Youth Basketball League & Basketball Clinics
On-site registrations: May 16th at 12pm-3pm At Anamax Park.
Registration ends May 17th
Games and Clinics held at the
Sahuarita Intermediate Gymnasium
Season Starts June 6, 2009 and ends August 8, 2009
Description of Event: Overnight resident camps on Mt. Lemmon for girls ages
6-17. Develop new skills, build lasting friendships and discover your
potential - all while having fun at camp! Hiking, arts and crafts, archery,
singing, nature games, outdoor skills, dancing and drama.
Location of Event: Organization Ridge Rd., Mt. Lemmon
Our Family Services' School Mediation Program will be presenting a 2-Day Training of Trainers for educators and counselors interested in implementing a Peer Mediation program at their school or agency. The training will be held June 11-12 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Our Family Services (3130 N Dodge Blvd).
The topics covered in this training include:
o Facilitation skills
o Understanding conflict
o Feelings and conflict
o Communication skills
o Teaching the mediation process
o Implementing a Peer Mediation program
o Coaching and evaluating peer mediators
The training fee is $279 and includes a complete Facilitator's Guide, Student Manual, Implementation Guide, and Peer Mediation DVD to use in training.
Our Family Services' Community Mediation Program provides mediation services for community conflicts (real estate, neighbor, small claims, HOA, family, etc.) as well as Conflict Resolution education and outreach services. Our School Mediation Program provides Peer Mediation trainings and Conflict Resolution workshops for schools in Pima County.
Research has found that Peer Mediation programs can:
o Reduce anti-social behaviors.
o Improve students' empathetic understanding and peer relationships.
o Improve participating students' overall learning and retention across all subjects in school.
o Empower students by enhancing their sense of control and decision-making powers.
o Students trained in peer mediation are more likely to use problem-solving techniques in their personal relationships.
Summer Technology Courses With Stipend & College Credits for High Schoolers
The 2009 Technology Summer Institute is a cooperative program with Pima Community College (PCC), JobPath, Inc., Arizona State University Polytechnic, the Science and Technology Center MDITR and the University of Arizona’s College of Optical Sciences. This seven week program will offer high school students throughout the Tucson community the opportunity to take introductory courses in optics, battery and fuel cells, and an introduction to photovoltaic at PCC. Tuition, fees and books will be funded by a grant awarded under the National Science Foundation (NSF). JobPath will provide case management, mentorship and support for the program. Students who successfully complete the course will receive college credit and a stipend of $500. 80% of students who have previously participated in the Tech Summer Institute have continued their higher education in the Technology field.
The program runs from May 26 - July 11 from 8-noon M-F. Every Friday, students will be taking tours of businesses in the optics, solar and photovoltaic industries. Completed application are due April 30 but can be turned in by the end of next week directly to me. Please contact me for more information at 205-0875.
Some students could also be eligible for High School credit.
This summer the UA Educational Leadership Program is offering several online/hybrid classes that lead to principal or superintendent certification.
These include:
EDL 560 – Foundations of Educational Leadership – Required for principal certification
EDL 561 – Principalship - Required for principal certification and prerequisite for the internship
EDL 562 - Arizona Educational Law – Required for principal certification
EDL 682 – The Superintendency - Required for superintendent certification and prerequisite for the internship
This program is a good solution for someone who aspires to the principalship and already has a recent Masters in an educational area. Please pass this information on to anyone you think may be interested. The additional courses required for certification will be offered during the fall 2009 and spring 2010 semesters. A person with a Masters can complete all certification requirements by May 2010 through this program.
Please contact Dr. Lynnette Brunderman( lbrunderman@comcast.net ) for more information and registration. Class size is limited.
