Region III Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center’s
Families Learning from Families
Virtual Roundtable Series
A discussion and learning forum for families learning
with and from each other to support their children and loved ones during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
WHAT’S IT ABOUT?
Our Families Learning from Families Virtual Roundtables
are dynamic, online learning experiences aimed at providing an opportunity for
parents/ caregivers with different backgrounds (i.e. families of Color,
families with varied religious backgrounds, families with children with
disabilities, families from disinvested communities, non-traditional families)
to talk with and ask questions of an expert in family and community supports,
and in home and school partnership, around COVID-19 resources and supports.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This is a
parent/caregiver ONLY event. This
experience is designed to be responsive to the interest and needs unique to
historically underserved families.
We encourage attendance from parents/caregivers with
different backgrounds, including, but not limited to:
- Families of Color
- Families with varied
religious backgrounds
- Families of children
with disabilities
- Families from lower
socioeconomic backgrounds
- Non-traditional families
(i.e. LGBTQ+ parents/caregivers, foster families, grandparent caregivers)
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
June 6, 2020
Balancing Caregiver & “Teacher” Roles at Home
12 noon-1:00 PM EST [11 AM CT; 10 AM MT]
Wondering how other parents and caregivers are balancing the roles of “teacher” and “caregiver” during the COVID-19 pandemic? This Families
Learning from Families Virtual Roundtable event, facilitated by
scholar-mother Dr.
Jada Phelps-Moultrie, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University,
provides a great opportunity for parents and caregivers from different backgrounds
to share their concerns, offer ideas, and learn about strategies related to
balancing family roles with their new roles as educators at home in the age of
COVID-19.
We invite you to join this online event where families can
connect, share, and learn!
June 13, 2020
Supporting Emotional Wellness: Coping with Anxiety and
Fear During the COVID-19 Pandemic
12 noon-1:00 PM EST [11 AM CT; 10 AM MT]
Every day, we are overwhelmed with news about the COVID-19
pandemic. In this Families Learning from Families Virtual Roundtable
event, we invite families from different backgrounds to come together to
discuss their anxieties and fears related to the pandemic and learn self and
community care strategies for promoting emotional wellness in the age of
COVID-19. This virtual roundtable is facilitated by Tracy Pruitt, M.Ed., a
trained school counselor specializing in parent support around trauma, grief
and loss, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and behavioral and anger
management.
June 27, 2020
5 Essential e-Tools & Family Activities for Summer
Enrichment
12 noon-1:00 PM EST [11 AM CT; 10 AM MT]
June is the summer season for parents, caregivers, and
families to be entertaining their children out of school. But with pandemic
closures of many public and educational spaces, how does one keep them
entertained and engaged throughout the summer? With so many different
online options available, how do you know what to use to best support your
school-aged children this summer? This Families Learning from Families Virtual
Roundtable event is an interactive showcase of e-tools and resource
websites for parents, caregivers, and families with varying experience and
exposure to internet-based resources. During this showcase, Dr. Rosiline Floyd,
Assistant Director of Technical Assistance from the Midwest and Plains Equity
Assistance Center, will overview 5 online activities to support summer learning
and enrichment for families. Join other families as we learn from each other
what engages their students at home this summer during the COVID-19 pandemic,
preparing them for successful re-entry into school buildings in the Fall.
The Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center (MAP Center)—a project of The Great Lakes Equity Center, approaches resource and service delivery that is grounded in a multi-tiered framework of technical assistance. Our goal is to engage in well-defined, content-rich technical assistance such that knowledge and expertise are shared in a way that results in transformative systemic change, as well as personal reflection and growth. The Region III Midwest & Plains Equity Assistance Center Families Learning from Families Virtual Roundtable Series is a project within our Tier Two: Learning Networks tier. To that end, we aim to make this unique learning experience available to others across Region III by providing a recording and transcriptions of
the Series on our website, as well as posting pictures on our social media
platforms. This will not pertain to any concurrent virtual activities with
youth.