The Family Engagement Collaborative of the Miami Valley
supporting those who support families
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Each September and January, schools, organizations and agencies can submit brief proposals to apply for a team of University of Dayton early childhood interns who will work with a mentor to plan and implement a family engagement project. Proposals submitted by the deadline will be reviewed and selected by the intern teams.
Or fill out the forms below and send to sadams1@udayton.edu
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At the end of every semester, our interns put together a poster presentation of what they accomplished over the course of the semester. These presentations explain the process they went through to set up their event as well as the goals they had and the successes they accomplished.
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What have the Interns been working on?
Y-DUB DISCUSSION
Interns partnered with the YWCA to plan the 2nd annual “Y-DUB Discussion” as part of a series. The discussion was focused around childhood trauma, its effects, and what families, educators, and communities can do to support children who have experienced traumatic events. The interns worked with the YWCA to identify potential speakers, secure a location, and identify a target audience.
Mentor: Marissa Buckles, Director of Development & Corporate Giving
Interns: Sam Windsor, Liz Machi
KIND HOUSE CHRISTMAS GATHERING
Interns created a Christmas-themed event for the KIND community that provided them with some healthy food, family photos, Christmas crafts and a Christmas tree and dinner raffle. The event was held on the same day as Shoes for the Shoeless, so it would be open to the entire community.
Mentor: Natalie Bachman, Curriculum Director
Interns: Maggie Moeller, Caroline Jorden, Emma Trent
EARLY CHILDHOOD SOCIAL MEDIA EXPRESS
Interns worked with the Family Engagement Collaborative’s communication specialist to provide family engagement content to school administrators to ultimately be distributed to their school families/parents in the form of an electronic package to be sent out once a month.
Mentor: Jessica Proud, Communication Specialist
Interns: Jenilyn Bell, Anne Marie MacKenzie, Ashley Zugelder, Molly Leibold
ST. HELEN’S FAMILY MATH AND STEM NIGHT
Interns helped with organizing and the logistics for a family math and STEM night by creating two games that could be played at home and could relate to all age groups. The evening also included a book fair, a used uniform sale, and a PTO meeting.
Mentor: Patti Reuber, Teacher at St. Helen’s
Interns: Hannah Carnevale, Olivia D’Amico, Katie Spielberger
ECHO AT ST. BENEDICT OF THE MOOR
Interns partnered with ECHO to design a program for the Thanksgiving Family Engagement. The interns provided assistance with dinner, crafts, and gratitude reflections. Over 147 people attended to enjoy a night with their families and other members of the school community.
Mentor: Michelle Sherman, Social Worker, ECHO
Interns: Megan Pollock, Amy Wilkinson, Victoria Haynes
BOMBECK FAMILY CAFE
Interns hosted a Family Café designed to engage families in conversations about parenting. This café focused on how to build and implement family relationships. The event included childcare, dinner, and facilitated conversation.
Mentor: Becky Anderson, Infant Toddler Teacher and Family Engagement Specialist, Bombeck Family Learning Center
Interns: Maddie Rinderle, Kelly Brinkman, Katie Daniels
YMCA FAMILY ENGAGEMENT BOXES
Interns collaborated to create three boxes with all necessary materials to host a Family Engagement Night. The boxes contained lesson plans, handouts, signs, decorations, etc. and are available for any YMCA to use. In addition, the interns implemented one of their boxes at the YMCA Grace site with families.
Mentor: Philip Ferrari, Community Impact Director
Interns: Anne Price, Olivia Sisinni, Miranda O’Brenski
ROSA PARKS TRUNK OR TREAT
Interns worked closely with Principal Michelle Fulcher at Rosa Parks Early Learning Center to coordinate and staff a Trunk or Treat for the school. The interns created ads, planned activities, recruited volunteers, and collected resources for the event.
Mentor: Michelle Fulcher, Principal
Interns: Marissa Wyrick, Kelley Murray, Marisa Sponzilli
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL: FAMILY ENGAGEMENT FOCUS GROUP
Interns studied past surveys and interest from those who are part of the Family Engagement Focus Group and developed possible programs to meet the needs of those families involved with the Family Resource Connection.
Mentor: Kimberly Budig, Director, Dayton Children’s Hospital Family Resource Center
Interns: Anna Lauterbach, Courtney Lamb, Anna-Marie Stiver
NEXTGEN DIGITAL FAMILY ENGAGEMENT MARKETING
Interns worked to create posts to generate an engaging, socially relevant, creative, fun, and diverse social media format. The interns utilized Facebook, family fun Fridays, Cyber Saturday, and Mom Monday. Surveys and data were collected at three sites.
Mentor: Gayle Fowler, Pfaces
Interns: Lyndsey Urbaniak, Morgan Kemp, Maddie Stegner
Interns partnered with the YWCA to plan the 2nd annual “Y-DUB Discussion” as part of a series. The discussion was focused around childhood trauma, its effects, and what families, educators, and communities can do to support children who have experienced traumatic events. The interns worked with the YWCA to identify potential speakers, secure a location, and identify a target audience.
Mentor: Marissa Buckles, Director of Development & Corporate Giving
Interns: Sam Windsor, Liz Machi
KIND HOUSE CHRISTMAS GATHERING
Interns created a Christmas-themed event for the KIND community that provided them with some healthy food, family photos, Christmas crafts and a Christmas tree and dinner raffle. The event was held on the same day as Shoes for the Shoeless, so it would be open to the entire community.
Mentor: Natalie Bachman, Curriculum Director
Interns: Maggie Moeller, Caroline Jorden, Emma Trent
EARLY CHILDHOOD SOCIAL MEDIA EXPRESS
Interns worked with the Family Engagement Collaborative’s communication specialist to provide family engagement content to school administrators to ultimately be distributed to their school families/parents in the form of an electronic package to be sent out once a month.
Mentor: Jessica Proud, Communication Specialist
Interns: Jenilyn Bell, Anne Marie MacKenzie, Ashley Zugelder, Molly Leibold
ST. HELEN’S FAMILY MATH AND STEM NIGHT
Interns helped with organizing and the logistics for a family math and STEM night by creating two games that could be played at home and could relate to all age groups. The evening also included a book fair, a used uniform sale, and a PTO meeting.
Mentor: Patti Reuber, Teacher at St. Helen’s
Interns: Hannah Carnevale, Olivia D’Amico, Katie Spielberger
ECHO AT ST. BENEDICT OF THE MOOR
Interns partnered with ECHO to design a program for the Thanksgiving Family Engagement. The interns provided assistance with dinner, crafts, and gratitude reflections. Over 147 people attended to enjoy a night with their families and other members of the school community.
Mentor: Michelle Sherman, Social Worker, ECHO
Interns: Megan Pollock, Amy Wilkinson, Victoria Haynes
BOMBECK FAMILY CAFE
Interns hosted a Family Café designed to engage families in conversations about parenting. This café focused on how to build and implement family relationships. The event included childcare, dinner, and facilitated conversation.
Mentor: Becky Anderson, Infant Toddler Teacher and Family Engagement Specialist, Bombeck Family Learning Center
Interns: Maddie Rinderle, Kelly Brinkman, Katie Daniels
YMCA FAMILY ENGAGEMENT BOXES
Interns collaborated to create three boxes with all necessary materials to host a Family Engagement Night. The boxes contained lesson plans, handouts, signs, decorations, etc. and are available for any YMCA to use. In addition, the interns implemented one of their boxes at the YMCA Grace site with families.
Mentor: Philip Ferrari, Community Impact Director
Interns: Anne Price, Olivia Sisinni, Miranda O’Brenski
ROSA PARKS TRUNK OR TREAT
Interns worked closely with Principal Michelle Fulcher at Rosa Parks Early Learning Center to coordinate and staff a Trunk or Treat for the school. The interns created ads, planned activities, recruited volunteers, and collected resources for the event.
Mentor: Michelle Fulcher, Principal
Interns: Marissa Wyrick, Kelley Murray, Marisa Sponzilli
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL: FAMILY ENGAGEMENT FOCUS GROUP
Interns studied past surveys and interest from those who are part of the Family Engagement Focus Group and developed possible programs to meet the needs of those families involved with the Family Resource Connection.
Mentor: Kimberly Budig, Director, Dayton Children’s Hospital Family Resource Center
Interns: Anna Lauterbach, Courtney Lamb, Anna-Marie Stiver
NEXTGEN DIGITAL FAMILY ENGAGEMENT MARKETING
Interns worked to create posts to generate an engaging, socially relevant, creative, fun, and diverse social media format. The interns utilized Facebook, family fun Fridays, Cyber Saturday, and Mom Monday. Surveys and data were collected at three sites.
Mentor: Gayle Fowler, Pfaces
Interns: Lyndsey Urbaniak, Morgan Kemp, Maddie Stegner
| POSTER SESSION PROGRAM: 2017 WINTER |
Need Money for your Next Event? |
Apply for a Mini Grant |
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These mini grants can be used to help fund Family Engagement events. They can be requested for up to $300 and will be awarded based on an approved proposal. To be properly reimbursed, you will need to submit original receipts as well as a W9 form. Submit to:
Dr. Shauna Adams University of Dayton Center for Early Learning 300 College Park Dayton, Ohio 45469-2800 |
Or fill out the forms below and send to sadams1@udayton.edu
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