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6/16/08
The Family Economic Success Workgroup is
offering this first workshop in a series that will be made available
covering a range of economic supports available to families in
San Francisco.
The June 30th workshop is on the topic
of helping families
access child care.
This workshop is geared specifically for direct service staff.
Please see this flyer and registration form, and note that
the REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, JUNE 24th.
Click here
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6/16/08
Hello, click on the line below to read a flyer about the "Inclusion is Diversity"
series happening at BANANAS June 24-July 2.
Students attending all four
evenings and completing assigned homework are eligible for a ½ unit of
credit from Merritt College.
Click here
BANANAS, Inc.
5232 Claremont Ave.
Oakland, CA 94618
Web
www.bananasinc.org
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6/13/08
Child Care Law Center is
offering workshops this month to introduce our new licensing manual
specially crafted for
child care center staff.
This
free training will cover licensing regulations for operating child care
centers, with a focus on new requirements and the most
commonly-cited issues.
Please see flyer for dates and location and more information.
Click here
If you have questions please contact:
Tara
Genea Wilson
Program Manager
Child
Care Law Center
221
Pine Street, 3rd Floor
San
Francisco, CA 94104
415.394.7144
twilson@childcarelaw.org
6/11/08
NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW
Child Development Permit Instructional Video
We have
a new
tool to
help
individuals
who
would
like to
get
their
Child
Development
Permit.
Click on
the link
below
with
will
take you
to a
video
about
the
child
development
permit.
This is a
live
link
that is
updated
if the
permit
requirements
ever
change.
http://www.rcc.edu/cdpermit
5/23/08
CAD 680/NURS 680
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON CHILD & ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT/NURSING
CENTRAL AMERICA: NICARAGUA, HONDURAS, EL SALVADOR
DATES: January 3
– 15, 2009 (approximate)
REGISTRATION MAXIMUM:
16 students (8 CAD; 8 Nursing)
FACULTY:
Rene Dahl and Janet
Egiziano: CAD
Lynette Landry and Judy
Greenwald: Nursing
http://www.wiredinternational.org)
a non-profit organization affiliated with SFSU’s Marian Wright Edelman
Institute and directed by SFSU professor Dr. Gary Selnow. WiRED
provides medical and healthcare information, education and
communications in developing and war-affected regions,
including Central America. To learn more
about what they do and what we are likely to encounter in Central
America, please visit their website.
ESTIMATED FEES:
$1,600 – includes
airfare to and from SFO to Managua, Nicaragua; lodging (double
occupancy); ground transportation (passenger vans); in-country planning
and coordination; translators and guides; gratuities; communication;
customs fees. Please note that airfare is subject to change until
booked; rising gasoline prices may affect cost.
Method of payment::
Excluding airfare, all fees noted above must be paid with cashier’s
check or money order only. Students will pay for airfare separately and
may use a credit card. Air travel for the group will be arranged by
CAD/Nursing .
$400 – Covers 3 units of
coursework plus $ $100 required University travel insurance. These
fees are required by SFSU whether or not students wish to receive
academic units. This fee is paid to SFSU College of Extended
Learning (check, cash, or credit card).
Food and beverages
(estimated at $275) and personal expenses are NOT included in the above
cost estimates. Students are responsible for these expenses.
ESTIMATED TOTAL:
$2,000 PLUS FOOD, BEVERAGES, AND PERSONAL EXPENSES; additional costs may
be incurred for passport and required vaccinations.
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5/23/08
Sponsored by First Five Alameda County, Every Child Counts:
The Impact of Trauma on Brain Development in Young Children
Bruce Perry, MD, PhD
*Thursday, June 19, 2008*
*1:00 pm - 5:00 pm*
***NEW LOCATION***
*Chabot** College Performing Arts Center*
*25555 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward*
For more details:
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5/19/08
Children's Defense Fund
Urgent
Action Needed:
Children & Families Crippled by California Budget Cuts!
Click here
5/19/08
Community Care Licensing Division's Child Care Update for May 2008
Click to access online:
http://ccl.dss.cahwnet.gov/res/pdf/CCUpdate0508.pdf
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2/8/2008
Summer Research Experience
Program (SREP) for Underrepresented Undergraduates Interested in
Studying At-Risk Youth
The School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona
State University is accepting applications for a summer program for
underrepresented undergraduate students interested in gaining research
experience for graduate school. Students participating in SREP 2008 will
be mentored by a faculty member and a graduate student during an 8-week
summer session. Applicants and faculty will be matched based on their
research interests. SREP students will register for a 3-credit upper
division seminar at ASU focused on professional development (e.g.,
applying to graduate school, taking the GRE, attending professional
conferences), conduct a small research project based on the faculty
mentor’s ongoing research, and prepare a poster for presentation of
their research at the end of the 8-week session.
Accepted students will receive a financial package that includes:
§
Tuition for the 3-credit seminar
§
Roundtrip airfare to Tempe, AZ (for non-ASU students)
§
On-campus housing (for those needing housing)
§
A $1,500 stipend to cover meals, research, and miscellaneous expenses
Eligibility Requirements:
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Sophomore or Junior standing during the Spring 2008
§
Be enrolled full-time in a 4-year college or university
§
Minimum of 3.0 Cumulative GPA
§
Demonstrate an interest in research with children, youth, and/or
families (particularly those at-risk) and attending graduate school
§
Appropriate match with participating SSFD faculty
§
Be a member of a group that is underrepresented in graduate education in
the social sciences such as racial and ethnic minorities, and first
generation college students.
For more information, visit
http://www.asu.edu/clas/ssfd/srep/index.html |
