thinkfinity.org is a free comprehensive digital learning platform that provides high-quality, standards-based educational resources for K-12 educators, students, parents, and after school providers. Thinkfinity is a collaborative project between several national and international educational institutions and the Verizon Foundation. There are two major aspects to this project: a free Web site that provides educational materials and a free training program that is implemented locally by state-based partners.

http://www.thinkfinity.org/AfterSchoolHome.aspx

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Do you know a Tucson woman who could use $2,000 to further her education?

Posted in Funding Opportunities, Professional Development and Training, Resources on September 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Each year women who have primary financial responsibility for their families struggle to find decent paying jobs that might cover their expenses.  Many of these women are motivated to increase their education or training but do not have the resources to do so.  Maybe they have money for tuition, but that doesn’t cover childcare, transportation or books.

The Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Awards are designed to help these women.  The Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Awards are cash awards given to women who are seeking to improve their economic status by gaining additional skills, training or education.  These awards are not scholarships, but rather cash awards to offset any costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education, including tuition, books, supplies, childcare or transportation costs.  The program starts on a local level with a cash award of $2,000.  It then goes on to regional and international competitions where the award money reaches $15,000.

The Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Award is the major service project of Soroptimist International of the Americas.  Soroptimist International of Desert Tucson is one of 1,500 clubs that make up Soroptimist International of the Americas, a volunteer organization for business and professional women committed to improving the lives of women and girls in local communities and throughout the world.

for more information visit their website at http://www.sideserttucson.org/

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Kids Included Together (KIT) Presents a FREE WEBINAR ON INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Posted in Professional Development and Training on September 2, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Dates/times: September 16th @ 12pm PDT, & September 23rd at 10am PDT.
Presenter: Nili Mathews, CTRS, KIT Program Specialist

New school, new grade, new friends-new behaviors! Start the school year on the right path by attending this FREE webinar on “Best in Behavior”. Administered via the Internet and a phone line, tune in for some
practical tips on including children with challenging behaviors into your child, youth, and teen programs.

Who should attend:
-Early Childhood Providers
-Youth Development Program Administrators
-Out-of-School Time Staff
-Camp Directors
-Inclusion Facilitators
-Therapeutic Recreation Specialists

The mission of Kids Included Together (KIT) is to support child and youth development programs that include children with and without disabilities. KIT’s National Training Center on Inclusion provides training and technical support to child and youth professionals so that children of all abilities can engage in community programs.

To RSVP: If you would like to take advantage of this great opportunity, please email our Program Assistant, Amanda Caruso, at Amanda@kitonline.org.

Unlock your potential to serve all children and register today!

http://www.kitonline.org/ntci
Recognizing The ABILITY In Every Child

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<http://www.youtube.com/torrieatkit> !

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