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Early Childhood

Serving Diverse Families: Strategies for Early Childhood Service Providers

A new online, live, interactive opportunity for early childhood intervention and ECSE professionals across Minnesota!

CEUs available! | No travel required! | Free!

Thursday, May 8, from 1 to 3 p.m. - Register
OR
Friday, May 9, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Register

Join this live, interactive Web seminar!

• Log on easily by computer with an Internet connection and a telephone.
• Participate individually or plan a group session.
• Receive helpful handouts and valuable resources.

Pre-registration by May 5 is required. To register, choose the day and time that works best for you: If joining the webinar as a group, please submit a separate registration for each attendee. Evaluations and certificates of completion will be sent individually.

Thursday, May 8, 1 to 3 p.m., Register
-- OR --
Friday, May 9, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Register

Registration confirmation and instructions to access the Webinar will be e-mailed prior to the event.

This Webinar is for everyone who has wondered:

• How can I avoid offending a parent who is from a culture different from my own?
• How can I help families be comfortable in expressing their opinions and proposing solutions? How can I support their decisions, even when I do not agree?
• How can I help the family determine family-directed outcomes based on their concerns, needs, and priorities?

Both sessions will include the following information:

Part I - "Serving Diverse Families: Strategies for Early Childhood Service Providers"

• Diversity and Communication
• Focus on the Family
• Preparing for the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) Meeting
• Strategies for Working with Families
• Checking Your Skills

Keynote presenter Dixie Jordan is a nationally certified cultural competence trainer and a board member of the National Federation of Families. She has conducted more than 600 trainings, presentations, and keynotes nationally on topics such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), diversity, and early childhood.

Part II - “Practical Tips for Successful Interactions” A panel presentation by PACER’s multicultural parent advocates, Lucy Favorite, Hassan Samantar, Bonnie Jean Smith, Jesús Villaseñor, and Dao Xiong.

Part III - “From Family Concerns to Family-directed Outcomes” A case study exercise presented by PACER’s early childhood project coordinator, Judy Swett.

Questions about the presentations? E-mail Barb Ziemke at bziemke@PACER.org.
Questions about registration? E-mail Jenna Anderson at jenna.anderson@PACER.org.

This activity is made possible with funding from a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education. The source of the funds is federal award, State Personnel Development Grant.