"Creating A Social-Emotional Learning Community"

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• ALL are welcome, including anyone in a non-administrative position!
• NASA IS NOT A UNION. NASA is Nevada's PreK-12 Professional Development Organization for ALL Nevada Educators!
• EARN .5 CREDIT (THAT'S 7.5 HOURS TOWARD LICENSE RENEWAL
• In CCSD, those in non-administrative licensed positions may count this workshop for license renewal AND ALSO 2.5 CUs - THOSE IN NON-ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS EARN BOTH (unlimited CUs in this category for those in non-administrative positions)!
• In CCSD, administrators and professional-technical administrators may count this workshop for license renewal OR 2.5 hours toward step-advancement - not both for administrators (maximum of 30 hours per advancement cycle for administrators in this category)!

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

In our current day and age, social-emotional learning (SEL) practices, resources, and outlets must be provided to all stakeholders throughout education and prioritized as the foundation in creating successful learners. The foundation of this is developing a culture of connectivity and care across an entire school community touching each and every one of their stakeholders in an equitable way.

In this workshop held over 3-evenings, participants will be introduced to overall mental health and wellness practices for the education community presented by experts from Belouga and #SameHere, and educators and influential figures throughout the state of Nevada. The workshop will provide participants with sound practices, a global library of resources to implement within their own schools and districts, along with creating statewide SEL personal learning communities.

Belouga will provide participants with a digital library of professional learning SEL resources, compiled of interactive collaborative content across all grade levels and subject areas, each connected to statewide standards and restorative practice that prioritize well being and individual perspectives. Participants will then have the opportunity to interact with the resources that best fit their own personal and classroom goals. Classroom SEL resources on Belouga will also be provided to workshop participants, connecting the workshop teachings to student based learning experiences that can be implemented across all grade levels and subject areas.

FACILITATED BY:

Eric Kussin

Eric is an 19-year professional sports executive, having worked at the NBA League Office, Chicago Sky, Phoenix Suns New Jersey Devils, & Florida Panthers. However, a debilitating mental health crisis stopped Eric’s career and life in its tracks for over two and a half years. After many failed treatment modalities, he was lucky enough to learn healing practices that enabled him to dig out of his abyss, and found a higher calling, launching a non-profit at the end of 2017 called, We’re All a Little “Crazy,” The Global Mental Health Alliance. The Alliance is composed of athletes and celebrities, along with media members, expert practitioners, advocates, and everyday heroes who’ve come together to make talking about mental health a common topic for “5 out of 5” of us. Their #SameHere Movement has swept across K-12 schools, college campuses in the US from Cornell to USC, K-12’s, Corporate Offices from CNBC to JP Morgan Chase, and Professional Sports Teams in just over two years.

Vanessa Price

Vanessa Price is the Assistant Principal at Gunderson Middle School in the Clark County School District. Prior to becoming an administrator, Vanessa taught K-3 for 10 years and has a masters in educational policy and leadership. She has been featured as an international speaker discussing social-emotional learning and leadership within the school environment and in 2019 won Teacher of the Game.

Evin Schwartz

Evin is the CEO and Founder of Belouga. He has 15+ years of overseeing businesses focused on education, social impact and innovation within the Gen-Y and Gen-Z demographic. He has created and implemented educational programs and cross-cultural initiatives in all 50 states at the K–12 and university levels, along with consultancy work on six continents. In 2019, Mr. Schwartz was recognized as one of the Meaningful Business 100, an award honoring global leaders who are introducing new ways of thinking and acting to address the world’s biggest challenges: climate change, pollution, hunger, poverty, education, and health.