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July 2023

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Center for Schools and Communities Professional Opportunities Update

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Discussions with the Director

Enjoy a short conversation with CSC Director Shileste Overton Morris and PSAYDN Director Contrell Armor as they discuss the innovation and sustainability of afterschool programming in Pennsylvania.

July 2023 Discussions with the Director: Innovating for Quality, Advocacy and Sustainability in Afterschool Programs
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CSC Spotlight

Leadership Confessions: Lessons Learned in a Hybrid World

Originally published in the July and August 2023 School Business Affairs magazine, Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU) Special Projects Technology Manager Jeff Kay and CSC Statewide Network and Information Technology Project Manager Rob Carmo discuss how we navigated our new hybrid world after the pandemic and some lessons learned along the way.

Read the Leadership Confessions article.

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Funding Opportunity

As a courtesy, we are sharing the following funding opportunity:

 

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services has posted the Solicitation Request for Application (RFA) 13-23, for Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) grants to promote primary and secondary child abuse and neglect prevention programs in community-based settings in order to address child and family well-being and prevent abuse and neglect of children in the Commonwealth. Any organization located and operating in Pennsylvania that provides direct services and meets the criteria in this RFA is eligible to apply for a CTF grant. 

Apply for a CTF grant by July 31.

Professional Learning Opportunities

Build Your Best School Year! 2023 Virtual Middle School Summer Camp, August 7-11, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Camp is for PA students entering 6-8 grade.

Host a Build Your Best School Year Campsite! Information Session

Recorded webinar

2023-Refuge-Education-Summit

2023 Refugee Education Summit

Sept. 12-13 | King of Prussia

SEL4PA powered by CPSEL relaunch meeting September 20, 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. eastern time

SEL4PA Relaunch Meeting

Sept. 20 | Virtual

 

2023 Paving the Way Conference, October 11-13, Pittsburgh

2023 Paving the Way Conference

Oct. 11-13 | Pittsburgh Area

2023 EMPOWER: Pennsylvania's OST Conference, December 7-9, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

2023 EMPOWER OST Conference

Dec. 7-9 | Lancaster

Call for presentation proposals due Aug. 16. 

Career Opportunities

There are no opportunities at this time. 

 

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