Gender Identity In Early Childhood

Join us for a free community speaker event on March 12th!

Minneapolis Public School program coordinator Jason Bucklin will be sharing information specific to gender identity in early childhood.

WHERE: Wilder School - 3345 Chicago Ave S
WHEN: Thursday, March 12th 6:30pm

RSVP on Facebook

January 14th Free Speaker Event - Supporting Immigrant Families

Join us on Tuesday, January 14th from 5-6:30pm at Wilder School

Hennepin County is coming to provide information for families, educators and community members about Mandated Reporting. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of the assessment process and how potential changing cultures can impact reporting. The goal of Hennepin County Child Protective Services is to support any/all families when they are in need

Light refreshments provided

Transportation and limited childcare available. Please call 612-668-2126 to arrange transportation and register for childcare before Monday, January 13.

November 2019 Meeting Minutes

Great turnout and conversation at our November meeting - thank you everyone for attending!

We have several volunteer opportunities if you are interested in helping advocate and promote for ECFE in Minneapolis! Please contact us to learn more - info@mplsecfeparentcouncil.org Volunteer opportunities include:

• Assisting with upcoming community speaker events
• Writing your representative using our templates to help advocate for ECFE
• Fundraising activities 

November 2019 Meeting Minutes 

Reminder that our 2019 Preschool Fair is this Saturday, November 16th from 10am-12pm. Free for all to attend! Over 20 preschools will be there to share information on their programs, cost, and schedules.

Upcoming ECFE Parent Council Meetings:

Wednesday, December 11th 7-8:30

Wednesday, January 8th 7-8:30

Wednesday, February 12th 7-8:30

Wednesday, March 11th 7-8:30

Wednesday, April 15th 7-8:30

Wednesday, May 13th 7-8:30

October 24th: Free Speaker Event "Parents As Sexuality Educators"

Back by popular demand - please join us Thursday October 24th from 7-8:30pm for a FREE speaker event on "Parents as Sexuality Educators". Featuring Katie Robinson, Community Health Educator from Family Tree Clinic who has spoken to packed rooms two previous times for ECFE sponsored events! Held at Bancroft Elementary located at 1315 E 38th St.

Parents As Sexuality Educators Handout

Sharing the handout from the well attended Parents As Sexuality Educators event in May. Big thank you to Katie Robinson from Family Tree Clinic for all the knowledge sharing!

Parents As Sexuality Educators Handout 

Event: Be Smart: Talking About Gun Safety with Parents and Family

Upcoming FREE event sponsored by the ECFE Parent Council, please join us!

When: Wednesday, April 17th

Where: Longfellow Alternative High School, 3017 E 31st St, Minneapolis, MN, 55406

Speaker: MariAn (M.A.) Klein is a founding member of the Minnesota Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. She has been a member of the organization for 6 years and is currently on its leadership team. While she has had many roles, one she is most proud of is being on the team who helped lobby passage of the Domestic Violence bill into MN law.

Description: Each year in the United States, nearly 260 children aged 17 and under gain access to a firearm and unintentionally shoot themselves or someone else. Nearly 600 more die by suicide with a gun each year. In MN, 75% of gun deaths occur from suicide. Join us as we discuss the Be SMART framework. A way to help parents and adults proactively navigate tough conversations and take responsible actions that can prevent child gun deaths and injuries.

March Speaker Event: Parents As Sexuality Educators

Back for a second year due to high demand! Learn effective communication skills that support parents in talking with their children about various sexuality topics. Parents learn typical stages of sexual development for children and adolescents (ages 0-6), also gain strategies for navigating challenging conversations with youth.

Learn from Katie Robinson, Community Health Educator at Family Tree Clinic.

Rescheduled Speaker Event

We have rescheduled our Nature Play 101 Discussion for Thursday, March 7th.

More information can be found on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/367740270731832/

Speaker Event Cancelled

Due to weather conditions, Minneapolis Public Schools have cancelled after school activities, which will close Bryn Mawr Elementary. We are looking for a reschedule date and will post that as soon as we have it.

Thank you.

-Minneapolis ECFE Parent Council & Speakers 

February 7th - Nature Play 101 Speaker Event

Join us on Thursday, February 7th, at 6:30pm in the Bryn Mawr Elementary School cafeteria to learn about the importance of nature based play - even in the winter!

No RSVP needed, hope to see you there!

Join us for a free speaker event and optional guided night hike.
Nature based play for young children (and adults!) is important, but it can be a little intimidating, especially during a long Minnesota winter. Where to go, what to do, and what to wear are common questions when planning outdoor play. Please join two local experts to learn more about why nature based learning is important, how to access/facilitate nature based learning with your own children, and how to build community around wild, urban spaces. Discussion to be followed by an optional 15 minute night hike in the surrounding wooded trails. Please dress appropriately!

Our speakers will be Alyson Quinn director of the Minneapolis Nature Preschool & Alayna Sobieniak parent, teacher, and volunteer facilitator for Free Forest School

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