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Forty-three kindergarten teachers and other staff from the Providence Public School Department took Mind in the Making this summer as part of the Empowering Families initiative we've launched with PPSD. See more below.
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IN THIS ISSUE
Adele Diamond to speak at symposium Mind in the Making comes to seven Providence schools Check out the full menu of fall offerings at The Center for Early Learning Professionals AmeriCorps members begin their assignments in the field T.E.A.C.H. applications available for spring semester
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AmeriCorps
Swearing-in ceremony held at R2LP
  On September 12 at 11:30 a.m., AmeriCorps members across the country were sworn in simultaneously in celebration of AmeriCorps' 20th anniversary. Serve Rhode Island, which administers the RI programs, held a swearing-in ceremony at Ready to Learn. U.S. Rep. David Cicilline attended the program, as did many of our AmeriCorps alums. Click here to see photos from the event.
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 Empowering Families
Mind in the Making is coming to seven Providence schools
More than 150 Providence families have registered for Mind in the Making, which we're offering this fall at seven elementary schools: Bailey, Carl Lauro, Fortes/Lima, Pleasant View, L. F. Sackett, Carnevale, and Woods and Young. This eight-session course covers the seven essential skills every child needs to succeed.
In July, 43 kindergarten teachers and other staff completed the course, and we'll be offering it to additional school personnel this year through our Empowering Families project with Providence Schools. The goal is that all the adults in a child's life will have a common understanding of the critical executive function skills -- the skills that enable a child to focus, follow instructions, think creatively, make connections and much more. Shown above right is a participant in the course we offered to teachers and staff this summer. See more photos here.
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 Healthy Early Childhood Development Symposium
Adele Diamond to speak at free symposium on October 2
If you've participated in one of our Mind in the Making classes, you know Adele Diamond. She's a renowned expert in the development of executive function. Dr. Diamond will be the keynote speaker at the Healthy Early Childhood Development Symposium on October 2 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Providence Marriott. Brown University's first TRI-Lab and two of its community partners -- Rhode Island KIDS COUNT and Ready to Learn Providence -- are sponsoring the event.The symposium will also feature a panel discussion with Rhode Island leaders and practitioners to discuss local efforts to enhance the executive function skills of our children. Among those on the panel are R2LP's Bethany Carpenter, and former staff member Jane Myers. The symposium is free and includes lunch, but space is limited so do register early. Click here to register online. |
Our 25 AmeriCorps members begin their assignments
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After two weeks of training in August, our AmeriCorps members headed to their assignments in the field - child-care centers, state-funded Pre-K classrooms, libraries, WIC offices and family-engagement programs in the public schools. Read more here. |
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T.E.A.C.H. cohort gets under way
 Early childhood educators in a second T.E.A.C.H. cohort began their coursework at Rhode Island College this month. These providers will take classes together after work as they pursue their bachelor's degrees. We now have 31 T.E.A.C.H. scholars working for degrees at RIC. See box below for the generous benefits they receive. For more information, go to our website.
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T.E.A.C.H. accepting applications for spring semester
If you're an early childhood educator thinking of pursuing a degree or coursework at CCRI, or a bachelor's degree at RIC, now is the time to apply for the spring semester. For information about T.E.A.C.H. scholarships, call Maura Pearce or Samantha McCormack at Ready to Learn at 401-490-9960. If you're interested in the bachelor's degree program, please first contact Susan Zoll, director for the Institute for Early Childhood Teaching and Learning at Rhode Island College. She will be able to explain the eligibility requirements for the cohort program and other degree details. Dr. Zoll can reached at szoll@ric.edu or 401-456-8414.
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