Thank you to all of our incredible workshop presenters who helped to make our 10th Annual Community Schools Forum such a success!  The handouts and presentations shared in each workshop are listed below.  We will update this page as we receive materials from presenters.  If you can't find something you are looking for, please contact . 
 

Session 1 | 9:15AM – 10:45AM

Future Hits Enrichment: Teach Language and Literacy Through Heartfelt Bilingual Songs Matt Baron, Founder, Future Hits - Welcome letter and agenda - Future Hits General Guidelines - Future Hits Album Download Codes - ALL Songs and Activities

Community Schools 101: A Strategy, Not a Program Kim Kelly, Associate Director of Community School Initiatives, Family Focus, Inc. Erika Robinson, Resource Coordinator, Henderson Elementary School & Family Focus, Inc. Carlos Vera, Program Coordinator, Community Schools Initiative, Chicago Public Schools - Sample Weekly Schedule - Sample Principal Meeting Agenda - Resource Mapping - Inventory of Community Resources - Asset Mapping - Provider Info Sheet - Community School Parthenon - Stages of Development

Creating Inclusive Learning Environments Calvin Evans, Improv Specialist, Free Lunch Academy SaLesha Mason, Choreographer, Free Lunch Academy - FLA PowerPoint - FLA Creating Inclusive Learning Environments Handout - Free Lunch Academy 2-Pager

From Vision to Action: Engaging Families at the Start  Parent Engagement Team from Youth Guidance

Scientists for Tomorrow: An example of partnership between Community Schools, Higher Education and Informal Education Institutions Marcelo Caplan, Associate Professor, Dept. of Science &  Mathematics - Columbia College Chicago Evelyn Oropeza, Program Coordinator, Dept. of Science &  Mathematics - Columbia College Chicago

Supporting Adult Education & Workforce Development through Community Schools Ed Center, Vice President, Education, United Way of Bay Area Carlos Smith, Resource Coordinator, Metropolitan Family Services & Smith Elementary School

Having Wellness & Wellbeing is An Awesome Thing! Sheree Blakemore, Program Manager/WOW Supervisor, Youth Guidance

Connecting families to available human services program and benefits  Illinois Department of Human Services

Postsecondary Access & Systems Change Joselin Cisneros, Post-Secondary Coordinator, Enlace Chicago Fanny Diego-Alvarez, Director of Community Schools, Enlace Chicago Ana Herrera, Counselor, Greater Lawndale School of Social Justice Katya Nuques, Associate Director, Enlace Chicago Quintiliano Rios, Post-Secondary Coordinator, Enlace Chicago

Advocacy for Dummies -- Or Smart People with No Advocacy Experience Jack Kaplan, Director, Public Policy and Advocacy, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago and United Way of Illinois Julie Schifeling, Executive Outreach Program Director Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service Bradley University - Advocacy 101 PowerPoint

Session 2 | 11:00AM – 12:30PM

Beyond the School Building: Collaboration Between Neighboring Schools for Community Change Sergio Cira-Reyes, Community School Coordinator, KSSN & Sibley Elementary Caroline Geist, Community School Coordinator, KSSN & Stocking Elementary Jullianie Mackey, Community School Coordinator, KSSN & Harrison Park School Kyle Ringwald, Community Schools Coordinator, KSSN & East Kentwood Freshman Campus Erika VanDyke, Graduate Student, Michigan State University - Beyond the School Building PowerPoint

Harnessing the Power of Parents through Community Schools Elizabeth Averyhart, POM (Parents On a Mission) Member, Chute Middle School Missy Carpenter, Director of Community Schools, Y.O.U. Evanston Sandra Herrarte, PLUS (Parent Leaders Uniting Skokie) Member, Lincoln Junior High Carol Johnson, Organizer, Community Organizing & Family Issues Amy LaDuke, Community School Manager, Y.O.U & Chute Middle School Erin Moore, Community School Manager, Y.O.U. & Lincoln Junior High Graciela Suarez, Organizer, Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI) - Harnessing the Power of Parent PowerPoint Presentation - Principles of 1 on 1

GYO as an Agent of Change – Inside and Outside the Classroom Alheli M. Irizarry, Teacher Pathway Coordinator, Enlace Chicago Kate Van Winkle, Director, Grow Your Own Teachers - Enlace's 5 Organizing Principles - Elements of a Relational Meeting - Stick Figure Og

Supporting Common Core Learning and PARCC Achievement Dana Anthony, Resource Coordinator, Children's Home + Aid & Langford Elementary School Eduardo Perez, Parent Liaison for Rollins Elementary School Kelsey Pierce, Pullman Elementary School Dr. Barbara Radner, Associate Professor and Director, Center for Urban Education at DePaul University - Chicago Poem Construction Kit

Maximizing Learning Relationships through Culturally Responsive Teaching Dr. Durriyyah Kemp, Educator, Social & Emotional Learning, University of Illinois Extension

We want YOU! Use your knowledge & expertise to boost afterschool quality Kelley Talbot, ACT Now Coalition

Using Social Media to Enhance Community School Efforts  Susy Schultz, President, Community Media Workshop

Build Your Financial Muscle Andrea T. Mills, MBA, CPA, CCSA, CGMA, Director, Fiscal Management Associates - Building Your Financial Muscle PowerPoint

A Faster Track to Impact: Strategic Volunteer Management Lisa Larsen, Director, Schools & Youth, HandsOn Suburban Chicago Christine Smith, Executive Director, HandsOn Suburban Chicago - A Faster Track to Impact PowerPoint - Professional Skills Matrix - Readiness Checklist for Engaging Pro Bono & Highly Skilled Volunteers - Seriously Effective Volunteer Engagement Infographic

Youth-Centered Approach to Supporting the Sexual Health of Young People Aisha Chaudhri, Education Coordinator, Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health (ICAH) - Youth-Centered Approach Prezi Presentation

Session 3 | 2:30PM – 4:00PM

Individualized learning and skill development Beyond the Bell Janet Levings, Research Associate, Eduation Program, American Institutes for Research Fausto Lopez, TA Consultant, American Institutes for Research

Building and Sustaining Partnerships in Community Schools Marjory Lewe-Brady, Director of Partnerships for Wellness, Safety and Achievement, WeGo Together for Kids, West Chicago Elementary District 33 Sarah Smith, Coordinator of Partnerships for Wellness, Safety and Achievement, WeGo Together for Kids, West Chicago Elementary District 33 - Building and Sustaining Partnerships PP

Behavior Management that Meets Your Mission Stacey Fredericks, Resource Coordinator, America SCORES Chicago & Pilsen Community Academy Deb Goldstein McGarvey, Director of Community Schools, America SCORES Chicago - Behavior Management PowerPoint - Establishing Procedures - Game Day Expectations for Parents - Student Contract and Consequences - 100 Ways to Show a Child You Care

Trauma-Informed Practice  Michelle Arnold, Program Director, Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY) Ngozi Harris, WOW Counselor, Youth Guidance & Chicago Vocational Career Academy Michelle Howell, Program Coordinator, Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY) - Exercise Being Trauma-Informed PowerPoint - Core Element Comparison Chart - Daily Stress Busters - Intake Form Trauma Screener Suggestions - The 5Ss - Resources List - Trauma Trainings Chart

Building Pathways to Systemic Family Engagement in Community Schools  Sarah Ogeto, Principal Consultant, College and Career Readiness Division, Illinois State Board of Education  - Building Pathways PowerPoint - Family Engagement Framework Brief

Engaging Girls and Discovering Their Strengths  Gail Day, WOW Program Manager, Youth Guidance  - Engaging Girls PowerPoint - What Do You See? Perception Activity - Sample Quotes

Join the Movement!  Help Ensure Increased Support for Your Community Schools Patrick Brosnan, Executive Director, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council Melissa Mitchell, Executive Director, Federation for Community Schools