ASAPconnect eBulletin - August 17, 2009

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The Buzz at ASAPconnect!

Please welcome Kimberly Fedyna as the newest member of the ASAPconnect team. Kimberly Fedyna joined the staff on August 1, 2009 as the new program coordinator. Previously, Kimberly served as an elementary school teacher in the Twin Rivers Unified School District and the Compton Unified School District, as well as an Education Programs Consultant with the California Department of Education and the First Five Commission where she worked on statewide programs for children. Kimberly received a Bachelor of Science degree in Consumer and Family Studies from State University of New York College at Buffalo, a Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential from CSU Long Beach and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction at CSU Dominguez Hills. Kimberly can be reached at kafedyna@ucdavis.edu.

Join the ASAPconnect Advisory Team

ASAPconnect, a statewide technical assistance (TA) capacity building project, aims to build exemplary TA with the capacity to support the diverse needs of after school programs across the state.

To achieve this goal, we are looking for two additional key after school technical assistance providers and related stakeholders with varied backgrounds to serve on the ASAPconnect advisory committee.

The Advisory Committee will advise staff to chart the course of ASAPconnect by:

  • Providing programmatic feedback, advice, and accountability.
  • Promoting ASAPconnect and its resources and help identify and procure external support.

If you are interested in helping ASAPconnect elevate TA quality to better serve after school grantees, please consider participating on the Advisory committee.

Deadline to apply: September 4, 2009

For an application and further details go to www.afterschoolconnect.org/content/5326

Upcoming ASAPconnect Seminars And Trainings!

Connect Up!
If you are an after school trainer, coach, mentor, broker of resources, or consultant, don't miss this unique opportunity to network with your peers, get professional support and advance your learning. Share knowledge with your peers about promising practices so you can increase your capabilities and improve quality of service. This is a pre-conference seminar held in conjunction with the CalSAC conference and will focus on best practices for providing support to middle school programs.

Date: October 14, 2009 - 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Torrance Marriott, 3635 Fashion Way, Torrance, CA 90503

Registration for this seminar is available at www.afterschoolconnect.org/content/5197

Step Up Pre-Summit Training For Trainers
ASAPconnect would like to invite statewide technical assistance providers to attend a pre-summit training for trainers workshop at The California Afterschool Network’s first annual Step Up High School Summit. The ASAPconnect pre-summit training will focus on engaging high school students, understanding youth culture, and providing relevant education to high school youth.

Date: November 3, 2009, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Bahia Resort Hotel, San Diego, CA

For more information, go to http://www.afterschoolnetwork.org/step_up_tot

For Additional Information on Upcoming ASAPconnect Seminars & Trainings visit our website at: http://www.afterschoolconnect.org/provider_resources/seminars_and_trainings

Register Now For The Step Up High School After School Summit!

The California Afterschool Network is excited to host the first annual Step Up High School Summit on November 3-5, 2009 in San Diego, California! Program administrators, high school after school practitioners and high school principals are encouraged to attend. The conference will feature engaging workshops and presentations focusing on successful strategies for high school after school programs. The conference will also provide opportunities for high school practitioners to network and share resources and successful practices.

Keynote Speaker
Darrell “Coach D” Andrews Building Bridges-Breaking Barriers-Connecting Dreams To Education

Step Up Workshop Sessions
The Network has chosen an amazing list of workshops sessions for After School Practitioners including High School Administrators, District Managers/Coordinators, Site Directors and Frontline Staff. Registration is $325 and ends October 23, 2009 For more information, go to: http://www.afterschoolnetwork.org/step-up

Step into the Spotlight on Afterschool!

Registration is available for the California School-Age Consortium’s 27th Annual Statewide Afterschool Conference on October 15 - 17, 2009 in Torrance, CA. Join the California School-Age Consortium for three days of informative and interactive workshops, engaging presentations, exciting performances, networking opportunities, and much more!

This statewide conference is CalSAC’s signature event, providing three days of informative and interactive workshops, lectures from the top professionals in the field, networking opportunities and, of course, fun! The workshops are designed to meet the needs of site and administrative staff serving elementary, middle and high school children and youth.

For more information and to register, visit: http://conference.calsac.org/?_c=y6py728ditpxxi

Calling all Presenters!

ASAPconnect is pleased to announce several opportunities for high quality presentations to afterschool grantees across the state. Presenter opportunities are always available on our website at http://www.afterschoolconnect.org/provider_resources/opportunities_for_p...

REGION 1 AFTER SCHOOL CONFERENCE
Region 1 is calling all dynamic presenters for their annual conference at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek in Santa Rosa, California on November 13-14, 2009. This year’s theme is “Overcoming and Achieving: Building a Culture of Inspiration and Developing Strategies for Thriving in Changing Times.” If you have an energetic workshop that you would like to present, apply by August 28, 2009. If you would like more information, please contact Emily Mann at emily.mann@caalserves.org.

13TH ANNUAL REGION V AFTER SCHOOL CONFERENCE DISCOVER THE SUPERHERO IN YOU!
A Training Conference for School-Aged Care and After School Professionals

November 7, 2009 • 8:00am-4:30pm South Santa Clara County

Workshop presentation proposals are now being accepted for the 13th Annual Region V After School Conference: DISCOVER THE SUPERHERO IN YOU! on November 7, 2009 in South Santa Clara County (convenient location TBA). A $75 honorarium per workshop and complimentary conference registration for presenters will be offered.

All proposals are due by 5:00 PM on August 28, 2009, and presenters will be notified of acceptance or declination by mid September.

For more information, call Ms. Jamie Smith at 831-915-0010 or email jsregion5@yahoo.com

2010 BOOST CONFERENCE
Palm Springs Convention Center- Palm Springs, California

Join one of the nation’s largest, most recognized and comprehensive conferences for after school and out-of-school time professionals. You are invited to experience the most invigorating blend of networking and teambuilding opportunities, exceptional workshop presenters to learn and grow with and the latest trends and research in out-of-school time programming. Connect with over 125 Exhibitors sharing the newest resources, products and services to enhance your programs. Have an opportunity to experience guest speakers, special events, and entertainment that will inspire you to create change. Meals and plenty of sunshine also included.

The main presenter will receive complimentary 3-day conference registration (April 29-May 1, 2010) including all special events. Complimentary registration is for the main presenter and/or agency only. Co-presenters, panel members, and additional agency members will need to register for the conference.

Please submit completed proposals via the online system by September 25, 2009. Proposals will not be accepted if they are submitted after 5pm PST on this date. A notice of acceptance or declination will be sent by October 31, 2009.

For more information, go to: www.boostconference.org

Quality Professional Development Opportunities!

Academic Vocabulary Support for English Language Learners
WestEd's SchoolsMovingUp website will feature another free webinar, "English Learners and the Language Arts (Encore Presentation)," on Thursday, August 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

Pamela Spycher, Director of English Learners and the Language Arts (ELLA) at WestEd, will provide teacher leaders, principals, and district administrators with information on research-based instructional practices for teaching academic language to K-8 English learners and instituting school-wide systems for closing achievement gaps. See the webinars page on SchoolsMovingUp for further information, including specific topics to be addressed by this webinar, at http://www.schoolsmovingup.net/webinars.

In addition, SchoolsMovingUp will be hosting their first e-Workshop series beginning in September. This series will provide in-depth, online professional development that is sustained over four weeks, embedded in your own work, supported by a national expert and a community of online learners. In "Academic Vocabulary for Pre-K to Grade 2 English Language Learners" with Pamela Spycher, participants will explore current research on vocabulary instruction for English learners in the early years of schooling, have opportunities to share their ideas with colleagues, and receive support to practice implementing strategies.

Check Out This Resource!

Guide to Professional Development of Out-of-School Science Activity Leaders
The tools and articles that make up the guide from the National Partnerships for AfterSchool Science (NPASS) has been created as a model of how to engage out-of-school activity leaders in professional development around science and engineering activities for youth. It describes an approach to out-of-school programming where science is complementary to what happens in school, and the activities and projects used with youth are accessible to most program leaders.

The guide is a web-based resource and can be found at: http://cse.edc.org/products/npassprofdevguide/

Have any opportunities for presenters or resources to share? Send to:
Kimberly Fedyna
ASAPconnect Coordinator
kafedyna@ucdavis.edu
530-752-5249