Youth Educational Entitlements: Navigating the Educational System

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Partnership for After School Education (PASE)(view reviews)

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Training Location:

120 Broadway Suite 230
New York, NY, 10271

Borough:

Manhattan

Cost:

Free

Age Groups:

5-11, 11-14, 14-18

Type:

Training, workshop, or forum (in-person)

Training Audience:

Site Coordinator/Program Director

Size:

35

College Credit:

No

Minimum Education:

None

Fulfills New York State School Age Child Care SACC Training Requirement(s):

Yes

SACC Requirement(s):

Child day care program development

Supervisor Core Competencies:

Effective program implementation and achieving desired outcomes

Description:

Afterschool providers can play a critical role in ensuring that the youth and families they serve understand how to navigate the educational system and are aware of how to advocate for the educational rights of their children. This session will provider participants with an overview of the rights and entitlements of youth and parents in regular and special education as well as an overview of the NYC Department of Education and how it works. Participants will also be provided with resources that can be shared with the youth and families they serve. 

Sites can register up to three staff members for this workshop. If space permits closer to the workshop date, we may be able to allow additional staff members to attend as well. 

SACC Regulations Satisfied: (3) Child day care program development
Links to NYSAN QSA Elements(5) Programming/Activities; (6) Linkages Between Day and After-School
DYCD Supervisor Competencies: (4) Ability to implement and develop the program to achieve desired outcomes 

Coffee in the morning provided. Participants are welcome to bring breakfast with them. Participants will receive certificates upon completion of the training. 

DateThursday, February 9
Time10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Place PASE, 120 Broadway, Suite 230, New York, NY 
AudienceSite Directors & Educational Coordinators
Facilitator: Advocates for Children
Training CodeOST-EEA
CostThis training has been made possible by funding from DYCD, and is free and open to DYCD OST contractors.