WELCOME TO FEBRURARY FORUM!

In order to get the most out of the virtual workshops, we recommend the following:

  • Participate!  Don't just passively listen!  Talk, share, engage in activities, etc.
  • Mute yourself between activities and discussions to keep our sound quality the best it can be.
  • Participate — even while muted — by taking notes, typing in the chat box, etc.
  • Participate from a space with limited distractions.
  • Use the chat box for tech support or to ask an off-topic question.

Saturday, February 17, 2024 
   
 


CONCURRENT SESSIONS
(select one based on your interests)
9:00am — 10:00am

  


Supporting Mental Health

Webb Lucas, Associate Director at FreshStart Clubhouse, shares how to support Mental Health for all.

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Zooming for ESL

Program Coordinator Lara Elkhouri will share tips and tricks for using whiteboard and other Zoom features to create interactive learning.

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Free Writing Strategies

Join AmeriCorps member and tutor Huda for 3 free writing strategies to inspire language growth in BL and ESL learners.

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BREAK (off Zoom)
10:00am  — 10:10am 
Refresh your coffee, let the dog out, etc. 

  
 

 
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
(select one based on your interests)
10:10am — 11:10am 

  


Simple Mind/Body Skills

Practitioner Michael Gillespie will share skills to support the learner by calming the nervous system while facilitating learning, memory, and curiosity.

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Speaking & Listening with Artificial Intelligence


Pamela Bogart, from UM English Language Institute, will share five speaking & listening activities that use artificial intelligence.

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It's more than Reading

Tutor and Mentor Erin Howarth will strategies for extending reading to avoid the trap of focusing on content rather than skill development.

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BREAK (off Zoom)
11:10am  — 11:20am
Refresh your coffee, let the dog out, etc. 

  
 

 
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
(select one based on your interests)
11:20am — 12:20pm

  


How the Word is Passed (book discussion)

Join AmeriCorps member and tutor Syndallas Baughman for a discussion of the 2024 Washtenaw Reads book.

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A Map is Only One Story (book discussion)

Join Program Director Alison Austin for a discussion of "A Map is Only One Story".

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Supportive Technology

Tutor and Mentor Kim Ellerthorpe will share when and how to use text-to-speech readers, language translations and even AI in tutoring.

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CLOSING COMMENTS
12:20pm — 12:30pm 
Join staff for discussion at the end of your final concurrent session.

 

  

 

 In order to participate fully in our workshops over Zoom, you will need to be familiar with the following:

  • Join/leave the meeting
  • Mute/unmute yourself
  • Type in the chat box
  • Change between Speaker View and Gallery View
  • Join/leave a breakout room


If you are not familiar with Zoom, you can:

  • Watch this brief how-to video.
  • Consider making a tech appointment with staff to work out any bugs ahead of time. 

 

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