…and provides workshops and organizational development consulting at various locations. He is currently the lead organizer with “Coming Together: Understanding Racism, Working for Justice & Building Connections” in Amherst, MA….
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If you want your children to succeed, teach them to share in Kindergarten
…do well in school, to pay attention and to navigate their environment,” said Damon E. Jones, a research assistant professor of health and human development at Pennsylvania State University. He…
Governor Baker signs FY16 Budget
…that are raising concern include funding for early education and care programs, and the full day Kindergarten development grant program. According to Senate President Stan Rosenberg, D-Amherst, “We have serious…
Language Matters
The words we choose with young children matter. In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore four “big ideas” about language development and how our communication choices can shape children’s learning, behavior,…
Dana Kadish
Dana Kadish is a seasoned educational leader with more than 25 years of experience in early childhood education, admissions, teaching, staff development, and organizational capacity-building. She earned her M.Ed. in…
Leading to Improve Outcomes for English Learners
…with limited and interrupted formal education (SLIFE). Participants will explore a pedagogy of equity and high-leverage practices and strategies for English language development (ELD) and sheltered English instruction (SEI) settings….
For the Hampshire County Food Policy Council (HCFPC), community leadership is at the heart of their work.
…Cooley Dickinson Health Care, the Collaborative for Educational Services/Healthy Hampshire, Hilltown Community Health Center, and Hilltown Community Development. Charter community members of the HCFPC are excited about entering the next…
Tom Murphy
…interest in children ages 3-5. He worked for many years as a consultant for pre-schools in Holyoke, screening children for motor development and developing games and activities to help improve…
Wanted: Members for Hampshire County Food Policy Council
…don’t currently have. The initial partners for the program included Cooley Dickinson Health Care, the Collaborative for Educational Services/Healthy Hampshire, Hilltown Community Health Center and Hilltown Community Development. The partners,…
Enchanted Circle Brings reading Alive to Amherst
…Collaborative for Educational Services at the Grace Episcopal Church. Saturday’s program, in Spanish and English, encouraged families to read aloud together, and focused on stories for children up to age…