Wide variety of sessions at our next Virtual ParentCamp on April 7th, something for everyone! ©ParentCamp, 2016-2021, All Rights Reserved
We have sessions for every level this week and a nice variety, you will be sure to find a session to enjoy. Registration is open now! https://www.parentcamp.org/event/2021-04-07-vpc/.
We had a few technical glitches with the registration form shutting down early, we are sorry about that. We believe we have it fixed. If you ever have a problem registering, please contact Julie at julie@parentcamp.org and she will get it fixed!
Here we go!
Room 1 [Connect] – Exploring Careers through the Lens of Your Strengths
Facilitator: Facilitator: Armando Garza, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing, YouScience (@You_Science)
Armando joins us back on Virtual ParentCamp this week. The YouScience platform has been brought up in a number of sessions over the past few months, so we thought we would bring Armando back. If your kids or even you have not explored this platform, it is a great way to explore your skills and strengths, be matched up to careers and then explore those careers. It is a great tool.
YouScience Profile is an aptitude-based career guidance tool. The program uses a series 11 of engaging exercises or ‘brain games’ to measure the 9 aptitudes most important to career choice as well as interest. The brain games are timed, ranging from 5 to 12 minutes each, and totaling 90 minutes. You may log out at any point between exercises and resume at a later time; in fact, users are encouraged to complete their brain games in multiple sittings for the best overall experience. The exercises are intended to be challenging to help capture your true areas of highest potential. The brain games must be completed on a computer. Your results will be ready 12 hours after you complete your exercises and can be viewed via computer or mobile device. The results include a review of your strengths, suggested careers that best fit your aptitudes and interests, and detailed information on over 500 careers including a personal fit analysis, job responsibilities, salaries, job forecasts, and educational pathways.
ParentCamp would like to thank YouScience for their partnership! YouScience has generously given ParentCamp a non-profit account so that if any of our participants or their children would like to use the program, you can just email Julie or Laura at julie@parentcamp.org or laura@parentcamp.org for an account.
Room 2 [Strengthen] – High Engagement After School Virtual Clubs
Facilitator: Tonya Sharp (@sharpscience1), Middle School Science Teacher, St. Joseph District Virtual Academy
If you think kids can’t be engaged virtually, think AGAIN! Tonya is doing amazing things with virtual after school clubs and the kids love it! They are having HUGE participation and it keeps growing!
Tonya Sharp is a veteran middle school science teacher-leader who is currently teaching at the newly founded SJSD Virtual Academy. Her mission to build relationships with students, staff and the community to provide innovative opportunities for students to thrive in the virtual learning environment.
In this session, we will discuss and brainstorm ways to reach students and families through a virtual club experience. We will take a look at a newly developed program designed to promote more social interaction with our virtual students. We will explore how virtual clubs have evolved over the last two months into student leadership opportunities.
Room 3 [Strengthen] – The Craft of Advocacy
Facilitator: Penny Christian (@maypenny84), 16th District PTA President, KY CIPL Fellow (@KYCIPL), Prichard Committee (@prichardcomm), EdTrust Family Fellow (@edtrust)
After attending a Lunch n Learn which Penny led for the Kentucky Statewide Family Engagement Network, we immediately asked her to facilitated a session for us. This will be so empowering!
Penny is a mom, wife, and unapologetic public education advocate. Takes great pride in empowering families to be strong voices for their children.
Everyone has a story. For most of us, this is how our advocacy journey begins. Think of your story, bring it with you, and let’s make it your WHY!
Room 4 [Strengthen] – Series: Why do parents get involved? – Harvard Family Engagement Course Discussion
Facilitator: Larry Holladay, Parent Advocate, Prichard Committee (@prichardcom), KY CIPL Fellow (@KYCIPL), 2020 Beverly Nickel Raimondo Parent Leader Award Winner
Did you know there is a FREE, yes FREE Harvard University on-line family engagement course, Introduction to Family Engagement in Education? Are you interested in joining a group of parents and educators in working our way through the course and having discussions? It is ok, if you are not taking the course, the discussions will be so that anyone can join at any time. This series at Virtual ParentCamp will run every other Virtual ParentCamp and we will let you know which parts of the course will be up for discussion so that you have plenty of time to go through those sections.
First up with be the Introduction & first session – What do we mean by research? Below are two articles which will be prompts for the discussion. Again, you do not need to be taking the course to join the discussion and we will always share links that are in the public domain so that no one is forced to register for the course.
Why Do Parents Become Involved?
Room 5 [Strengthen] – Success Beyond the College Classroom
Facilitator: Professor Sam Lapin (@slapin63), Communications Professor, Northern Kentucky University (@nkuedu)
Professor Sam has spent over 25 years listening to new college students to learn about their concerns and needs. He addresses a wide range of topics including study skills, time management, mental health, money management, healthy relationships, confidence, media, and problem solving.
Watch Sam’s Introduction Video: https://youtu.be/160vTOaxxmo
Sam Lapin has been a Communication Professor at Northern Kentucky University since 1995. He teaches Interpersonal Communication, Public Speaking, Media Literacy, History of Rock & Roll, and College Success Skills. He teaches many dual-credit classes and specialize in helping new and soon-to-be college students prepare for success.
Register now at https://www.parentcamp.org/event/2021-04-07-vpc/ and make sure you invite a friend!
Please make sure you have downloaded/updated to the latest version of Zoom! Either download an update to your tablet/phone or download the update on your computer. You may ask why??? With the new version, you will be able to change rooms on your own! Even though Julie will miss seeing you all in the main room, you can now change rooms by yourself, but you need the latest version of Zoom in order to do it. She will still be in the main room if you need assistance, it is ok.
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