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Conversations about the challenges military-connected kids face as they navigate multiple education systems from birth through high school.
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Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
MCEC Student 2 Student™ provides support to military-connected and civilian students through student-led, peer-to-peer mentoring programs at the K-12 levels to help ease transitions and create a positive environment for any new student in a school setting.
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Confronted with catching up in school, while transitioning to a new life in Germany, military kid Emilee recounts how living in a different culture shaped her worldview. She also shares how MCEC Student 2 Student™ inspired her to reach out to new students.
https://www.militarychild.org/audience/students
This podcast was sponsored by HEB.
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
The Parent to Parent™ program focuses on crucial stages of development from birth through young adulthood and empowers parents of military-connected children to advocate for their child on all fronts, educational and social/emotional.
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Extraordinary Military Kid Sarah Kate and her Mom MCEC Parent to Parent™ Educator Emily talk about a medical diagnosis that significantly changed their lives.
Military Child Education Coalition Parent Programs https://www.militarychild.org/audience/parents
Improve Care Now https://www.improvecarenow.org/
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/
This podcast was made possible thanks to the generous support from HEB.
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Military Child Education Coalition response to COVID-19
We know this is an especially difficult time for our military families and children. Although resiliency and inner strength are qualities we admire in military families, during these uncertain times, MCEC is here with additional support. Taking what we’ve learned from over 20 years of helping military kids and their families successfully manage transition and mobility issues, we have culled supportive content and resources for parents, educators, and students. We hope you will use the content and resources here to inspire and renew a sense of hope and wellbeing in your life and the lives of those in your care.
https://www.militarychild.org/covid19
Sarah's Facebook video mentioned in this podcast: https://www.facebook.com/sarah.w.curry.9/videos/pcb.10157823389075490/10157823378600490/?type=3&__tn__=HH-R&eid=ARCZQP-pdfChqVBW0Auu_rc9gOy9Yp-x-IBhk6Hd0gicrWVV-VQAPMhnWTMxfQpTNYgGG3SZSvlorD0v
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Extraordinary Military Kid Jordan talks to MCEC Military Student Transition Consultant Tina Barber about how COVID-19 has impacted her last semester of her senior year.
Military Child Education Coalition response to COVID-19
We know this is an especially difficult time for our military families and children. Although resiliency and inner strength are qualities we admire in military families, during these uncertain times, MCEC is here with additional support. Taking what we’ve learned from over 20 years of helping military kids and their families successfully manage transition and mobility issues, we have culled supportive content and resources for parents, educators, and students. We hope you will use the content and resources here to inspire and renew a sense of hope and wellbeing in your life and the lives of those in your care.
https://www.militarychild.org/covid19
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Dr. Archana Basu, Clinical psychologist in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division at MassGeneral Hospital for Children, shares how parents can talk to their children about Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Military Child Education Coalition response to COVID-19
We know this is an especially difficult time for our military families and children. Although resiliency and inner strength are qualities we admire in military families, during these uncertain times, MCEC is here with additional support. Taking what we’ve learned from over 20 years of helping military kids and their families successfully manage transition and mobility issues, we have culled supportive content and resources for parents, educators, and students. We hope you will use the content and resources here to inspire and renew a sense of hope and wellbeing in your life and the lives of those in your care.
https://www.militarychild.org/covid19
MGH Archana Basu, PhD: https://www.massgeneral.org/children/infectious-diseases/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-coronavirus
National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
MGHfC Parenting At a Challenging Time (PACT) Program: https://www.massgeneral.org/children/infectious-diseases/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-coronavirus
Comic mentioned in the podcast: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus
World Health Organization https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Join us as we chat with Madeleine about her experience taking a gap year before college. She shares how taking the path less traveled helped her to be a better student and to discover who she really was as a person.
"Gut feelings are guardian angels".
MCEC Parent to Parent webinar recording: 1120 - Taking a Gap Year before College http://militarychild.adobeconnect.com/webrec1120/event/registration.html
https://exchanges.state.gov/us/program/nsliy
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National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) provides merit-based scholarships to U.S. high school students interested in learning less-commonly studied foreign languages overseas. exchanges.state.gov |
Madeleine is a member of Tufts University’s Class of 2020. She is double-majoring in Community Health and Anthropology and minoring in Food Systems & Nutrition. At the intersection of her academic path of study lies curiosities about and passions for food justice, food security, the health and wellness of marginalized communities, and social justice. She grew up in a military family and is committed to working in a field of public service after graduation. Before college, Madeleine took a gap year and studied Arabic in Marrakech, Morocco, through a Department of State scholarship called the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y).
Beyond academics, Madeleine a varsity athlete and team captain for the Tufts Women’s Rowing team. She also is involved in the Tufts Food Rescue Collaborative, a volunteer organization dedicated to the mitigation of wasted food and food insecurity on our campus and in the community, and SYNS, a student-led experimental, intellectual, and research-focused think tank program supported by the Tisch College of Civic Life.
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
MCEC Parent to Parent Master Educator and podcast host Susan and homeschooling mom Amanda Harris continue their conversation, offering some advice to new families considering this school option.
MCEC Parent to Parent Webinars mentioned in this podcast:
Homeschooling and the Military Family Recording http://militarychild.adobeconnect.com/webrec0920a/event/registration.html
and
Homeschool Laws Join us Live March 25th 12 EST Click here to register: http://militarychild.adobeconnect.com/web1020a/event/registration.html
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
https://www.militarychild.org/webinars
Please join us for a candid conversation with military spouse, Amanda Harris, about the obstacles and rewards of homeschooling.
MCEC Parent to Parent Webinars mentioned in this podcast:
Homeschooling and the Military Family Recording http://militarychild.adobeconnect.com/webrec0920a/event/registration.html
and
Homeschool Laws Join us Live March 25th 12 EST Click here to register: http://militarychild.adobeconnect.com/web1020a/event/registration.html