Early Language Development: The Power of Gesture and Infant Language Development
WebinarDr. Lori Foran will join us to talk about language development in infants. The focus of this exciting discussion will be around the power of gesture and how it leads children into the world of language. This session is particularly important for any EHS folks working with disabilities, speech and language specialists and classroom teachers and assistant teachers. Much of the information will be very practical and can be taken back to the program to use right away!
Anti-Racism in Autism Research and Treatment: Discussing a Way Forward
WebinarRacial disparities in autism diagnosis, research, and treatment need to be discussed in healthcare. In this Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) Seminar Dr. Erin Graham will describe the barriers that minorities, specifically African Americans, face in receiving care and the history behind the cultural reluctance to participate in research. Then a panel of experts in autism treatment will discuss their own experiences serving minority communities and address the importance of cultural humility and diverse representation.
Helping Children, Families, and Staff Heal from Trauma
WebinarThis webinar will highlight the many ways Head Start programs help children and families heal from traumatic events or overwhelming situations. Discover strategies that contribute to healing in children and families. Explore a variety of resources programs can use, including animations and podcasts. We will offer this webinar in Spanish on June 17, 2021.
A Space to Be Whole: A Landscape Analysis of Education-Based Racial Affinity Groups in the U.S.
WebinarThe Landscape Analysis explores how and why Black teachers and other teachers of color participate in affinity spaces, and informs a policy-advocacy platform that promotes racial affinity groups to support educator development and sustainability. The Black Teacher Project will host a Racial Affinity Landscape Overview Webinar at 12pm Pacific on June 16, 2021. Please join us to hear from researcher and author Dr. April Warren-Grice of Liberated Genius, Dr. Micia Mosely of the Black Teacher Project, and LaShawn Routé Chatmon of the National Equity Project in conversation about the report findings, surprises, and policy implications.
Building Resource Family Protective Factors and ways to access local resources
WebinarThis training provides a foundational understanding of stress and trauma, the Protective Factors Framework and ways to help families assess for and strengthen each protective factor and promote resilience. Additionally, this training introduces 211 and demonstrates how to find a variety of resources for children and the whole family within one’s community and even on the go.
Helping Children, Families, and Staff Heal from Trauma (en Español)
WebinarThis webinar will highlight the many ways Head Start programs help children and families heal from traumatic events or overwhelming situations. Discover strategies that contribute to healing in children and families. This webinar is presented in Spanish. We will offer this webinar in English on June 16, 2021.
Trauma-Informed Facilitation Workshop
WebinarJoin us for this free, interactive workshop about the importance of implementing trauma-informed facilitation in your work. This is a two-part training, June 7 & 21, 9:00 – 11:00am, led by the Trauma Healing Project, and hosted by Live Healthy Lane, Early Learning Alliance, and United Way of Lane County. Be sure to add both dates to your calendar!
The 5Rs for Early Learning Leaders: Embedding Reflective Dialogue
WebinarEarly learning leaders foster a culture of trust and collaboration through regular check-ins to learn how teachers and children are doing. Join this webinar to review the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning’s 5Rs for Early Learning Leaders. Discuss key practices for embedding reflective dialogue into the workday. Discover strategies for using child outcomes data during planned discussion times to reflect on child progress in ways that help staff plan for equitable learning opportunities. Explore how reflective dialogue can have a powerful impact on program quality and child and family outcomes that are fair and inclusive of all.
Shifting Power in the Food System
WebinarTo achieve a racially just food system, we must shift power to the communities and people who have been marginalized, exploited, and excluded from the current system. But what does shifting power mean, and what does it look like in practice? This interactive training session will offer strategies, tools, and approaches for shifting power in your thinking, organizational culture, and the day-in, day-out efforts of community food systems work. No matter your role, everyone eats, and everyone can contribute to shifting power in the food system. Come discover and share your place in the work of shifting power to cultivate a racially just food system.
Movement Leader Perspectives: Local and Values-Based Procurement from Farm to Cafeteria
WebinarChild nutrition programs exercise collective purchasing power on a massive scale. Pre-pandemic, the National School Lunch Program alone invested $14.2 billion annually to serve 29.6 million lunches every school day. K-12 school meals, early care and education (ECE) nutrition, after-school snacks, and summer meals are an opportunity for every community to express their values through purchasing priorities and to shift power in the food system as a whole. On this panel, hear from food systems experts and organizers about their insights and experiences in how farm to cafeteria connections can shift power in communities.