Get ready for summer programming with David P. Weikart's Youth Work Methods Workshops! Debralyn Woodberry-Shaw, PhD, LMSW, will host six Youth Work Methods Workshops over the course of two Saturdays (June 14, 2025 and June 21, 2025): *Structure and Clear Limits *Reframing Conflict *Ask-Listen-Encourage *Cooperative Learning *Building Community *Planning and Reflection Descriptions *Structure and Clear […]
Save the date for the 2025 Personalized Learning Summit.
An impactful and engaging education system puts people first – students, parents, teachers, community members. Human-Centered Design (HCD) provides the toolbox and mindset to ensure a system stays agile and responsive to current and future stakeholders. This course will introduce school leaders to design thinking and, more specifically, Human-Centered Design. Design thinking encompasses five phases […]
Come out to the Queer Futures Forum on Wednesday, June 25th! Dreams of Hope’s Queer Youth Advisory Council is excited to host this inaugural event centering the lives of queer and Trans people in Pittsburgh. Gather with community members to discuss the creation of a region where we are radically supported, loved, and free! Don’t […]
Celebrating Civic Season by unveiling version one of the teen-led, regional, civic learning map.
A Summer Workshop for High School Educators
ELIE Circle's 3-part Holistic Health Framework is specifically designed for community-based educational spaces to support the holistic health of both young people and staff. The framework consists of describing holistic health, barriers to holistic health, and holistic health tools. The first session is focused on staff, I will introduce participants to the framework, discuss barriers […]
This course is designed to prepare young professionals (i.e., less than 5 years of experience in the field) for a career in community-based educational spaces with a foundation in education and social work. Community-based educational spaces (CBES) "are activities and programs operated outside of class time – whether in the school building during the school […]
ELIE Circle’s 3-part Holistic Health Framework is specifically designed for community-based educational spaces to support the holistic health of both young people and staff. The framework consists of describing holistic health, barriers to holistic health, and holistic health tools. The first session is focused on staff, I will introduce participants to the framework, discuss barriers […]
Communitopia and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History are proud to be partnering with Climate Generation by hosting the Pennsylvania Cohort for the Summer Institute for Climate Change Education. Join us for powerful and engaging keynote speakers, meaningful discussions about the intersection of social justice and climate change, and collaborative conversations between a national network […]
UDL-Con: International is the global event dedicated to advancing Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a framework for addressing the educational needs of diverse and variable learners in many settings across many stages of life. On July 22-23, 2025, we invite educators, school and district administrators, instructional designers, researchers, and innovators to gather at the Capital […]
Experience climate change education in a local context by combining classroom learning with climate friendly adventure activities that focus on real-life science and field research. Learn how to initiate climate action through meaningful STEM projects. During the Climate Change Adventure Education Project, you will explore the causes and impacts of climate change by... - Researching […]
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