Embracing Our Newcomer Students and Their Families into Our American School System (Series Begins Nov. 18, 2024) – The Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc.

For this webinar series, participants will automatically be enrolled in all 5 sessions.

Speaker

Lisa A. Kingkade, LMHC, M.Ed.

Description

This 5 session webinar series will discuss strategies for creating a welcoming environment for newcomer students and their families, including cultural sensitivity, building inclusive classrooms, exploring the potential trauma students may have faced and creating community connections.

Participants must attend all 5 sessions and successfully pass a quiz following Session 5 to receive PDPs and CEUs. Following the live webinar, registrants will be emailed a link to view the recorded webinar. The recording will be made available for 7 days after each session.

We will discuss the importance of listening to the voices of newcomer students and families in promoting inclusive education.

This session explores and provides insight into the experiences of newcomer students and the potential trauma they may have faced, discussing trauma-informed approaches to support their well-being.

This session will provide strategies and Insights on the Importance of creating a welcoming and inclusive school environment. This session will showcase orientation and transition programs implemented in schools, including: School tours and orientation sessions for newcomer students and families; Buddy systems and peer mentorship programs; Providing information on school policies, procedures, and resources.

This session will highlight the importance of involving families in the education process, including strategies for effective communication, building trust, and collaborating with diverse family backgrounds.

This session will explore how to help families access community resources and build support networks within the school community and beyond, including partnering with local organizations and leveraging community assets to support newcomer students and their families.

About the Speaker

Lisa Kingkade, LMHC, M.Ed., (she/her) is a dedicated educational leader with over two decades of experience in supporting the social and emotional well-being of students. Until recently, she worked within the Milford Public Schools system, where she held a variety of key roles, including adjustment counselor at Milford High School, Assistant Principal of Stacy Middle School, Assistant Principal of Woodland, and ultimately, Director of Social Emotional Learning. Throughout her career, Lisa demonstrated a strong commitment to equity, serving also as the District McKinney-Vento/Foster Care Liaison, 504 District Coordinator, and Civil Rights Coordinator, working to ensure all students had access to the resources they needed to succeed.

Membership Information

Most MPY webinars are available ONLY to current staff from member districts and organizations. Public school memberships include police and fire personnel. Former and retired employees and members of committees, including but not limited to, PTO/PTA, PAC, School Improvement Councils, Health Councils, Drug/Alcohol Councils, and school volunteers, are not considered MPY members.

PDPs and CEUs

MPY is an approved Professional Development Provider through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (Provider No. F20180079). Professional Development Points (PDPs) are offered for most MPY professional development webinars. PDPs are issued in 10 hour increments, per DESE requirements.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for clinical staff through the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association, Inc. (MaMHCA). The NASW and the MaMHCA approve each event individually. CEUs may be given in hourly increments.

To receive PDPs and CEUs, participants must pass the quiz.

Event Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend a MPY webinar you must cancel, through Bonnie Mullen at bonnie@mpyinc.org, one business day before the webinar.

For MPY hybrid conferences, the date in-person registration closes will be posted on MPY’s website. Virtual conference registration will close one business day before the hybrid conference. You cannot cancel or switch your registration from in-person to virtual after in-person registration closes. Please email Bonnie Mullen at bonnie@mpyinc.org with any questions regarding registration.

Enrollment in this course closed on 11/18/2024.

All sessions are 9:30 am – 11:30 am.