Jumpstarting Your ECE Career Join Continuing Development Inc. as we explore how you can turn your ECE/CD units into a meaningful career working with children. We’ll cover everything from obtaining a permit, tips on interviewing, the various career pathways both in and out of the classroom, as well as the impact you can make in your community. PK, E Featured Speaker: Anthony Felix, Talent Acquisition Manager, Continuing Development Inc., Morgan Hill, CA  

BOOST Live Podcast Lounge: Educated Guess Live Podcast: An Interview with Michael Funk From our colleagues to the students we teach, each person has a unique story about their journey through education. The Educated Guess attempts to capture the humanity of their guests, as well as provide the space to share thoughts on equity, pedagogy, and culture. They share the stories of frontline educators, professors, and community organizers in the hopes that we can all imagine and build education into something each student can enjoy and grow within. E. M, H Featured Speakers: Cesar Fernandez, Integrated Math Teacher, Sweetwater Union High School District, Chula Vista, CA; Michael Funk, Expanded Learning Division Director, California Department of Education, Sacramento, CA

BOOST Nation: Town Hall- The State of Afterschool Featured Speaker: Jodi Grant, Executive Director, Afterschool Alliance, Washington, DC Join us for an open-space national conversation with Jodi Grant, Executive Director of the Afterschool Alliance. As a field, we are navigating unchartered territory, budget cuts, and how we support children, youth, and families, as well as the importance of messaging that we put forth to preserve and increase our funding. Bring your questions and join us online. ULA, CB, E, M, H

A sense of belonging is essential to having a strong foundation for growth, team spirit, and a motivated team. Join us to learn activities that support a culture of teamwork and cohesiveness. Featured Speakers: Phil Brown, Senior Trainer, High 5 Adventure Learning Center, Brattleboro, VT; Justin McGlamery, Chief Locus Focuser, Focus Your Locus Teambuilding, Training, & Development, Hartford, CT; Chris Ortiz, Program Director, Shaver’s Creek Team Development, Penn State University, Petersburg, PA

Meeting of the Minds: The School to Prison Pipeline – Beyond the Schools….it’s not just a school problem! (Part I) Moderator: Dr. Rebecca Mendiola, CEO, Collective Impact Solutions, San Diego, CA Presenters: Tia Martinez, JD, CEO, Forward Change, San Francisco, CA; Rhonda Beasley, Coordinator, Santa Clara County Office of Education, San Jose, CA; Dr. Rebecca Mendiola, CEO, Collective Impact Solutions, San Diego, CA This online series will provide a brief introduction of Tia Martinez’s main presentation unpacking the School to Prison Pipeline of system-driven negative feedback loops that channel young people out of the education system into the prison system. PK, E, M, H, HE

Curious about STEM activities to engage your students? Join BOOST and our partners for a fun online STEM workshop. Reach students through hands-on discovery to inspire youth and inspire learning. Featured Speakers: Mary Curry, Math Enthusiast, MANGO Math, Palm Desert, CA; Suzy Haislip, STEM Program Specialist & Western Territory Manager, PCS Edventures, Boise, ID; David Tong, Director of Programs, TGR Foundation, Director, TGR EDU: Create, TGR Foundation, Irvine, CA

Join us as we highlight programs providing support services in unique ways and making a big impact on their students, families, and communities. Featured Speakers: Rafael Acosta, Regional Director; Freddy Gallegos, Regional Director; Carlos Garcia, Regional Director, Los Angeles Unified School District, Beyond The Bell, Los Angeles, CA; Stu Semigran, President & Co-Founder, EduCare, Van Nuys, CA; Phil Martin, Junior Boys Program Director; Carri Redmond, Program Director; Stephen Tafoya, Director of Older Boys Program, The Club for Boys, Rapid City, SD;    

Meeting of the Minds: All Hands on Deck – Using Collective Impact to Dismantle the School to Prison Pipeline (Part 2) Moderator: Dr. Rebecca Mendiola, CEO, Collective Impact Solutions, San Diego, CA Presenters: Tia Martinez, JD, CEO, Forward Change, San Francisco, CA; Rhonda Beasley, Coordinator, Santa Clara County Office of Education, San Jose, CA; Dr. Rebecca Mendiola, CEO, Collective Impact Solutions, San Diego, CA; Special Guest: Tiffany Gipson, Program Director: Quality Initiatives, California Afterschool Network, Sacramento, CA This online presentation is the second part of this series sharing a brief introduction of a collective impact effort bringing together national, state and local experts to create a single system of support across a county system to improve education and dismantle the school to prison pipeline.  Presenters will also discuss how we should think of our work differently in our current system. PK, E, M, H, HE

Self-care is a necessary and important part of every individual’s overall health. Join BOOST and our partners to learn strategies to recharge yourself, practice good mental habits, and be resilient during these times. To be able to care for the people you love, you must first take care of yourself. Featured Speakers: Gabriela B. Delgado, Senior Manager, Student Services and Programs, San Diego County Office of Education, San Diego, CA; Erika Petrelli, Senior Vice President of Leadership Development, The Leadership Program, NY, New York; Sonia Toledo, Founder, Dignity of Children, Inc., NY, New York

Students come to us with their own emotions, triggers, and trauma. When students see respect, empathy, and kindness modeled, they are more likely to respond in similar ways; but it is not enough to just model social and emotional skills, these must be strategically and continually taught. Join us for tools and resources to support our students through kindness, empathy, and SEL learning. Featured Speakers: Julia Gabor, Mindful Founder, kid-grit, Los Angeles, CA; Nathan Houston, Founder of #iAmImpact, #iAmImpact, Sacramento, CA