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Monday November 16 Concurrent Sessions 5 1:45 - 3:00 p.m. Using Action Research to Address Homelessness and Hunger in Urban Schools and to Engage Urban Youth in Social Justice Issues Monica Brase, Educator, Classical Magnet School (CT) Students and staff from Classical Magnet School will discuss using action research to address homelessness and hunger in schools. Students will present their work from the past two years, which includes developing (1) a homeless and hunger survey, (2) a food pantry within the school, (3) a Youth Homelessness and Hunger Conference, and (4) housing alternatives for homeless youth. The Phoenix out of Ashes: Practical Solutions to Help Unaccompanied Youth Soar Beth McCullough, Homeless Education Coordinator, Adrian Public Schools (MI) This session will be REPEATED Tuesday at 8:15 a.m How do you take a student from the streets to graduation? Housing, finances, food, community support, scholarship programs and hope are all part of the fire that helps this population soar above the challenges they face. The session will feature real life examples of programs, such as grass roots housing programs, Department of Social Services networking, scholarship programs, and mentor homes. Ways to address program barriers, including financial assistance, will be addressed. A Winning Partnership: Communities in Schools Teams with the Seeds of Success Homeless Program Denver 4 Denver 3 Colorado A Martha Smallwood, Seeds of Success Program Director, Region 14 Education Service Center (TX) Collaboration between Communities in Schools and the Seeds of Success Homeless Program helped students improve attendance and academic success while decreasing their risk of dropping out. Using the Why Try Curriculum, creative staffing, and data collection to evaluate progress, this partnership enabled effective resource development. Presenters will anticipate ways that this program (or similar ones) can be replicated in other districts to benefit homeless children and youth. Practical Strategies for Serving our Youngest Homeless Children Beth Snyder, Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Specialist, Anchorage School District (AK) Mary Herrington, Coordinator, Richmond Regional Homeless Education Program (VA) Gail Odorcich, Regional Coordinator, Homeless Children’s Initiative (PA) This session will be REPEATED Tuesday at 8:15 a.m Young children experiencing homelessness are at risk of developmental delays and other social, emotional, educational and health problems that affect their ability to become successful learners in elementary school and beyond. Young children need quality interventions and supports to mitigate the negative impact of their circumstances. Come hear how McKinney Vento Programs in Anchorage, Alaska, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Richmond, Virginia collaborate with community agencies, Head Start and early childhood programs to meet the developmental needs of children and families. This session will provide practical strategies for identifying homeless children, birth through 5 years of age and will offer concrete strategies for program development for working with this population. Using Data: Connecting Action with Results Diana Bowman, Director, National Center for Homeless Education (NC) Matchless Colorado B In this session, participants will (1) learn how to develop a logic model that connects needs, activities, and results; (2) develop and “test” a logic model of their own; (3) learn to ask questions that lead to effective program planning; (4) discuss strategies and resources for data collection to determine program effectiveness. 24
Enhancing Higher Education Access and Success for Unaccompanied Youth Experiencing Homelessness Colorado C Dana Scott, State Coordinator for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, Colorado Department of Education (CO) Misti Ruthven, School Relations Manager, CollegeInvest (CO) Mary Giggy, Graduation Advisor, University of Northern Colorado (CO) Sharon Harper, Coordinator of Scholarship Services, University of Colorado (CO), Peter Babeu, McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Liaison, Fountain- Ft. Carson School District (CO) This session will be REPEATED Monday at 3:15 p.m. Recently, Colorado formed the Taskforce on Higher Education for Homeless Unaccompanied Youth, which has led to liaisons for homeless unaccompanied youth at 90% of higher education institutions in the state. This presentation will provide an overview of the work of the Taskforce and offer an opportunity to dialogue with participants from state partnership agencies, higher education institutions and local liaisons. Participants will discuss key areas of need for unaccompanied homeless youth, successful practices in supporting students and effective ways of implementing recent legislative changes. Monday November 16 Concurrent Sessions 5 1:45 - 3:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 6 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. Working Together Works! Homeless Education and Special Education as Partners Patricia Popp, Ph.D., State Coordinator, Project HOPE-VA, The College of William and Mary (VA) Homeless and Special Education are spending more time getting to know each other and figuring out what they can do to serve the children they share. This session will highlight the legal requirements of IDEA that often affect students experiencing homelessness, explore some of the challenges, and identify promising practices and resources that can enhance our ability to work together. Immigrant-Refugee Services & Strategies Christina Dukes, Program Specialist, National Center for Homeless Education (NC) Jan Moore, Program Specialist, National Center for Homeless Education (NC) Marc Fortney , Program Manager, Centennial BOCES-Federal Programs (CO) This interactive session will begin with an overview of immigrant and refugee experiences in the U.S. Then national and local level practitioners will offer suggestions and strategies for utilizing the McKinney-Vento Act to support immigrant and refugee students including how to identify, determine eligibility, and overcome cultural barriers. Discussions will include lessons learned about school district and community collaboration to serve immigrant and refugee families experiencing homelessness. REACH: Connect Children to Education Diane Nilan, Founder and Director, HEAR US (IL) Denver 5 Denver 4 Denver 1 Children frequently become homeless when parents go to jail. Too often, however, children are not identified as homeless, and their education becomes unnecessarily disrupted. REACH, a new program of HEAR US, guides incarcerated parents (and those who work with them) to advocate for children’s McKinney-Vento homeless education rights. 25
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