Tag: Virtual

Dreams of Hope’s speaQ presents a soft place for myself: a radical self-love gathering with Almah LaVon! In this creative expression workshop, we will craft altered/altared self-portraits and love letters to the self 🥰💕

Meet us Tues, Feb 10th, 6 pm on Zoom! Visit dreamsofhope.eventbrite.com for the materials list and to register.

Need materials? Local folks can pick up material kits at the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse during store hours (11 am-5 pm) from Sunday, Feb 8th to Tuesday, Feb 10th. Ten kits are available and provided on a first come first serve basis. Creative Reuse Address: 214 N Lexington St, Pittsburgh, PA 15208

Materials not included in kits: scissors, glue stick/adhesive, grayscale pictures of yourself (1-3 4inx6in/5inx7in images, give or take)

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 of design: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. Throughout this course, participants will learn about and apply each phase of the design cycle to a challenge within their school system that will foster student growth and achievement.

HCD is a subset of design thinking that focuses on empathy as a means for collaborative problem solving. When school leaders know their students well, the school systems better meet their needs. When leaders understand the challenges facing their communities, they can adapt to their priorities.

Participants will work throughout the course to develop and implement a plan for addressing an area of need in their school system around student growth and achievement.

This course includes direct instruction, individual and group activities, independent assignments, as well as job-embedded applications. Resources, including explainer videos and design templates, will be available.

Meeting Dates and Times
This course is 100% virtual. Each meeting date will be a three-hour block with an hour of synchronous time, an hour of asynchronous time, and a final hour of synchronous time.
Thursday, February 5, 2026 – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Thursday, February 26, 2026 – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Thursday, March 12, 2026 – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Thursday, March 26, 2026 – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Thursday, April 16, 2026 – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Job-embedded assignments will take place between sessions. All work will build towards the completion of a final project that utilizes an HCD mindset and strategies to support student growth and achievement.

Participants who complete the course will receive 25 hours of Act 45 credit. These hours include 10 virtual synchronous hours; 4 asynchronous hours, and 11 job-embedded hours of work.

The course is $375 per person with discounts available for district teams of three or more school leaders.

Cancellation Policy
Registrants must cancel two weeks prior to the start of the course in order to receive a full refund. Registrants who drop the course any time thereafter will not be eligible for a refund, but will receive a course credit that can be used toward a future Act 45 course within the next 12 months. Course credit is not refundable. Registrants must communicate any changes to their participation in writing. No-show registrants will be charged the full price of the course without the option for redeemable course credit. All registrants will be invoiced/charged following registration.

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Join our five-day interdisciplinary workshop and learn the core principles behind artificial intelligence and machine learning through hands-on activities using free and easily accessible computing platforms. Participants will discover how Artificial Intelligence works and explore its impact on human decision-making in the criminal justice system, public policy, the allocation of scarce resources, and medical diagnoses. In addition, effective strategies for the use of generative AI in the classroom will be addressed. Educators will leave this workshop with a set of teachertested units and assignments, ready to be implemented where appropriate into their existing curriculum.

AUDIENCE
Teachers and administrators passionate about incorporating AI and its societal implications into their curriculum and exploring pedagogically sound best practices for classroom integration. No prior coding, computer science, or AI background is required. Pennsylvania attendees receive Act 48 continuing education credits. All others receive a certificate of completion.

https://www.cmu.edu/ai-sdm/education/k-12/educator-workshop/index.html

ELIE Circle’s 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. This session is split into 5 sections. The first section is an introduction to the framework. The second section is focused on staff. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (oppression – adultism and staff’s stress/identity) and highlight holistic health tools (advocacy/activism – dismantling adultism, connecting – intentionally building relationships, and introspection). The third section is focused on stress and safety. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (stress/trauma) and highlight holistic health tools (connecting – perspective taking and facilitating safety). The fourth section is focused on oppression and liberation. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (oppression manifestations and inaccurate history) and highlight holistic health tools (advocacy/activism, critical self-reflection, connecting – affinity groups, evaluating curriculum/activities, and learning accurate history). Finally, for the fifth section, participants will apply the framework to their own work.

Date/Time: Every 4th Saturday (October 2025 to June 2026) 10:00a-1:15p

CE Provider Information: Exploring a Holistic Health Framework for Community-Based Educational Spaces: Overview, ASWB Course ID:6483, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by ELIE Circle, LLC as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 10/14/2025-10/14/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2.75 total credits, including 1.75 clinical and 1 general continuing education credits.

ELIE Circle’s 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. This session is split into 5 sections. The first section is an introduction to the framework. The second section is focused on staff. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (oppression – adultism and staff’s stress/identity) and highlight holistic health tools (advocacy/activism – dismantling adultism, connecting – intentionally building relationships, and introspection). The third section is focused on stress and safety. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (stress/trauma) and highlight holistic health tools (connecting – perspective taking and facilitating safety). The fourth section is focused on oppression and liberation. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (oppression manifestations and inaccurate history) and highlight holistic health tools (advocacy/activism, critical self-reflection, connecting – affinity groups, evaluating curriculum/activities, and learning accurate history). Finally, for the fifth section, participants will apply the framework to their own work.

Date/Time: Every 4th Saturday (October 2025 to June 2026) 10:00a-1:15p

CE Provider Information: Exploring a Holistic Health Framework for Community-Based Educational Spaces: Overview, ASWB Course ID:6483, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by ELIE Circle, LLC as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 10/14/2025-10/14/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2.75 total credits, including 1.75 clinical and 1 general continuing education credits.

ELIE Circle’s 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. This session is split into 5 sections. The first section is an introduction to the framework. The second section is focused on staff. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (oppression – adultism and staff’s stress/identity) and highlight holistic health tools (advocacy/activism – dismantling adultism, connecting – intentionally building relationships, and introspection). The third section is focused on stress and safety. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (stress/trauma) and highlight holistic health tools (connecting – perspective taking and facilitating safety). The fourth section is focused on oppression and liberation. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (oppression manifestations and inaccurate history) and highlight holistic health tools (advocacy/activism, critical self-reflection, connecting – affinity groups, evaluating curriculum/activities, and learning accurate history). Finally, for the fifth section, participants will apply the framework to their own work.

Date/Time: Every 4th Saturday (October 2025 to June 2026) 10:00a-1:15p

CE Provider Information: Exploring a Holistic Health Framework for Community-Based Educational Spaces: Overview, ASWB Course ID:6483, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by ELIE Circle, LLC as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 10/14/2025-10/14/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2.75 total credits, including 1.75 clinical and 1 general continuing education credits.

ELIE Circle’s 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. This session is split into 5 sections. The first section is an introduction to the framework. The second section is focused on staff. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (oppression – adultism and staff’s stress/identity) and highlight holistic health tools (advocacy/activism – dismantling adultism, connecting – intentionally building relationships, and introspection). The third section is focused on stress and safety. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (stress/trauma) and highlight holistic health tools (connecting – perspective taking and facilitating safety). The fourth section is focused on oppression and liberation. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (oppression manifestations and inaccurate history) and highlight holistic health tools (advocacy/activism, critical self-reflection, connecting – affinity groups, evaluating curriculum/activities, and learning accurate history). Finally, for the fifth section, participants will apply the framework to their own work.

Date/Time: Every 4th Saturday (October 2025 to June 2026) 10:00a-1:15p

CE Provider Information: Exploring a Holistic Health Framework for Community-Based Educational Spaces: Overview, ASWB Course ID:6483, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by ELIE Circle, LLC as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 10/14/2025-10/14/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2.75 total credits, including 1.75 clinical and 1 general continuing education credits.

ELIE Circle’s 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. This session is split into 5 sections. The first section is an introduction to the framework. The second section is focused on staff. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (oppression – adultism and staff’s stress/identity) and highlight holistic health tools (advocacy/activism – dismantling adultism, connecting – intentionally building relationships, and introspection). The third section is focused on stress and safety. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (stress/trauma) and highlight holistic health tools (connecting – perspective taking and facilitating safety). The fourth section is focused on oppression and liberation. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (oppression manifestations and inaccurate history) and highlight holistic health tools (advocacy/activism, critical self-reflection, connecting – affinity groups, evaluating curriculum/activities, and learning accurate history). Finally, for the fifth section, participants will apply the framework to their own work.

Date/Time: Every 4th Saturday (October 2025 to June 2026) 10:00a-1:15p

CE Provider Information: Exploring a Holistic Health Framework for Community-Based Educational Spaces: Overview, ASWB Course ID:6483, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by ELIE Circle, LLC as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 10/14/2025-10/14/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2.75 total credits, including 1.75 clinical and 1 general continuing education credits.

ELIE Circle’s 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. This session is split into 5 sections. The first section is an introduction to the framework. The second section is focused on staff. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (oppression – adultism and staff’s stress/identity) and highlight holistic health tools (advocacy/activism – dismantling adultism, connecting – intentionally building relationships, and introspection). The third section is focused on stress and safety. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (stress/trauma) and highlight holistic health tools (connecting – perspective taking and facilitating safety). The fourth section is focused on oppression and liberation. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (oppression manifestations and inaccurate history) and highlight holistic health tools (advocacy/activism, critical self-reflection, connecting – affinity groups, evaluating curriculum/activities, and learning accurate history). Finally, for the fifth section, participants will apply the framework to their own work.

Date/Time: Every 4th Saturday (October 2025 to June 2026) 10:00a-1:15p

CE Provider Information: Exploring a Holistic Health Framework for Community-Based Educational Spaces: Overview, ASWB Course ID:6483, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by ELIE Circle, LLC as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 10/14/2025-10/14/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2.75 total credits, including 1.75 clinical and 1 general continuing education credits.

ELIE Circle’s 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. This session is split into 5 sections. The first section is an introduction to the framework. The second section is focused on staff. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (oppression – adultism and staff’s stress/identity) and highlight holistic health tools (advocacy/activism – dismantling adultism, connecting – intentionally building relationships, and introspection). The third section is focused on stress and safety. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (stress/trauma) and highlight holistic health tools (connecting – perspective taking and facilitating safety). The fourth section is focused on oppression and liberation. The presenter will overview barriers to holistic health (oppression manifestations and inaccurate history) and highlight holistic health tools (advocacy/activism, critical self-reflection, connecting – affinity groups, evaluating curriculum/activities, and learning accurate history). Finally, for the fifth section, participants will apply the framework to their own work.

Date/Time: Every 4th Saturday (October 2025 to June 2026) 10:00a-1:15p

CE Provider Information: Exploring a Holistic Health Framework for Community-Based Educational Spaces: Overview, ASWB Course ID:6483, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by ELIE Circle, LLC as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 10/14/2025-10/14/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2.75 total credits, including 1.75 clinical and 1 general continuing education credits.