COORDINATORS NEWSLETTER  ●  NOVEMBER 2016

 

Hello Coordinators! We hope your school year is off to a great start. In keeping with our collaborative theme of the Coordinator’s Network, please fill out the Coordinator’s Network Website Survey. The purpose of the survey is to garner your interest around how to make the website more useful and how to keep everyone more engaged. We eagerly anticipate your responses and will work with you to ensure the network website becomes a regular destination for all members. Have an awesome November!

Share Your Thoughts – Take Survey Here

Damion Morgan – Co-chair for the Coordinator’s Network

COORDINATOR SPOTLIGHT

Community school coordinator and equity champion Erin Velez from Rosa Parks Elementary in Tulsa, OK is knocking down barriers, connecting families to resources, and engaging community partners. Learn about Rosa Parks and how Erin is helping to change her students’ lives in this month’s Coordinator Spotlight.

Coordinator Erin Velez reading with two students.

OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES

NCWD/Youth’s Info Brief on Supporting Student Success through Connecting Activities.

Nominate Your Community School for the 2017 Awards for Excellence

Applications are due by January 13^th, 2017. Learn about last year's awardees.

Engaging Families: Transformational Moments, Sustainable Practices

Register for IEL’s National Family and Community Engagement Conference, June 22-24, 2017 in San Francisco.

Supporting Student Success through Connecting Activities: An Info Brief Series for Community Colleges

Check out this series of briefs from NCWD/Youth on connecting students, including youth with disabilities, to community colleges.

Partnering for Student Success: A Practical Guide to Building Effective School-Based Partnerships

Check out William Penn Foundation’s guide and report on successful school-based partnerships.

WHAT’S NEW ON THE COORDINATORS NETWORK WEBSITE?

Webinars

Find upcoming webinars and past webinar recordings and resources on the website’s new Webinars page.

Discussion Posts

What types of parenting education programs do you have? Join the discussion.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

·         Nov. 29 – Addressing Trauma in Community Schools Webinar, 2:00 PM Eastern

Sincerely,

Your Co-Chairs,

Liz Thacker
Site Resource Coordinator
Northwest Middle Community School
Knoxville, TN

Damion Morgan
Community Schools Director
Compass Youth Collaborative
Hartford, CT

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