LOCAL EVENTS - February 2020

Oh, what a month!

February 2020 Events at Sourcewell

All events held at Sourcewell (unless noted otherwise).

DATE	EVENT	ABOUT
Feb. 5, 2020 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Webinar: Strategies to Support Multilingual Learners	For K-12 educators: Gain insights to creating optimal learning environments and instructional strategies for each learner. Register by Feb. 5. sourcewell-mn.gov/education
Feb. 6, 2020 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Cultural Competency Workshop	For K-12 educators: Learn inclusive practices to impact student achievement. sourcewell-mn.gov/education
Feb. 11, 2020 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Marketing and Fundraising Training	For nonprofits: Held at the Initiative Foundation in Little Falls. Learn how to maximize your marketing and fundraising efforts to support your nonprofit. sourcewell.co/2RDJwj7
Feb. 13, 2020 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.	Love Them First Documentary Screening	For everyone: Watch the documentary Love Them First: Lessons from Lucy Laney Elementary, then participate in group discussion. sourcewell-mn.gov/education
Feb. 19, 2020 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Webinar: Vocabulary Development, Usage, and Leverage	For K-12 educators: Engage with others as effective practices regarding oral language acquisition leading to complex language usage is shared in practical ways. Register by Feb. 19. sourcewell-mn.gov/education
Feb. 20, Mar. 12, 19, 2020 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.	LEAD Academy: Managing Up and Out Workshop Series	For all government organizations: Build an ethical organizational culture through active participation. These workshops will guide you in keeping stakeholders invested and enthusiastic. Register by Feb. 13. sourcewell-mn.gov/community
Feb. 22, 2020 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	MSBA - Fall/Winter Officer's Workshop	For school administrators: Led and facilitated by the Minnesota School Boards Association, address board officers' responsibilities and the fundamentals of laws affecting school boards. sourcewell-mn.gov/education
Feb. 25, 2020 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Creating a Difference	For everyone: This Todd County coalition includes youth, parents, and community leaders all working together to address issues relating to the prevention of underage use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. For additional information, contact connie.burns@co.todd.mn.us.
Feb. 25, 2020	Regional Science and Engineering Fair	Open to the public: Students in grades 4-6 have advanced from building-level competition to this regional event. The fair is designed to encourage the natural curiosity of all students through the exploration of the scientific method. Open house from 4-5:45 p.m. and awards ceremony at 6 p.m. sourcewell-mn.gov/education
Feb. 27, 2020 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Whole Group Leadership: Day One (ENVoY I)	For K-12 educators: Learn patterns of communication to preserve the most powerful leverage point of educators: relationships. Formerly ENVoY I. Register by Feb. 13. sourcewell-mn.gov/education
Through April	Knowledge Bowl	Junior and Senior high students: Facing off against other teams, students work together to answer questions related to all areas of learning. Registration for the regional meet begins at the end of January. sourcewell-mn.gov/education
Ongoing, online training	Cybersecurity for Educators	For educators: Provided by Sourcewell Technology, this online and on-demand course helps educators understand what they need to know to help students navigate the online world responsibly and safely. sourcewell.co/2TXpQIY
Ongoing, online training	Cybersecurity for Parents	For parents: Provided by Sourcewell Technology, this online and on-demand course provides parents/guardians with basic information needed to limit your family's risk of becoming a victim of identity theft or other cybercrimes. sourcewell.co/cybersafeparent
Ongoing, online training	Introduction to Google Drive for Administrative Assistants	For administrative assistants: Provided by Sourcewell Technology, this online, on-demand course provides introductory lessons for Google Drive including Google Documents, Google Sheets, Google Slides, and Google Forms. sourcewell.co/349M388

About Sourcewell

Sourcewell (formerly National Joint Powers Alliance) is a self-supporting government organization, partnering with education, government, and nonprofits to boost student and community success. Created in 1978 as one of Minnesota's nine service cooperatives, we offer training and shared services to our central-Minnesota members. Throughout North America, we offer a cooperative purchasing program with more than 400 awarded vendors on contract. Sourcewell is driven by service and the ability to strategically reinvest in member communities.