Workshops

1	Effective Multi-Sensory Tools to Keep Kids in School and Improve School Climate February 18 morning session presented by: Christian Moore, Founder, The WhyTry Organization, Provo, UT grade level: K-12
2	Teaching & Parenting with Love & Logic February 17 afternoon session presented by: Connie Treis, Marriage and Family Therapist, Synchrony of Visalia, Inc., Visalia, CA Gary Styer, Instructor, Madera South High School, Madera, CA and Fresno City College, Fresno, CA grade level: K-12
3	A Mindfulness-based Approach to Working with Incarcerated and High-Risk Adolescents February 17 morning session February 17 afternoon session presented by: Sammy Himelstein, Program Manager, Mind Body Awareness Project, Oakland, CA Vinny Ferraro, Training Director, Mind Body Awareness Project, Oakland, CA grade level: Middle & High School; Transitional-aged Youth (ages 18-19)
4	English Learning in Action, After School Style February 17 morning session presented by: Nora Zamora, Program Manager, After School Academics - California After School Resource Center, a statewide organization based at the Alameda County Office of Education in Hawyard, CA grade level: K-12
5	Learning English and Beyond: Supporting English Learners in After School February 17 afternoon session presented by: Jimena Quiroga, Senior Consultant, ThrivePoint Group, Oakland, CA Jhumpa Bhattacharya, Senior Consultant, ThrivePoint Group, Oakland, CA grade level: K-12
6	Media-based Service Learning and Prevention Programs February 17 afternoon session presented by: Dr. John Minkler, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Multicultural Cooperation, Fresno, CA grade level: High School
7	Early Environmental Effects on Brain Development and Behavior in the Later Years February 18 morning session February 18 afternoon session presented by: Dr. Edwyn W. Ortiz-Nance, MAOB, Psy.D., Clinical Director, Synchrony of Visalia, Inc. and Assistant Director, Alliant International University Office of Professional Training and Placement grade level: Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, & High School
9	CHARACTER COUNTS! Everywhere ... All the Time February 18 afternoon session presented by: Kelley Petty, CHARACTER COUNTS! Coordinator, Tulare County Office of Education, Visalia, CA John Forenti, CHARACTER COUNTS! Trainer, Josephson Institute of Ethics, Los Angeles, CA grade level: Elementary & Middle School
1	Playing for Keeps: What Educators and Clinicians Should Know About Adopted and Foster Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder February 17 morning session presented by: Dr. Kyle Weir, Ph.D., Associate Professor/Program Coordinator, California State University, Fresno, Dept. CSER, Counselor Education Program grade level: Pre-K, Elementary, & Middle School
2	Strengthening and Coordinating Communication for Foster Youth February 18 morning session presented by: Charlotte A. Wittig, Commissioner, Juvenile Court of Tulare County, Tulare County Superior Court, Visalia, CA Beth Wilshire, Program Manager, CASA of Tulare County, Visalia, CA grade level: Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, & High School
3	Helping Foster Youth be Successful in School February 18 afternoon session presented by: Charlotte A. Wittig, Commissioner, Juvenile Court of Tulare County, Tulare County Superior Court, Visalia, CA Renee Smylie, Child Welfare Services Director, Tulare County Health and Human Services, Visalia, CA grade level: K-12
1	Transition to Manhood: The Jovenes Integral Youth (JIY) Program February 18 afternoon session presented by: Dr. Cheryl Chancellor-Freeland, Ph.D., Integral Community Solutions Institute (ICSI), Fresno, CA Dr. Juan C. Garcia, Ph.D., Integral Community Solutions Institute (ICSI), Fresno, CA grade level: Middle & High School; Transitional-aged Youth (ages 18-21)
2	Suicide Prevention February 17 afternoon session presented by: Noah Whitaker, Administrative Specialist II, Tulare County Suicide Prevention Task Force Coordinator, Visalia, CA Carla Sawyer, PHN, Supervising Public Health Nurse, Tulare County Health and Human Services, Visalia, CA grade level: Middle & High School
1	What do Jay-Z and Language Arts Have in Common? February 18 afternoon session presented by: Franklin Rossman, Director, The Incomparable Shakespeare, New York, NY grade level: Middle & High School
2	Putting it All Together: Planning With the End in Mind for a High Impact Summer Program February 17 morning session February 17 afternoon session presented by: Larry Smith, Program Quality Manager, National Summer Learning Association, Baltimore, MD grade level: Middle & High School
3	STEM for ALL February 17 morning session - Part 1 February 17 afternoon session - Part 2 presented by: Soledad Alfaro, Director of Expanded Learning, Foundations, Inc., Moorestown, NJ grade level: K-12
4	Using After School for Outreach and Support: Empowering our Youth, Affecting Tomorrow February 18 afternoon session presented by: Cathye M. Estes, M.A., After School Site Coordinator, McLane High School, Fresno, CA grade level: High School
5	Crucial Links, Practical Strategies: Aligning School and After School for EL Success February 18 morning session presented by: Jennifer Kobrin, Assistant Director, Language and Literacy, Foundations, Inc., Moorestown, NJ grade level: K-12
6	Using Students' Perspectives to Inform Our Support Processes: Best Practices and Next Steps February 17 morning session presented by: Gretchen Brion-Meisels, Doctoral Candidate, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA grade level: Middle & High School
7	New Funding Opportunities for Nutrition February 17 afternoon session presented by: Kathryn Quillen, Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Service, Alexandria, VA Crystal Weedall FitzSimons, Director, Food Research and Action Center, Washington, D.C. grade level: K-8
8	Listen. Learn. Repeat: Addressing Inequality in STEM and General College Graduation Rates February 18 morning session presented by: Donyale Reavis, Esq., Executive Director, CORE Scholarships, Philadelphia, PA grade level: Middle & High School
9	Building Support Systems to Support Our Youth February 18 morning session presented by: Pedro Noguera, Ph.D., Expert on the State of Education in America grade level: K-12
1	Using Action Research: From Theory to Practice February 17 morning session presented by: Jessica Lipschultz, Senior Program Officer, Youth Development Institute, New York, NY Annie Moyer, Director of Education, Youth Development Institute, New York, NY grade level: High School & Transitional-aged youth (ages 18-24)
3	Fueling Your Brain for Mental Health Through Nutrition, Exercise and Sleep February 18 afternoon session presented by: Peggie Salsubury, Psychologist Intern, Synchrony, Visalia, CA grade level: K-12
4	Cooperative Learning and Student Engagement February 17 morning session presented by: Amber Paim, Instructional Strategies Coach and Teacher, Mt. Whitney High School, Visalia, CA grade level: High School
5	Managing Conflicts in the Workplace: Promoting Healthy Boundaries February 18 morning session presented by: Beverly J. Anderson, MFT, PPS, Trainer/Consultant, Heartworks, Inc., Visalia, CA grade level: K-12
6	Reduce Student Stress: Learn Simple Techniques that Strengthen Different Learning Styles February 17 afternoon session presented by: Dr. Shirley Baker, Ph.D., Director for the International Language Education and Cultural Center, Alliant International University, Fresno, CA grade level: K-12
7	Motivating the Difficult-to-Motivate Child February 17 morning session presented by: Barry Sommer, Educational Psychologist and Marriage & Family Therapist, The Helix Group, Visalia, CA grade level: K-12
8	Engagement: The Hidden Curriculum of Effective Classroom Instruction February 18 morning session presented by: William Waxman, District Administrator, Simi Valley Unified School District, Simi Valley, CA grade level: Middle & High School