NH OST Convention: Inspire, Lead, Thrive! Annual Celebration and Conference

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NH OST Convention: Inspire, Lead, Thrive! Annual Celebration and Conference

Provided by ACROSS NH and the NH Afterschool Network

By ACROSS NH and the NH Afterschool Network

Date and time

Saturday, April 6 · 8:30am - 3:15pm EDT

Location

56 Packard's Rd

56 Packard's Road Waterville Valley, NH 03215

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Agenda

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Check In, Breakfast, and Visit Vendor Tables

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Celebration of NH Out of School Time Professionals

Welcome and Making a Difference in OST Awards, Recognition of Afterschool Credentials, Recognition of Granite Steps for Quality in OST, Awards for Champions of OST

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Keynote: Inspire and Empower: Building a Compassionate & Resilient Society

Shannon Desilets, Choose Love Movement

Shannon Desilets is excited to celebrate you all! This keynote will take us on a journey into the power of sharing our stories, and how Social Emotional Learning can be used to inspire and empower c...

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Gliders: Taking Your STEM Curriculum to New Heights

Heidi Belle-Isle, M.Ed.

In this workshop, participants will learn how to guide students through a series of well-designed and easy to follow instructions to “discover” what characteristics are needed to construct an object ...

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

The Transformative Power of SEL

Shannon Desilets, Choose Love Movement

Join Shannon Desilets and delve into the transformative power of social emotional learning (SEL) and its impact on individuals and communities. She will share more about the Choose Love Movement, and...

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Ready, Set, Go (with STEM!)

Perrin Chick, ACRES

Are you nervous about doing science activities? Do you feel pressure to have your activities include more STEM? Join this fun hands-on session to learn different strategies to help you facilitate act...

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Mindful Me: A Mindfulness Curriculum for OST

Kendra Lewis, M.S., Ph.D.

4-H Mindful Me is a mindfulness curriculum to use for children ages 5 to 8 years old. It uses children's literature and engaging activities to promote mindful practice. The curriculum also leads to i...

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Creating Equity and Inclusion in STEM

Kata Lucas & Amanda Sullivan

This session will guide OST program directors to consider and address equity in their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and activities. A representation in STEM in the...

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

Lunch and Visit Vendor Tables

1:15 PM - 3:15 PM

SEML: Mindful Activities and Putting it Into Practice

Rick Alleva & Abigail Blodgett Argentine

This is the culminating session to the ACROSS NH Mindful March SEML training series, but all are welcome! Please join us to explore mindful activities to promote social and emotional learning in our ...

1:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Effective Staff Meetings: Getting The Most Out of Your Time and Theirs

Sondra Jones, B.A., B.S.

Are you ready to get excited for your next staff meeting?! In this workshop we will explore strategies on leading effective and engaging staff meetings. Participants will discuss what facilitation me...

1:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Plungers, Bumpers, and Traps! Designing a Pinball Game

Heidi Belle-Isle

Are you looking for a project for your students that combines high engagement, engineering, physics, math, collaboration, and fun? If you are, then this science, technology, engineering, and math (ST...

1:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Building Blocks for Increasing Engineering Engagement

Rebecca Swanson, Ph.D.

Join Click2Engineering to learn about free resources on the 10 Practices for Developing an Engineering Mindset and increasing engineering engagement for all through development of staff’s engineering...

1:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Supporting Pathways for Children and Youth into STEM

Kata Lucas & Amanda Sullivan

Exploration of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers and career pathways is a key strategy to encourage youth’s participation in STEM opportunities and identification with ...

3:15 PM - 3:25 PM

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About this event

NH OST Annual Celebration and Conference

Join us for a day of celebration and training for NH Out of School Time professionals! Choose Love Keynote Presentation, Making a Difference in OST Awards, Recognition of Afterschool Credentials, Recognition of Granite Steps for Quality in OST, Awards for Champions of OST, Lots of Give Aways, Raffles, Trainings, and Vendors for OST. Breakfast and lunch are included in this amazing day of recognition and professional development. Browse the vendors and bring back ideas and resources to strengthen your OST programs!

Professional Development

All Professional Development hours will be awarded in your NH Connections Information Systems (NHCIS) training transcript within 3-5 business days after the conference. If you need assistance setting up or accessing your NHCIS account, email Cathy Hazelton at chazelton@acrossnh.org.

L ocation

The conference will be held at the beautiful Waterville Valley Resort Conference Center, 56 Packard's Road, Waterville Valley, NH 03215.

Questions

I f you have questions about this event, please contact Cathy Hazelton, ACROSS NH Assistant Director, at chazelton@acrossnh.org.

Organized by

ACROSS NH and the NH Afterschool Network
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