Visalia/ Central Valley, CA Summit
Wednesday, September 5th
8:00am-3:00pm
Visalia Convention Center
303 E Acequia Ave
Visalia, CA 93291 — (Register
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Keynote Speaker
Lindsay Callahan is the President and CEO of United Way Fresno and Madera Counties. Lindsay has lead the organization since February 2016, spearheading efforts to help working families thrive. The work focuses on the intersecting and comprehensive supports and services in the areas of financial stability, education, and health. (read more)
Morning Workshops
The “S.E.L.”(Social Emotional Learning) in SSEL: Meet
your SSEL Partners
Room: Ballroom
Targeted audience: Everyone
Have you ever wondered how you can get additional support for
your ASES or 21st CCLC programs? Come meet your partners from the
System of Support for Expanded Learning (SSEL) and find out how
you are not alone in your efforts to build quality programs. This
workshop will offer you the opportunity to learn about the System
of Support for Expanded Learning (SSEL) and learn about ways to
access technical assistance and resources, and see how we put the
“S.E.L.”(Social Emotional Learning) in SSEL!
Presenters:
Diego Arancibia-Director, ASAPConnect
Julie Sesser-Specialist, ASAPConnect
Jen Taylor-Education Programs Consultant, CDE’s EXLD
System of Support for Expanded Learning Members
“Growth Heartset®”: Establishing a Culture of
Caring
Room: San Joaquin A
Targeted Auduence: Everyone
How do we awaken our young people to who they are and what their
lives can become? What if we need to develop a new “Growth
Heartset®” to complement and enhance a positive “growth mindset”?
We may think that their minds are ready to learn, but what may
not be ready are our students hearts. In order to experience the
benefits of Social Emotional Learning (SEL), we need to move
beyond principles and curricula. How do we instill SEL in both
ourselves as practitioners and in our programs’ culture, so that
we teach and lead by authentic example? Come and learn skills to
develop a new “growth heartset” in our teaching and learning.
This interactive workshop focuses on shaping successful learning
environ-ments that thrive on a foundation infused with caring,
connectivity, and proven SEL practices: self-awareness,
self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and
responsible decision making.
Presenters:
Stu Semigran- President and Co-Founder, EduCare Foundation
George Hernandez- Vice President of After School Programs,
EduCare Foundation
Armando Diaz- Program Director, EduCare Foundation
Service Learning, Mindfulness and SEL as a Tool for
Student Success!
Room: San Joaquin B
Targeted audience: Everyone
“But why do I have to learn that? What does it have to do with
me?” Sound familiar? Join us for this hands-on session that
explore 5 practices to engage youth in their own development and
how they become positive contributors to society. We will provide
activities that integrate mindfulness, community, digital &
social media awareness and service learning.
Presenter:
Julia Gabor – Mindful Founder, Kid-grit
#iAmImpact Healing Circles
Room: San Joaquin C
Targeted audience: Everyone
Restorative Justice is not a particular program or blueprint.
Restorative Justice is an invitation to dialogue and an
exploration of what a community (Expanded Learning Program) needs
to ensure all members strengthen and maintain healthy
relationships. In this session participants will be empowered and
educated on how to facilitate “Healing circles” in expanded
learning programs. This session will be very interactive and
engaging for all levels of staffing.
Presenter
Nathan Houston-Director of Training & Professional
Development, Center for Fathers and Families
Ally Stands for Action: Supporting LGBT and Students in
Expanded Learning
Room: San Joaquin D
Targeted audience: Everyone
This is an interactive workshop that presents strategies to
create safe and engaging spaces for LGBT+ students. Basic
terminology, recent changes in state laws, and data is presented
with a focus on LGBT+ youth who are homeless and in foster care.
You will learn how to be an “ally” and what action steps you can
take to support LGBT+ youth. National and local resources will be
provided to strengthen your program.
Presenter
Mignonne Pollard-Education Programs Consultant, CDE’s EXLD
Sharla E. Smith, MPH, HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Consultant,
CDE
Afternoon Workshops
We Belong 100
Room: San Joaquin A
Targeted audience: Everyone
Participants will learn about how culturally grounded beliefs and
background affect our practice with youth, how to help raise our
awareness of those factors, and share current strategies and
resources to support the development young people’s
social-awareness and interpersonal skills.
Presenter:
Angelica Cook – Afterschool Site Manager, Delano Unified School
District
Growing from a Solid Foundation – Safe and Supportive
Programs
Room: San Joaquin B
Targeted audience: Everyone
Creating safe and supportive spaces in expanded learning programs
is a foundational practice on which ALL programs can grow. This
workshop will help you dive deeper into the Safe and
Supportive Environment Quality Standard. Participants
will define those terms for themselves and their program,
differentiate between physical and emotional safety and learn how
to build, maintain and sustain the types of nurturing
relationships that allow children and youth to feel supported and
appreciated.
Presenter:
Tiffany Gipson-Program Specialist, CAN
SEL and Me!
Room: San Joaquin C
Targeted audience: Everyone
Before implementing SEL with students we must first know what it
means to implement SEL within ourselves. This session will focus
on how we can better exercise our own social-emotional skills in
order to maintain that important mental and emotional balance
between our work and personal lives. Identify helpful strategies
for managing stress, pushing through persistent problems and
preventing personal and professional burn-out!
Presenter:
Frank Escobar – Director of Student Services, Visalia Unified
School District
85/15
Room: San Joaquin D
Targeted audience: Program Coordinators, Program Directors, Grant
Managers, District Administrators and Fiscal Managers
Do you ever feel like you hear conflicting information about the
requirements of 85/15, also known as direct services to pupils?
The Policy Committee of the Expanded Learning Division has
created a presentation on Direct Service to Pupils,
Administrative, Indirect Costs (also known as
85/15) and Supplement vs. Supplant to give grantees a
better understanding of the requirements, review the common
issues surfaced through Federal Program Monitoring and Audits and
provide resources. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with the
CDE to learn about 85/15!
Presenters
Kelly Faustino- Education Programs Consultant, CDE’s EXLD
Joshua Brady-Education Administrator, CDE’s EXLD