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Wednesday, 12/1
Keys to Positioning Oneself for the Future Workworld
A free event hosted by the Netter Center UACS Regional Training Center, Binghamton University Community Schools, and the Central/Western NYSED CS TAC
Featured Speaker:
Dr. Gary Smith, Consultant, Educator, Trainer (read bio)
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Wednesday, 12/8
Advancing Equity: Strengthening School Culture and Leveraging Family Engagement to Improve Attendance
A free event hosted by the Central/Western NYSED CS TAC, the National Center for Community Schools, and the Institute for Justice and Well-Being
Featured Speakers:
Jorge Blau (read bio)
Ron Cope (read bio)
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Friday, 12/17
Exploring Community Engaged Learning Courses as a Strategy to Form University-School Partnerships
A free event hosted by the Netter Center UACS Regional Training Center, Binghamton University Community Schools, and the Central/Western NYSED CS TAC
Featured Speakers:
Cory Bowman, Penn's Netter Center for Community Partnerships
Bill Keller, Queens College
Dr. Keena Lipsitz, Queens college
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💻 Free online PD Courses
A special offering from the Central/Western CS TAC
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Click below to access the following on-demand, online professional development to support your work—for free!
- Culturally Responsive Practice in Person and Online
- Introduction to Equity and Inclusion
- Virtual Youth Engagement: Leading Great Virtual Activities
Note: Upon completion of each course, participants receive a certificate highlighting enrollment and designated SACC (School Age Child Care) credits.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
Federal COVID relief funds from the American Rescue Plan are now available to support community schools. More information about how these funds can be used can be found in the U.S. Department of Education’s Frequently Asked Questions.
Additional funds may also be soon available. Congress has not yet approved the federal budget for Fiscal Year 2022 but proposals on the table would dramatically expand the Full-Service Community Schools grant program by $370 million. Details about how these funds might support the planning, implementation, and operation of full-service community schools can be found here.
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS EXPANDING:
While the community schools strategy is thriving around the country, many southern and rural communities are just beginning to launch community schools.
The NEA Foundation is working with communities in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi to support the development of exemplar community schools. To learn more about this work, check out the Southern Regional Alliance for Community Schools.
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 Starting this week, NYProjectHope is offering new Grieving and Healing Online Wellness Group on Mondays at 5:30pm—open to all and no registration required. The groups are free, confidential, and anonymous.
Learn more:
https://nyprojecthope.org/wellnessgroups/ |
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ABOUT THE CENTRAL/WESTERN NYS CS TAC
The C/W CS TAC provides technical assistance to school districts and their cross-sector partners integrating a Community Schools approach into a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework. This approach promotes alignment and integration of evidence-based practices for academic, social/emotional, behavioral, and health needs.
We offer support in building upon the existing strengths of school districts to remove barriers to learning and support the whole child, family, and community through technical assistance that includes:
- Regional Events
- Webinars
- Site Visits
- Phone Consultation
- Communities of Practice
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WHAT IS A COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
Using schools as hubs, community schools bring educators, families, and community partners together to offer a wide range of opportunities, supports, and services to students, as well as their families and communities.
Community schools:
- Provide expanded learning opportunities that are motivating and engaging during the school day, after school, and in the summer
- Offer integrated health and social supports and services
- Engage families and communities as assets in the lives of their children
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Watch this video to learn more about the Central/Western NYS Community Schools Technical Assistance Center.
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