Where do you belong? Students and parents who attend this parent-led writing workshop will explore what it means to belong to a community.  What's your favorite part of the neighborhood? Who do you see there? What do you like to do there? Students and parents will describe all the people and qualities of the community that make it special. 

Each person's name is important and deserves respect. What is the story of your name? Students and parents who attend this parent-led writing workshop will explore the story behind their name (or create one!) and write a story about their identity. Let's recognize your special name and embrace your unique story. 

We all belong to a family, but how do we embrace family traditions? Students and parents who attend this parent-led writing workshop will engage in a writing activity focusing on self-discovery of family, culture, and individual identity. Using sensory images of sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch, writers will explore family traditions and heritage. 

Centered around recognizing and demonstrating what it means to be antiracist, participants will engage in understanding how they can be intentional in actions and words.This welcoming and inspiring space will provide attendees with authentic examples of antiracism that are intended to empower and support discussions at home and beyond. The diversity of our lived experiences and daily interactions with the world will structure our workshop around empathy, compassion, and kindness. Through the use of an antiracist lens we will analyze and reflect on the impact of toys, movies, and books, and how they can reinforce racist ideas or support an antiracist mindset. Let’s come together as a diverse community and empower each other to do the essential work with a commitment to making the world a better place. 

Join our engaging Parent Engagement Program, “Establishing Your Financial Roots,” where we explore the intersection of financial literacy, psychological well-being, and fostering healthy financial habits in children. Learn essential tools and practical strategies to cultivate a solid foundation of financial understanding within your family while enabling your children to develop healthy financial habits from an early age. Topics covered including budgeting, saving, debt management, and smart-decision making. By addressing the psychological component of financial literacy, we delve into the emotions and beliefs surrounding money and how they impact our financial behaviors. Discover how to develop a positive money mindset that promotes financial well-being, psychological empowerment, and sets the stage for your children’s future financial success. A healthy financial future begins with you! 

Únase a nuestro Programa de Participación de los Padres, "Establecer sus Raíces Financieras", donde exploramos la intersección de la educación financiera, el bienestar psicológico y el fomento de hábitos financieros saludables en los niños. Aprenda herramientas esenciales y estrategias prácticas para cultivar una base sólida de comprensión financiera dentro de su familia mientras permite que sus hijos desarrollen hábitos financieros saludables desde una edad temprana. Los temas cubiertos incluyen la elaboración de presupuestos, el ahorro, la gestión de deudas y la toma de decisiones inteligentes. Al abordar el componente psicológico de la educación financiera, profundizamos en las emociones y creencias que rodean al dinero y cómo afectan nuestros comportamientos financieros. Descubra cómo desarrollar una mentalidad financiera positiva que promueva el bienestar financiero, el empoderamiento psicológico y prepare el escenario para el futuro éxito financiero de sus hijos. ¡Un futuro financiero saludable comienza contigo! 

Research shows that low to moderate-income children with college savings of up to $500 are three times more likely to enroll in college and four times more likely to graduate than children with no savings account. At Excite Credit Union, we believe that building a savings habit and future-oriented mindset is key to creating opportunities. That’s why this presentation will focus on unique programs to help families save: Step Up Savings, College In My Future and CalKIDS.

Los estudios muestran que los niños de ingresos bajos a moderados con ahorros universitarios de hasta $500 tienen tres veces más probabilidades de inscribirse en la universidad y cuatro veces más probabilidades de graduarse que los niños sin cuenta de ahorros. En Excite Credit Union, creemos que desarrollar un hábito de ahorro y una mentalidad orientada al futuro es clave para crear oportunidades. Es por eso que esta presentación se centrará en programas únicos para ayudar a las familias a ahorrar: Step Up Savings, College In My Future y CalKIDS. 

Picture books are widely understood to be useful classroom tools, particularly for read-alouds in younger classrooms. However, they are also uniquely ideal tools for establishing a foundation of critical consciousness necessary to the work of equity and anti-racism in people of all ages. In this session, learn why picture books offer multi-faceted entry points into important conversations and take away concrete strategies and book recommendations you can use in your classroom.