Prevention of Electronic Aggression: The School Yard Bully Goes Digital

They are offered FREE of Charge; register now as some sessions reach capacity quickly.

Three Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for these workshops. Cost for CEUs is $15.00.

Please visit our website for more information: http://www.icvp.org/meetings.asp
0r download the registration form.

New York Life After School Initiative

Learn about:

AfterSchool KidzLit ® and AfterSchool KidzMath ™, which:

• Include high-quality literature, fun games, and engaging activities for partners and groups
• Integrate academic achievement with social and ethical development
• Are research based and correlate with national education standards (NCTE, NCTM)

The New York Life After-School Initiative, which provides:

• All participating sites with a 20% discount on the purchase of AfterSchool KidzLit and AfterSchool KidzMath materials
• A 50% discount on AfterSchool KidzLit and AfterSchool KidzMath materials for 30 sites that serve a high percentage of low-income youth
• Two days of staff training at no cost
• A complimentary On-Site Support Kit for each program

The 22nd Annual Spring School-Age Conference

The Illinois AfterSchool Network and MOST, a program of Illinois Action for Children, are excited to announce Illinois' 22nd Annual Spring School Age Conference. This year's conference will be held at the Hawthorn Suites Inc.in Champaign, IL on April 18 and 19, 2008. It has been some time since this energizing and information packed conference has been offered downstate. Registration is now available along with the program with sessions for both days.

The featured speaker will be Steve Amick, Board of Directors of the National AfterSchool Association, (NAA). The mission of NAA is to be the leading voice of the afteschool profession dedicated to the development, education and care of children and youth during their out-of-school hours. With over 9,000 members and 36 state affiliate organizations, The National AfterSchool Association is the only national professional association for the afterschool field.

Schedule at a glance

Friday, April 18th

8:00am - 10:00am Breakfast and Registration

10:00am Open/Welcome - IAN Board President
               Keynote - Emerging trends in AfterSchool: Judy Nee,
               CEO & President of the National AfterSchool Association Panel Discussion
               (local and national reps)

12:00am - 1:15pm Lunch

1:15pm - 2:30pm Session l (attend one)

               Program Quality Evaluation

               Older Youth

               Extended Day Lear ning

2:30pm - 3:00pm Break

3:00pm - 4:15pm Session II (attend one)

               Program Quality Evaluation

               Older Youth

               Extended Day Learning

4:30pm - 5:00pm Break

5:00pm - 7:00pm Reception:

Please join IAN, MOST, and Conference Participants at the Masquerade Ball. All are welcome to join in the fun. Cash bar will be available along with hors d’oeuvres. Reception site is located at Hawthorn Suites in the Skyway Room. Hawthorn Suites is located at 101 Trade Centre Dr., Champaign, IL.

Saturday, April 19th

8:00am – 10:00am Registration E xhibit Hall Open

8:00am – 9:00am Breakfast

9:00am - 9:30am Embracing the Future: Judy Nee, CEO & President of the National AfterSchool Association

9:45am – 11:00am Session I *

11:15am – 12:30pm II *

12:45pm – 2:00pm Lunch K eynote
Sharing Gifts and Building Bridges: Topper Steinman, National Center for Conflict Resolution Education Richard Schofield Award

2:15pm – 3:30pm Session III *

3:30pm – 3:45pm

               Closing Statements

               Raffle

* You will have the opportunity to choose 1 session from 10 topics offered per session.

For more information please contact Marian Caselton at mcaselton@inccrra.org.

To learn more about Champaign, IL and to search transportation options to and from the conference please visit the following links:

Amtrak

Greyhound

Champaign, IL

Champaign Cab Companies:
   Checker Cab Company - (217) 355-0200
   Radio Cab Company - (217) 355-1335
   Corky's Cab Company - (217) 892-4401

As it was mentioned above, this year's conference will be held at the Hawthorn Suites Inc., Champaign. There are currently overnight rooms block under "Illinois AfterSchool Network" for your convenience. To reserve a room at the conference venue, please call 217- 398-3400, or visit Hawthorn Suites Inc. - http://www.hawthorn.com/reservations/locationdetail.asp?FacId=2705

FREE Mandated Reporter Training

The Department of Children and Family Service (DCFS), Division of Child Protection is pleased to collaborate with statewide Community Colleges in an effort to expand and offer FREE mandated reporter training. The following colleges have been identified for Cook County: Kennedy King, Truman and Malcolm X.

What is mandated reporting?
The purpose of the Mandated Reporter Training is to help guide you in making reports of suspected abuse and neglect. Upon completing this class you will be able to answer the following questions: Who must report suspected abuse or neglect of children? What happens when a report of child abuse or neglect is made? Why are some cases accepted for investigation while others are not? What are the legal definitions of abuse and neglect? What are some of the signs of abuse and neglect? What legal protections are afforded mandated reports? What are the possible penalties for failure to report? What happens after the report is accepted?

The following dates have been identified at this time :

Kennedy King - 6343 S. Halsted, Chicago Call - (773) 602-5045

Jan 22, 2008 6:00pm - 07:30pm

Feb 12, 2008 6:00pm - 07:30pm

Mar 11, 2008 6:00pm - 07:30pm

Apr 08, 2008 6:00pm - 07:30pm

May 13, 2008 6:00pm - 07:30pm

Truman - 1145 W. Wilson, Chicago Call - (773) 907-4442

Jan 25, 2008 01:00pm - 02:30pm

Feb 29,2008 01:00pm - 02:30pm

Mar 28,2008 01:00pm - 02:30pm

Apr 25,2008 01:00pm - 02:30pm

Malcolm X - 1900 W. Van Buren, Chicago Call - (312) 850-3530

Feb 08, 2008 02:30pm - 04:00pm

Mar 19, 2008 06: 00pm -07:30pm

Apr 18, 2008 02:00pm - 03:30pm

May 22, 2008 06:00pm - 07:30pm

Annual Leadership Institute

This year's Basic leadership training will be held from February 27th to February 29th, 2008 in Bloomington, IL. This is effective management training for School-Age and Youth professionals. This training will be conducted by trainers from the National Institute on Out-Of-School Time (NIOST) at Wellesley College. NIOST is a national institute focused on improving the quality and quantity of school-age programs since 1979.

This Basic Leadership Institute consists of three days of training designed to support school age and youth program professionals by developing leadership and advocacy skills and establishing a peer network within the state of Illinois. Topics covered during this training generally include: staff development, fiscal resources & management, managing for quality improvement and leading program change.

The Premier National AfterSchool Conference
March 12-14, 2008
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Please join us in sunny Florida to celebrate the 2008 NAA 20th Anniversary Conference in beautiful Ft. Lauderdale!

The conference will kick off on March 12, 2008 and will continue for 3 fun-filled, action-packed days in the sun! In honor of 20 years of success, we have designed a conference for you that celebrates your commitment to the after-school field. This year we are proud to announce new events, specialized forums, informative workshops, group meetings, networking, and celebration. Visit www.naaconference.org for more information.

If you have an event you would like listed in the IAN newsletter or listed on our web site, please contact Lisa Thompson (lisa@ccrrn.com), Newsletter Committee Chair at (800) 437-8256.