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NYS PTA Leadership Information Packet- Back to School, August 2021

2021

Due to COVID-19, Summer Leadership Conference was re-imagined for this year to a one-day, three-hour virtual conference, on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.

The schedule opened with a General Session – a presentation on General Child Wellness, three workshop sessions, a Virtual Exhibit Hall, and concluded with prizes!

SLC 2021 Workshop titles and descriptions here!

How Can We Help? Making PTA Accessible to Everyone
Men Can and Should PTA Too!
Get Your PTA Board on Board!
Bylaws for Region Bylaws Chairs & Region Directors
Awards! They’re Not Just for Celebrities!
Financial Literacy
Conflict Support and Resolution
You’re the PTA President! Now What?

NYS PTA 124th Annual Conference 2020

PARP Your Way! – Presentation
Child Development 101: What Parents Need to Know to Promote Mental Health and Wellness- Presentation
Membership Your Way – Advocating for Children – Presentation
Raising Financially Literate Kids – Presentation
See Through the Vapor: E-cigarettes and the Youth Vaping Epidemic – Presentation
Getting Organized with Robert’s Rules – Presentation
PTA President Survival Manual – Presentation
A Parent’s Guide to Navigating COVID-19 Education – Presentation
How to Host Virtual PTA Events Successfully Using Modern Technology – Presentation
Conflict Support and Resolution – Presentation
Parents, Teachers and Counselors: Working Together for the Needs of Your Child – Presentation
How to Rally for Kids – Presentation
Icebreakers and Team Building – Presentation
Family Engagement Challenge: How to Include All Families in Your PTA – Presentation
Looking Within for Leaders – Presentation
Intersectionality: Discussions on Diversity, Privilege, and Identity – Presentation
Challenging Times: How Can PTA Support You? – Presentation
The “T” in PTA: Working as a Team During a Pandemic – Presentation
MemberHub Advanced – Beyond the Basics – Presentation
MemberHub Store 2.0 – Presentation
Back to School and Germ Prevention in the New Normal – Presentation
PTA the Best Way – Presentation
Every Child Healthy: Supporting Your Child’s Health and Wellness – Presentation
YouTube Kids Digital Parenting – Presentation
Support for the Whole Childe: A Focus on Student Mental Health – Presentation
Courageous Conversations: Diversity and Inclusion – Presentation

NYS PTA/GoGuardian Mental Health Conference

Session A: Mental Health and Wellness 101

Session C: How Does This Work? Mental Health & Your School Counselor

NYS PTA 123rd Annual Convention 2019

Session 101: Robert’s Rules for Officers, Delegates, and other Experienced Users

Session 102: Finding Time for PTA

Session 103: Motivating Your Membership Base

Session 104: Informational Literacy

Session 105: Brainstorming Evolving and Recurring Child/
Youth Wellness Issues and the Tools New York State
PTA Provides Members to be Effective Advocates

Session 105 Handout

Session 107: Don’t Be Scared; Be Prepared to Write a Resolution

Session 201: Love Your Budget

Session 301: How to Host a Legislation Event

Session 302: Change as An Opportunity for Growth

Session 303: Common (and some Uncommon) Unit & Council
Problems/Issues and How to Avoid Them

Session 307: Tech Toolkit: Free & Low-Cost Tools to Improve
Organizational Efficiency

Family Engagement Conference 2019

Session C: Making it Work for Families of Students With Disabilities; Bridging the Gap Between Families and Professionals (Rob Muldoon, Program Director, Parent Network WNY)
Action Plan
PowerPoint Handout

Summer Leadership Conference 2019

Session 102: 1st Year Presidents – Starting Your Leadership Journey (Lorey A. Zaman, NYS PTA President)

Session 104: Culture: Let the Force be With You (Deborah Walsh, National PTA Service Manager)

Session 106: MemberHub Advanced – Beyond the Basics of the Membership System (Sonya Verrillo, Genesee Valley Region Director)

Session 202: Shake it Up (Deborah Walsh, National PTA Service Manager)

Session 203: Hometown Heroes Awards and a Journey for Literacy (Melissa Cancro, NYS PTA Programs Coordinator; Gail Gligora, NYS PTA Awards Specialist; Paige Pye, NYS PTA Literacy Specialist)

Session 204: Bylaws for Units and Councils (Jacqueline Wilson, NYS PTA Bylaws Coordinator)

Session 205: Ethical PTA Leadership (Jane Harsha, NYS PTA 1st Vice President)

Session 207: Be Meeting Ready with Parliamentary Procedures (Steven T. Anderson, Professional Registered Parliamentarian)

Session 307: Treasurer 1 and Why Your PTA Needs Insurance? (Elgin Allen, CEO, AIM Insurance; Neil Johanning, Past NYS PTA Treasurer)