Diversity, equity, and inclusion is at the core of who we are as Episcopal schools. Join Rob Devlin and Mary Katherine Duffy from SAES, alongside David Madison and Monica Gillespie from NAES, in this important conversation about how we continue the work of DEI in schools of all shapes and sizes.
Moving from talking about taking care of ourselves to actually doing it is not easy and often gets sidelined because of all the demands of on us in our professional and personal lives. The good news is that there are effective strategies that we can use. This webinar will explore ways that we can sustain our health and resiliency. Our special guest presenter is Dr. Patricia Fosarelli, Adjunct Instructor of Pastoral Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary and University.
Community service, service learning, and other forms of outreach are tangible expressions of a school’s Episcopal identity. Whether you are assessing your current program or building a new one from scratch, this session provides an opportunity to hear from colleagues about approaches that work in the design, implementation, and assessment of a service learning program.
Do your Board and Committee meetings get bogged down in detailed financial discussion? Do you wish your financial reports could lead you to more strategic Board discussions? Often reports provided to school Boards and committees are overly detailed and lead the Board to focus more on day-to-day spending decisions and less on higher level strategy and oversight. Join us to learn best practices for governance financial reporting that allows your school to leverage financial reports for meaningful discussions.
How does Episcopal Identity intersect with the work of diversity practitioners in advancing equity, inclusion, and justice? In what ways can DEI practitioners leverage Episcopal identity to make their schools more just and equitable places that value every voice? How has Episcopal identity sometimes used to sideline or downplay the need for courageous conversations and bold action? Join fellow Episcopal school diversity practitioners to explore these questions.
Episcopal school chaplains have a critical role to play in articulating and advancing their school’s fundamental commitment to being an inclusive and just community. The necessary and compelling opportunity chaplains have to partner with their school’s diversity practitioners, teams, and committees as well as serve as a prophetic voice for the theological mandate for this important work, will be explored. Join fellow Episcopal school chaplains to explore this dimension of school ministry.
We frequently discuss diversity and inclusion as vital components of Episcopal schools, yet rarely do we address the subject of political diversity within our pluralistic school communities. In this pivotal year of 2020, the saliency of this issue has become more pronounced in light of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the upcoming General Election. How do we affirm the spectrum of political viewpoints present in our schools, yet also maintain a steadfast promotion of the cornerstone Episcopal values of independent thought, embrace of differences, justice, and equity? We will share ideas in this workshop of how to affirm our Episcopal identity within the strong currents of this year’s political season.
Early childhood programs that exist in relationship to an Episcopal parish or other church entity have distinctive governance structures, whereby the vestry delegates to a school board—through bylaws—the governance of the school. Who should sit on the school board? How might they be selected? What authority is reserved by the vestry and what authority is delegated to the school board? When and by whom should bylaws be changed? NAES will offer an overview of common practices and current trends.
If your school is growing and it's time to expand your campus or fund a key new program or initiative, you may be considering a capital campaign. Join us to learn the seven "must haves" for your campaign to succeed.
With the rise of religious intolerance, Episcopal schools are uniquely equipped to increase understanding of people of all religions or no religion, nurture empathy, and promote respectful discourse. In this webinar, participants will explore new approaches for teaching about multiple religious traditions and receive creative lesson ideas that engage the senses and foster understanding of religious identity. This webinar is ideal for middle and upper school teachers of religion, world history teachers tasked with teaching about religion, and school chaplains.
