Early Bird Price (available until 04/03/20): $85.00
YWCA Lake County Member Price: $50.00
CLC Student Price: $35.00
Regular Price: $110.00

Breakfast and lunch are included in the price of your registration. Please arrive to the main doors of CLC at 7 am to allow yourself time to sign in and get breakfast. Lunch will be served at 11:45 am.

Classes in English

• 7:00 am
  • Registration, Breakfast, Vendor Fair
• 8:00 am
  • Welcome – Keynote Speaker
• 9:15 am – Session One
  • Early Childhood Educators Entrepreneur Workshop Pt. 1
    This two part training is designed to empower Early Childhood Educators to administrate early childhood programs that foster healthy growth and development for children. Trainer: Shrome Kennard
  • Organization is the Key to your Success
    The art of putting everything in it’s place is your best ally in a daycare setting. Simple Steps will make your day more efficient & will project a good image to your clients.
  • Fitness and Fun: Health and Fitness for Children
    This class is designed to teach you tools to motivate children to get fit and have fun.
  • Eat Well, Grow Up Strong
    Participants will learn how early childhood educators can promote healthy eating habits in young children.
• 10:30 am – Session Two
  • Early Childhood Educators Entrepreneur Workshop Part 2
    This two-part training is designed to empower Early Childhood Entrepreneurs to embrace the leadership, management, and entrepreneurial side of the business.
  • Organization is the Key to your Success
    The art of putting everything in it’s place is your best ally in a daycare setting. Simple Steps will make your day more efficient & will project a good image to your clients.
  • Reggio Method of Addressing Challenging BehaviorsThe presentation will provide an opportunity for participants to explore their view of the child and how it can impact their interactions with children. Through anecdotes and demonstrations participants will be introduced to effective strategies and techniques to engage children and encourage pro-social choices.
  • Starting Your Childcare Business – Tips for Running a Successful Venture
    This course will look at the childcare landscape in Illinois, and touch on the pros and cons of starting a childcare business. Participants will learn how to create a legal entity, protect themselves against liability, how to track revenue and expenses, and market their childcare business.
  • Stress Buster: Rejuvenate, RE-Calibrate, Refresh
    This Class will focus on techniques for instructors to restart their engines through movement.
• 11:45 am
  • Lunch, Vendor Fair
• 1:15 pm – Session Three
  • Radon Awareness and Asthma Management
    Radon Awareness in RHA’s on hour educational program developed for childcare providers. The program aims to help daycare providers understand what radon is, how it impacts health, and how to properly test daycare facilities. Each participant of Radon Awareness will receive a free radon test kit.
  • Upping Your Math: Supporting an Early Foundation of Math Learning in Young ChildrenIn this session, we will discuss our own biases, attitudes and beliefs about math and how the Early Math Big Ideas can provide positive shifts in our learning and understanding of math concepts.
  • Creating a Classroom Mini Art Studio
    Inspired by the work of children in Reggio Emilia Schools, creating a mini art studio in the class room can be a wonderful addition to any preschool setting. This presentation will cover the why’s and how’s of creating and setting up a classroom art studio, as well as examples of materials usage in the 3-5 year old setting.
  • Business Financial Basics: What I Wish I’d Knew
    Budgets, expenses, income, tracking, etc, there is so much to do and learn when you are in business. This session will equip you with the tools and tips to avoid the pitfalls entrepreneurs make.
  • See, Touch and Learn: Multi level Manipulative Learning Activities
    This session will equip staff with fun and engaging ways to help children learn, using everyday items in your classroom.
• 2:30 pm – Session Four
  • Improving Cultural Competency in the Classroom Through Self Awareness
    The world of education as we once knew it is changing. Educators are being stretched to serve students in new and different ways. A part of that mandate centers around equity, inclusion and diversity raising the idea of enhancing one’s cultural competency in the classroom. This workshop allows exploration of one’s current paradigm. Where we are vs where we want and need to be.
  • The Art of Teaching
    Participants will learn techniques and strategies employed to enhance current teaching practices. Participants should be prepared to be active and engage, sharing is encouraged and empowerment is the goal.
  • Mental Health Problems and our Youth
    In this session you will learn about practical ways to help young people with mental disorders; by learning to differentiate between normal and abnormal behavior due to mental disorders.
  • Learning About Life: Life Lessons from Dr. Seuss
    This session gives a unique perspective on teaching multi-aged Classrooms, important life skills using Dr. Seuss Stories.
• 3:45 pm – 4:00pm
  • Rifa, Summit End

Clases en Español

• 7:00 am
  • Registrarse, Desayuno, Vendedores
• 8:00 am
  • Bienvenida – Orador principal
• Sesión Uno: 9:15 am
  • El Impacto de Modelos Masculinos en la Educación de la Primera Infancia
    En esta sesión, los participantes aprenderán el impacto que modelos masculinos pueden tener en los niños y las cosas simples que puede hacer para crear conexiones socioemocionales.
  • Hablemos de Obesidad
    En esta sesión, los participantes aprenderán la diferencia entre la obesidad y el sobrepeso tanto en adultos como en niños. Los participantes también aprenderán sobre los factores de riesgo y las complicaciones, se les darán recomendaciones para implementar hábitos saludables.
  • Iniciando un Negocio de Cuidado de Niños: Consejos Para Iniciar y Asegurar su Éxit
    Este curso analizará el panorama del cuidado de niños en Illinois y abordará los pros y los contras de comenzar un negocio de cuidado de niños. Los participantes aprenderán cómo crear una entidad legal, cómo rastrear los ingresos y gastos, y comercializar su negocio de cuidado de niños.
• Sesión Dos: 10:30 am
  • Organizar es Avanzar
    El arte de poner las cosas en el lugar adecuado es el major aliado en un Hogar de cuidado infantil. Simples pasos haran tu dia mas eficiente y proyectaras a tus clientes una major imagen.
  • ¿Qué es S.T.E.M.?
    En esta clase descubriremos más sobre S.T.E.M. que significa ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas. El objetivo es qué los niños aprendan S.T.E.M. de manera divertida.
  • Comer Bien, Crecer Fuerte
    Los participantes aprenderán cómo los educadores de la primera infancia pueden promover hábitos alimenticios saludables en niños pequeños.
  • Destructor de Estrés: Rejuvenecer, Recalibrar Y Actualizar
    Esta clase se enfocará en técnicas para que los instructores reinicien sus motores a través del movimiento.
• 11:45 am
  • Almuerza, Vendedores
• Sesión Tres: 1:15 pm
  • Mejorando Matemáticas: Apoyando una Base Temprana de Aprendizaje de Matemáticas en Niños Pequeños
    En esta sesión, discutiremos nuestros propios prejuicios, actitudes y creencias sobre las matemáticas y cómo las Grandes Ideas de Early Math pueden proporcionar cambios positivos en nuestro aprendizaje y comprensión de los conceptos matemáticos.
  • El País de las 1001 Culturas
    En esta sesión, los participantes aprenderán sobre la integración cultural y familiar en la guardería. Se les darán técnicas para recibir familias de diferentes culturas en sus programas.
  • Los Problemas de Salud Mental y Nuestros Jóvenes
    En esta sesión aprenderá formas prácticas de ayudar a los jóvenes con trastornos mentales; aprendiendo a diferenciar entre comportamiento normal y anormal debido a trastornos mentales.
• Sesión Cuatro: 2:30 pm
  • Libros, Cantos Y Juegos
    ¿Les gustaria ver un cambio en su programa? Aprende más sobre el desarrollo infantíl por medio de Cuentos, Cantos, Rimas y Juegos.
  • Tecnología y Seguridad en el Hogar
    Los participantes aprenderán los puntos clave de la seguridad personal del hogar y cómo mantener a nuestros jóvenes a salvo de los depredadores en línea.
  • 7 Resoluciones Financieras Para Ayudar a su Negocio a Inciar un Méjor Año
    Esta sesión cubrirá las siete resoluciones financieras destinadas a hacer crecer su negocio que cualquier propietario de una pequeña empresa puede abordar.
  • Aprendiendo Sobre la Vida: Lecciones de Vida del Dr. Seuss
    Esta sesión ofrece una perspectiva única sobre la enseñanza en varias edades, habilidades importantes para la vida utilizando las historias del Dr. Seuss
• 3:45 pm
  • Rifa

English Presenters

• Shrome Kennard
• Connie Crawford
• Manny Hernandez
• Jose Manuel Ortiz
• Ryan J. Hughes
• Steve Leverick
• Mary Rosenwinkel
• Jay Wiltshire
• Pam Carlson
• PNC Bank
• Gina Copen
• Joann Jacobs
• Edna Pompilus

Presentadoras en Español

• Marco Jimenez
• Diana Gutierrez
• Manny Hernandez
• Julia Arenas
• Diana Chivarria
• Edna Pompilus
• Erika Gray
• Carlos Duran
• PNC Bank
• Gina Copen
• Jose Manuel Ortiz
• Ryan J. Hughes

YWCA Lake County is committed to equal opportunity in its educational programs, activities and employment policies, for all persons, regardless of race, color, gender, creed, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, marital status, Vietnam-era veteran status, parental status and pregnancy.

If you have any disabling condition that requires special accommodations or attention, please advise us well in advance. We will make every effort to accommodate your special needs.

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Program Changes

YWCA Lake County reserves the right to make changes in workshops and speakers, or to cancel workshops if enrollment criteria are not met or when conditions beyond our control prevail.

Endorsement of Presenters

We are proud of the diversity that will be exhibited by the presenters at this conference. However, we do not assume responsibility for the information, opinions, products or services shared by the presenters. Please share your concerns directly with the presenter or take the time to complete the evaluation form which will be sent electronically following the conference. We also encourage participants to offer presenters compliments when pleased with the content of a presentation.

Refunds

Registrants may transfer attendance to another person.  NO REFUNDS will be given.  Submit transfer requests to fergusonm@ywcalakecountyil.org by April 1, 2020; provide your name and the name of the person attending in your place.  No transfers will be accepted after April 1, 2020.

All registrant accounts must be paid in full three weeks (21 days) prior to the start of event.  Registrants with outstanding balances after payment is due in full are subject to being removed from the event roster without refund.  Please contact Melissa Ferguson at fergusonm@ywcalakecountyil.org prior to this deadline if extenuating circumstances prevent you from completing a payment.

We reserve the right to cancel any event due to low enrollment; in such a case, all fees paid will be refunded.