Events

Parental Engagement in Afterschool: Never Give Up!

Webinar 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Dr. Ed Bell, a 13-year veteran with the 21st CCLC program and a former afterschool director, will discuss the importance of parental engagement in the afterschool setting while sharing personal and professional scenarios for getting and keeping parents engaged. At the conclusion of the webinar, participants will rethink how to define parental engagement in an afterschool setting and develop nontraditional ways of getting parents engaged.

This webinar targets Pennsylvania’s 21st CCLC grantees.

2019 Extra Learning Opportunities Conference: Promising Practices, Proven Strategies

Hilton, Harrisburg, PA

The conference will focus on advancing the systems that support and promote collaboration, youth success and key elements of high-quality extra learning opportunities. Learn about the development, implementation and sustainability of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by schools, youth, parents and the community at large. Please note that the conference is only open to current 21st Century Community Learning Centers grantees.

2019 Migrant Education Program and English Language Development Conference: Education Without Borders

SHERATON HARRISBURG HERSHEY, HARRISBURG, PA

Attend and discover promising practices to support the educational success of Pennsylvania’s English learners and migrant education students.

The conference is designed to provide a space for parents, teachers, administrators, scholars and Pennsylvania Department of Education staff to engage in professional practices of knowledge sharing, discussion, critical analysis, and re-visioning of educational policies and practices for the purpose of advancing the quality of educational experiences for migrant education and English learner students and families.

2019 Education Leading to Employment and Career Training Conference

Holiday Inn, Grantville, Pa.

Meet ELECT staff and gain program-specific professional development, share best practices, and learn skills to better serve the expectant and parenting teens of Pennsylvania.