Professional Development Meeting Wednesday , march 25, 2015 Widney Career and transitional Center 8:00 Am – 4:30 pm

Welcome Sign In Agenda Logistics ( Restroom location, …)

Central Updates Central PSA Powepoint

Program Updates La Shona Jenkins, FYAP Program Coordinator Megan Brown, Interim Specialist Karen Timko, Specialists New FYAP Counselors and Staff Pacing Plan for FYAP Spring Break

New FYAP Counselors Please Stand Up!

Pacing Plan for FYAP New Pacing Plan for FYAP for completion of academic assessments.

Spring Break Please note that Spring Break is from March 30, 2015 – April 6, 2015.

FYAP Counselor Best Practices Orlando Villa, Araceli Marcelo Martinez, Robin Perez, Angelica Valenzuela, Araceli Rosen Jay Longo Erris Dolberry

Break Time!!!! Please be mindful of our guest we will have a 15 minute break at this time!

Summer Camp Program Presentation Gerardo Salazar, Coordinator, Beyond The Bell Branch, Office of Outdoor Education

Summer Camp and FYAP Students April Pinson-Jones, Lead Counselor ESC West

Early Childhood Linkages to Wellness (ECLW) Ezequiel De La Torre, Coordinator Pamela Lewis, Facilitator

Counselor Spotlights Tracey Peeples nominated by Lead Counselor – Norlon Davis, ESC South Traci Williams nominated by Lead Counselor – Rachael Coates, ESC North

Traci Williams: SPOT LIGHT Homeless Holiday Sponsor OSB Prom Event Traci goes the extra mile for her students!

Counselor Spotlights Angelica Valenzuela nominated by Lead Counselor- Jennifer Rios-Zambrano Dianna Armenta nominated by FYAP Counselor – Orlando Villa

Lunch Time!!!!!!

Youth Engagement Workgroup Updates

SUMMER: EXTENDED LEARNING OPPERTUNITIES FOR FOSTER YOUTH ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CORE Waiver Extended Learning Opportunities for Summer Summer school will be provided at CORE Waiver schools only This program is for all students (Gen. Ed.) who are not meeting grade level standards in core academic subject areas. This is a 4 week program: June 15th-July 10th Student hours: 8:30am-11:50am Beyond the Bell program support: Elementary: Nancy Robinson nancy.robinson@lausd.net Middle School: Kathy Gonnella katherine.gonnella@lausd.net

Pathways Honors Our Seniors

Pathways Celebration Deadlines: Your Packet includes: Deadline Multi-school field trip request April 14th FAX Attention to Shan Brooks: (213) 241-3305 or email to rachel.coates@lausd.net Caregiver permission slip April 30th Transportation waiver form April 30th Private automobile certification of liability insurance April 30th Fax all 3 forms attention to Shan Brooks or email to rachel.coates@lausd.net Confirm your student’s participation: By April 30th email Maral at maral.sousani@lausd.net confirming your student’s attendance as well as the name they go by (for certificates)

YouthSource, Summer Youth Employment Program Lisa Salazar, Acting Chief, City Of Los Angeles Selena Barajas-Ledesma, Coordinator, YouthSource City Partnership

Special Education Araceli May Coordinator, Division of Special Education Psychological Services, Educationally Related Intensive Counseling Services (ERICS)

Student Information Tracking System (SITS) William Cochrane, DCFS Education Section

Updates Sunshine Committee Fundraising for Foster Youth

Closing Remarks La Shona Jenkins, FYAP Coordinator