PPT & ELECT Live, Online Professional Development Series

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Making Your Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs Science-Based
Presenter: Susan E. Washinger, M.Ed.

The Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Public Welfare, in partnership with the Center for Schools and Communities, recently offered a one-hour, live, online professional development opportunity entitled, "Making Your Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs Science-Based" by Susan E. Washinger, M.Ed. for program coordinators and program personnel for both the 21st Century Community Learning Centers and the Pregnant and Parenting Teen/Education Leading to Employment and Career Training Initiatives. The presentation provided the characteristics of effective prevention programming and how to incorporate these features into your program.

The presenter, Susan Washinger, is a Project Coordinator of Science-Based Programs for the Pennsylvania Coalition to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. She has worked in prevention and youth development programming for the past nine years. Susan has a Masters Degree in Health Education from Penn State University.

 

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"The Methods Behind the Madness:  Successful Strategies for Behavior Change"
Presenter: Elizabeth Schroeder, Ed.D., MSW

On Tuesday, February 27, 2007, The Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Public Welfare, in partnership with the Center for Schools and Communities, offered a one-hour, live, online professional development opportunity entitled, "The Methods Behind the Madness:  Successful Strategies for Behavior Change" by Elizabeth Schroeder, Ed.D., MSW.  This presentation provided practical interventions to enable students to maintain healthy behaviors and change unhealthy ones.

The presenter, Elizabeth Schroeder, is a trainer, consultant and author in the areas of sexuality, youth development, curriculum and counseling.  She has provided trainings throughout the United States and overseas to thousands of youth-serving professionals and teens, presented at national conferences and written extensively about sexuality issues.  Elizabeth is an adjunct professor at Montclair State University in New Jersey and is completing a doctorate in Human Sexuality Education at Widener University.

 

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Promoting Cultural Competencies in Youth-Centered Programs Presenter: James Jerry Clark M.A.

The Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Public Welfare, in partnership with the Center for Schools and Communities, recently offered a one-hour, live, online professional development opportunity entitled, "Promoting Cultural Competencies in Youth-Centered Programs" by James Jerry Clark, M.A.

Participants explored the role of culture in their own attitudes toward and responses to working with youth. They discussed how differences in cultural norms impact the development and delivery of effective youth programs. Mr. Clark provided recommendations on how to develop strategies for implementing more culturally competent youth programs

About the Presenter: James Jerry Clark M.A., is known for his work as a diversity/cultural competence educator, trainer and consultant. He works with Foundations, Inc., Sunrise of Philadelphia, the Multicultural Resource Center, the Anti-Defamation League, and PRIME. He is faculty at Saint Joseph's University and counsels the Drexel University School of Education on curriculum development and community outreach. As a member of the PRIME Institute Executive Council, he leads education programs.

 

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Cultural Competence Bibiolgraphy - By James Jerry Clark M.A.

 

PPT/ELECT 101

On Tuesday, December 12, 2006, the Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Public Welfare, in partnership with the Center for Schools and Communities, provided a live, online professional development opportunity for PPT/ELECT Program Coordinators and program personnel.

Shileste Overton-Morris, Project Manager for Youth Development at the Center for Schools and Communities, provided an historical overview of the PPT and ELECT Initiatives, their requirements and best practices for staff involved in these programs.

 

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The PPT/ELECT Statewide Advisory Board: Successes of the Past, Hopes for the Future

On Tuesday, October 31, 2006, the Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Public Welfare, in partnership with the Center for Schools and Communities, provided PPT/ELECT Program Coordinators with a live, online presentation entitled, "Successes of the Past, Hopes for the Future". The presenters included Diana Ewing, Chair of the Policy Subcommittee; Sally Mole, Chair of the Program Subcommittee; and Tricia Welle, Chair of the Outreach Subcommittee.

For the convenience of the participants, two identical sessions were offered, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. PPT/ELECT Program Coordinators were asked to select the time slot that worked best for their schedules.

The focus of the session was to inform PPT/ELECT programs on the work that has been accomplished by the PPT/ELECT Advisory Board since its inception in 2004. This work includes the creation of two publications designed to help both current and new pregnant and parenting teen programs. Participants were also asked to provide input through online polling opportunities to assist the Advisory Board in determining future goals and work plans.

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