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Week 1 Schedule (select a date below for the agenda)
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Note: Registration is required for each session.
Monday, June 7
**Sessions in Spanish will offer interpretation services in English Only.
***Sessions in English will offer interpretation services in Spanish and other languages upon request.
PBS Kids: Summer of Possibility9 a.m.
Join PBS Kids for a session about how to help ensure kids and families have choice in learning this summer. In this session you will learn and acquire resources and information about books, e-books, screen time and family activities.
Presenter: Dr. Ben Kramer
AISD Tools: Stay Informed & Stay Engaged11 a.m.
The AISD Parent Portal serves as the primary resource for all of the services provided online to our parents. This site gives parents direct access into their child's classroom information, registration to your child's campus, district-wide information and links to other often used services. In this session you will learn about the parent portal and how to navigate the site.
Presenter: Heather Lee
Educating without Overprotecting with Positive Discipline: A Job of Two3 p.m.
SPANISH
The best gift we can give our children is to make them independent so that they are able to carry out activities of daily life according to their age. In this session you will be able to acquire the techniques, tools and skills that will help our children become independent.
Presenter: Teresa Durán
Funding for Public Education: State, District, & Campus5 p.m.
The stress from the multiple pandemics of the 2020-21 school year has made it challenging to meaningfully engage families and to finance the relief and recovery needed for students’ learning and wellbeing. Families’ voices are critical to ensure that school budgets reflect a community’s needs and priorities for our students.
Presenter: Laurie Solis
Knowing My Needs and My Family's Needs6 p.m.
SPANISH
We all have human needs that make us behave in different ways. By discovering the motives and the true reasons that move us to behave as we do, we can be more in control of our behavior. This workshop will provide tools for you to discover the reasons that make you, your partner, children, and people you know behave the way you do.
Presenter: Leslie Montoya
Tuesday, June 8
*Sessions in SPANISH will offer interpretation services in English Only.
**Sessions in English will offer interpretation services in Spanish and other languages upon request.
Slow Down Mama Bear9 a.m.
SPANISH
Discover, manage and dominate the virtue of patience to help the family and child’s education in general.
Presenter: Carlos Rene Ramirez
Three Daily Strategies to Enhance Well-Being11 a.m.
SPANISH
Learn how to increase your well-being while caring for those who depend on you. This workshop includes practical and effective strategies to reduce your stress and increase your well-being.
Presenter: Nadine Rueb
Parent Builders of Self-Esteem and Resilience3 p.m.
SPANISH
In this session we will help educate parents to develop healthy self-esteem in their children, since this is the most powerful force in our existence. You will get the 8 self-esteem building tools.
Presenter: Teresa Durán
Refugee Journey of Hope5 p.m.
In this session, Samuel Nizigiyimana will share his extraordinary journey as a orphan for more than 24 years. He struggled to rebuild his life both economically and socially. He arrived in the United States as a refugee and was provided opportunities to succeed. He currently works for Austin ISD as a Parent Support Coordinator, serving refugees and immigrants across the district. This session will provide an overview of refugee awareness, how barriers can impact education, and how to be an inclusive society.
Presenter: Samuel Nizigiyiman
Knowing My Needs 6 p.m.
SPANISH
This workshop will help you detect the reasons for your behavior and provide emotional tools for you to decide, if you wish, to change your behavior.
Presenter: Leslie Montoya
Wednesday, June 9
*Sessions in SPANISH will offer interpretation services in English Only.
**Sessions in English will offer interpretation services in Spanish and other languages upon request.
Paying for College9 a.m.
Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the most important step you can take to get money to help pay for college. Join us in this session to learn how to navigate and complete your FAFSA.
Presenter: Alex Duran
What One Needs To Know About Bilingual Education11 a.m.
SPANISH
The purpose of the session is to help our community better understand what bilingual education is, what it looks like now in the Austin ISD, and why dual language programs are critical in the long term to the full-term success of our bilingual students.
Presenter: Patricia Nuñez & Julia Hernandez
Motivate Parents to Develop Emotional Intelligence3 p.m.
SPANISH
Emotional Intelligence refers to a person’s psychological abilities and skills to be able to connect with themselves and others to master themselves by controlling and managing emotions. In this session, participants will gain an understanding of themselves and how they function emotionally.
Presenter: Teresa Durán
What One Needs To Know About Bilingual Education5 p.m.
The purpose of the session is to help our community better understand what bilingual education is, what it looks like now in the Austin ISD, and why dual language programs are critical in the long term to the full-term success of our bilingual students.
Presenter: Patricia Nuñez & Julia Hernandez
Knowing My Partner's Needs 6 p.m.
SPANISH
The quality of our love relationship affects the quality of our daily life. This workshop will provide tools to strengthen your relationship.
Presenter: Leslie Montoya
Thursday, June 10
*Sessions in SPANISH will offer interpretation services in English Only.
**Sessions in English will offer interpretation services in Spanish and other languages upon request.
Now More than Ever: Family Engagement is Necessary for Student and School Success
8:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Despite over forty years of research linking family engagement to beneficial outcomes for students, educators, families and schools, effective partnership between families and educators has not been recognized as an essential and high priority component of teaching and learning practice. The purpose of this session is to reemphasize the important role that home-school partnerships play in the successful education of children and in the improvement of schools. The session will also provide tools to help educators reimagine their family engagement practice during and after the current COVID pandemic.
Presenter: Karen L. Mapp, Ed.D., Senior Lecturer on Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Human Sexuality Curriculum
6:30 p.m.
This virtual learning opportunity will update and inform families about the human sexuality curriculum, policies and how to support their children. Parent and caregivers will learn about district policies, curriculum and instructional plans, gain knowledge and skills to support their child and answer the hard questions.
Presenters: Jeffrey Gould & Stephanie Hebert