 Graduation Equity Webinar: Community Partners for College & Career Readiness
Wednesday, May 11 | 10:00 am – 11:30am
- Learn about the high leverage supports you might offer to the aspiring athletes at your school from Marcus Trufant
- Preview data sources and systemic strategies that support student pathways to careers, college, and beyond
- Get familiar with strategic partnerships and ways a school or community based organization might set one up
- Connect with resources to support your partnerships
Join us to hear the story of Marcus Trufant, a Tacoma native who went on to a successful professional football career, and brought his influence back to his community through the Trufant Family Foundation. We’ll be exploring ways the school system can encourage students to live their dreams, with specific advice for school counselors advising aspiring athletes. We’ll also learn more about the Trufant Family Foundation and their partners at PUSH for Dreams to learn how they’re partnering with schools to offer connections and holistic supports. Our panel will also include Stan Emert, Executive Director of Sports Enterprise Management with us to share some of his experiences with high school, college, and professional athletics and ways we can support youth with college and career readiness. Learn about some high leverage strategies to keep your students on the pathway to graduation and to achieving their dreams. You’ll get advice on how to make these partnerships a success and what you can do to get started in your own context. We’ll have resources to share and we’ll be offering free Clock Hours.
Presenters
- Kefi Andersen, System Improvement Program Supervisor & Team Lead, OSPI
- Dr. Timmie Foster, College Readiness Program Supervisor Lead, OSPI
- Marcus Trufant, Founder, Trufant Family Foundation
- Dr. John Gaines, President & Founder, PUSH for Dreams
- Dan Whitford, Board Member, Mentor, Founder/CEO of Advanced Construction Team, PUSH for Dreams
- Stan Emert, Executive Director, Sports Enterprise Management, Milgard School of Business, University of Washington Tacoma
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 Graduation 101: Washington Requirements, Waivers, and Pathways
Presented by Brittni Thompson, Program Supervisor for Secondary School Counseling
Join this special Open Doors Opportunity to receive a high-level summary of Washington State’s High School Graduation requirements. This webinar will be especially useful for Open Doors Programs that offer High School.
May 12th | 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Register in advance for this webinar:
“Results from the 2021 Healthy Youth Survey are now available on askhys.net. To learn more about how to access the results and other resources, check out OSPI’s Healthy Youth Survey webpage.”
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College & Career Readiness & Success Center at American Institutes for Research Washington Profile
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Did you know 8 years after graduation, male workers who obtain a STEM degree earn (on average) $18,300 more than those who earn non-STEM degree, while female STEM majors earn only $2,800 more?
The Education Research and Data Center links education and workforce data from multiple Washington state agencies and transform data into insights that inform Washington decision-makers. Check out the ERDC!
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Find the impact of dual enrollment programs on postsecondary enrollment Washington's Dual Enrollment Programs
Workforce outcomes of Washington high school graduates
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Learn more and contact the program that best meets your needs to get enrolled and start building your career path today. Labor & Industries Apprenticeship Preparation webpage.
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OSPI Career and College Readiness website includes Lesson plans for grades 6-12, Handbook (guide to using Career Guidance Washington curriculum for all students), FAQ (pdf), a link to the Career Guidance Washington Lessons, and a link to subscribe the News and More for School Counselors newsletters.
State Board of Education (SBE) Career Readiness webpage
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Teacher Appreciation Week May 2-6
Teacher Appreciation Day May 5
The big day is Teacher Appreciation Day on May 5, but teachers are just so great that they get a whole week to savor our appreciation. Whether you have a teacher, know a teacher, or are a teacher, there are endless ways to give a little extra support to teachers and teachers organizations. Teaching is known to be a time-consuming and challenging profession, so this week is our chance to say thank you to those that play or have played such a huge role in our lives. Who doesn’t have a fond memory of a teacher who inspired us in some way?
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National Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Month raises awareness of trauma and the impact it can have on the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of children, families, and communities. You will find more information at youth.gov. youth.gov is the U.S. government website that helps you create, maintain, and strengthen effective youth programs. Included are youth facts, funding information, and tools to help you assess community assets, generate maps of local and federal resources, search for evidence-based youth programs, and keep up-to-date on the latest, youth-related news.
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National Physical Fitness & Sports Month
Each May the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition encourages Americans to #MoveinMay in celebration of National Physical Fitness & Sports Month. This year, the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition is teaming up with the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion’s (ODPHP) Move Your Way campaign to promote safe physical activity while practicing social distancing.
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National School Nurses Day - May 11, 2022
Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has been set aside to recognize school nurses.
National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting.
Celebrate your school nurse and visit the School Nurse Day - National Association of School Nurses (nasn.org) website.
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Jewish American Heritage Month
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who helped form the fabric of American history, culture, and society. Additionally, we honor Jewish Americans, friends, colleagues, and community each and every day.
To learn more, visit the Jewish American Heritage Month website!
(Image: A Happy New Year. Hebrew Publishing Company, between 1900 and 1920. Offset color lithograph postcard. Alfred and Elizabeth Bendiner Collection. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (52))
Upcoming Professional Development and Resources for Teachers can be found here.
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May 8 Mother's Day
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May 30 Memorial Day
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