Spring Partner Events

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We'd like to share the following information and events from our colleagues.

NYSABE:
The Spring 2018 Immigration Forum and Nominations Meeting
Living Undocumented: High School, College and Beyond
Friday, May 4th, 2018, 4:30-6:30 pm
Presenter: Dr. Tatyana Kleyn
Fordham University, Lincoln Center Lowenstein Building, 113 W. 60th Street, New York, NY 10023
Room: 109 McMahon Lounge (entrance from 155 West 60th Street - first floor)

You can view the flyer with more details here.

NYSABE:
Region III Networking & Nominations Meeting
Wednesday, May 9th, 2018, 4-5:30 pm

Location:
Mount Kisco Elementary School Library
47 West Hyatt Avenue
Mount Kisco, NY 10549

You can view the flyer with more details here.

Kaplan and NYS TESOL are hosting a one day mini conference:  
Forging Ahead: Crafting the Classroom of 2018
Saturday, May 12th, 2018
Registration and Light Breakfast: 8:00-9:00 am
Workshops and Presentations: 9:15-1:00 pm

Location:
Kaplan International
Empire State Building, 63rd Floor
350 5th Ave
New York, NY 10118

Register online at https://nystesol.wildapricot.org/event-2652681. For more information, please contact Josh.Pangborn@kaplan.com.

WestEd, a non-profit educational research organization, is currently working on a number of research projects related to special education and the use of educational technology. Specifically, they are looking for child/parent pairs that meet the following criteria:

  • Children with special needs who are currently in 5-12th grade and who regularly uses text-to-speech technology at school or at home. Students who qualify include those with special needs such as visual impairment, cerebral palsy, and more.
  • Families who are fluent in English, but where a different language is spoken at home. One of the following languages are preferred: Spanish, Mandarin, or a language spoken in India.

Students and parents must be able to participate in a video call session, and families will receive $150 for the 1.5-hour session.

Parents who are interested in learning more about these studies are invited to fill out a brief interest form here: https://goo.gl/WYhFd7. There are limited spots available for these studies, so please complete the interest form as soon as possible. Email swarner@wested.org if you have any questions or would like more information. If you are selected to participate in one of the studies, a WestEd staff member will reach out to you.