[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]The Partnership for Public Service · 1100 New York Ave. NW · Suite 200 · Washington, DC 20005[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]6:00pm – 6:30pm Social

6:30pm – 7:30pm Program[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_gmaps link=”#E-8_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” size=””][vc_wp_tagcloud taxonomy=”post_tag”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”Up from Poverty: How an Urban School Transformed the Lives and Families of Students in DC” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%230069a2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” link=”|||”][vc_text_separator title=”Thursday, September 26, 2019 • 6:00pm-7:30pm” color=”custom” accent_color=”#be2026″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”975″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Dr. Cleopatra Hargett-Lawton, Executive Director for the locally-based Institute for Teaching and Learning, will describe how the Perry School in DC recovered from long-term effects of poverty and propelled students into a better social and economic future. As an educational consultant helping transform poorly performing schools for over 40 years, Dr. Hargett-Lawton will highlight what obstacles the school faced, what resources it developed for improved instruction, and how it obtained family and community support for educational achievement. She will give her recommendations for school administrators, teachers, parents, and community leaders.  

6:00pm – 6:30pm Social

6:30pm – 7:30pm Program

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Dr.  Cleopatra Hargett-Lawton, Executive Director of the Institute for Teaching and Learning, obtained a B.S. in Chemistry, an M.S in Special Education; and an Ed.D  She has been an educator, author, researcher, and consultant. Currently, she provides strategic planning for educational programming, diversity and sensitivity training, and consults in special education, correctional education, teacher training, curriculum development, and school reform and restructuring. She may be reached at instituteforteachandlearn@gmail.com [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

Space is limited. Please RSVP.

Light snacks and refreshments will be served.

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PA Connections presented “Strategies for Resilience in the Workplace”: a discussion with Belva Martin.

Below are the resources  for building resilience Belva Martin wanted to share with the chapter:

9 Ways to Improve Your Resilience at Work by Barry Winbolt

TED talk “Developing a Growth Mindset” by Carol Dweck

Build Your Resilience and Coping Skills With These Tips: 10 Ways to Become More Resilient  by Kendra Cherry

10 Traits of Emotionally Resilient People by Brad Waters

25 Ways to Boost Resilience by Karen Horneffer-Ginter

Building Workplace Resilience

The New York Times: How to Boost Resilience in Midlife

American Psychological Association: The Road to Resilience

Harvard Business Review: Resilience Is About How You Recharge Not How You Endure[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]