62.9K
Downloads
342
Episodes
Conversations about the challenges military-connected kids face as they navigate multiple education systems from birth through high school.
Episodes
Thursday Jan 24, 2019
Thursday Jan 24, 2019
Please join us for a 2-part series with College Education Specialist, Kerri Beckert at Anchor Collegiate, as she shares important tips military families need to know about preparing their student for college.
Listen in to Part 1- “Paying for College”- where we discuss FAFSA, money and what to consider when looking at the cost of college.
Find the Parent to Parent webinars Completing the FAFSA & CSS or Using Grants & Scholarships at https://www.militarychild.org/webinars
Some of the sites Kerri mentioned in the interview:
Kerri’s website and blog Anchor Collegiate: http://anchorcollegiate.com/
https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/yellow_ribbon/yellow_ribbon_info_schools.asp
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
MOAA loans and grants http://www.moaa.org/loans/
Thursday Jan 17, 2019
Thursday Jan 17, 2019
Georgeann McRaven, the wife of retired Navy Admiral Bill McRaven, offers words of wisdom on building strong families after 36 years of marriage and 17 military moves. Listen in to hear her advice about making friends, the high school years and staying connected.
Creating Strong Families webinar link: https://events-na5.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/968319730/en/events/event/private/1825780098/1835195351/event_registration.html?connect-session=na5breezbursdqzqthc2i6hb&sco-id=2038875053&_charset_=utf-8
“Change the World by Making Your Bed” University of Texas at Austin, 2014 Commencement Address speech by Admiral William McRaven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6OoCaGsz94
“One person can change the world by giving people hope-The power of hope-life is not fair and you will fail often”
Eligibility for Extracurricular Participation (a) State and local education agencies shall facilitate the opportunity for transitioning military children’s inclusion in extracurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, with consultation with the state high school athletic association, to the extent they are otherwise qualified. Application deadlines include tryouts, summer conditioning and other coach or district pre-requisites. www.mic3.net
Family Dinner Project www.thefamilydinnerproject.org
Thursday Jan 10, 2019
Thursday Jan 10, 2019
In this podcast military spouse Lynda MacFarland and her daughter Maggie Phillips share insight on open communication in their family and share some uplifting stories about the military life experience.
Register for the MCEC National Training Seminar (NTS) being held July 23-25 at Renaissance Washington DC Downtown Hotel by visiting our website at:
To learn more about Drowning in Lemonade check out Lynda’s blog at: https://drowning-in-lemonade.com/
School Liaison Officers (SLOs) are the primary point of contacts on military installation for school-related issues, and exist to assist families whose children’s education is affected by military life.
https://branchta.org/role-school-liaison-officer-slo/
Student to Student Program
MCEC provides support to military-connected and civilian students through our student-led, peer-to-peer mentoring programs at the K-12 levels.
Elementary Student 2 Student™ (eS2S™), Junior Student 2 Student® (JS2S™), and Student 2 Student® (S2S™) serve the purpose to ease transitions, and create a positive environment for any new student. To hear more about this program visit our website and click on the audio link:
https://www.militarychild.org/audience/students
Tell Me a Story
The MCEC Tell Me A Story® program is an initiative created to empower our military connected children by using literature and their own stories.
Stories have the capacity to open family discussions on potentially difficult topics, such as family separation, deployment, moving, grief, and crisis. To find out more or to initiate a TMAS event in your community visit:
https://www.militarychild.org/programs/tell-me-a-story-tmas
Thursday Jan 03, 2019
Thursday Jan 03, 2019
MCEC board member, Dr. Cortez Dial, talks about some of the common roadblocks military children encounter as they transition from school to school along with a practical support that schools can provide to help parents best prepare as their children move from place to place.
To listen to the podcast interview between MCEC CEO and President Dr. Mary Keller and Eric Waldo titled “The Children That Serve, Too: The Sons and Daughters of Our Military Members” at swampED that I mentioned in the introduction click: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/210-children-that-serve-too-sons-daughters-our-military/id1342818436?i=1000425727894&mt=2
To learn more about the Military Student Transition Consultant (MSTC) Program visit: https://www.militarychild.org/programs/military-student-transition-consultants-mstc
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, Senior Advisor for Common Sense Media and author of Media Moms & Digital Dads: A Fact Not Fear Approach to Parenting in the Digital Age answers parent’s questions and offers insight and practical advice about establishing screen time boundaries.
Military Child Education Coalition
Media Moms & Digital Dads: A Fact Not Fear Approach to Parenting in the Digital Age can be found at:
http://www.yaldatuhls.com/wpcontent/uploads/2014/01/PressKit.MMDD_.FINAL_.pdf
Common Sense Media
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Family Media Plan
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/media/Pages/default.aspx
Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
What can military parents do to lay the foundation for open communication with their kids? This podcast on communication and love is the second in a monthly series with pediatrician Dr. Ken Ginsburg, who is the Co-Founder and Director of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication, author Raising Kids to Thrive. Listen in as he shares advice on effective listening and how to express love to our kids during times of separation.
https://parentandteen.com/supporting-military-families/
Thursday Dec 13, 2018
Thursday Dec 13, 2018
Join us as we talk with Bruce Shahbaz and Karen Lanning about what the College Board offers to help college-bound high school students be successful in achieving their post-secondary goals. Find out how students can earn college credit at a significant discount, as well as, improve their SAT scores by as much as 200 points.
Big Future:
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org “Planning for College doesn’t have to be stressful.”
To learn more about the Daily Practice App mentioned in the podcast visit:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/daily-practice-app
Tuesday Dec 11, 2018
Tuesday Dec 11, 2018
The Military Child Education Coalition Call for the Arts is a visual arts and writing initiative that allows military kids to communicate pride in their parents, celebrate their military-connected lives and acknowledge their grief and worry through art. In today's podcast we will hear from Susan Connolly who is charge of the initiative along with hearing the stories of two exceptional military kids, Hannah and Mary Elizabeth, as they talk to us about their experiences and submissions. Susan will also share about Second Lady of the United States, Mrs. Karen Pence's contribution to Call for the Arts and passion for helping people through art therapy.
Since MCEC began the “Call for the Arts” in 2002, thousands of military children - from all over the world, from every service, of all ages - have mailed MCEC their drawings, poems, and interpretations of what it means to be a military child. If you have a young artist we encourage you to reach out to us!
To email Susan Connolly directly about Call for the Arts: susan.connolly@militarychild.org
Visit our MCEC website at : https://www.militarychild.org/programs/the-call-for-the-arts to download an application for Call for the Arts or watch the video from Mrs. Karen Pence, Second Lady of the United States
To read the On the Move article we mentioned in the interview go to https://www.militarychild.org/news/issues . “Arts in Education” featuring Mrs. Karen Pence is the November 2018 issue on pages 16-17.
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
In today’s podcast, Dr. Leanne Knobloch, a Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois and MCEC Science Advisory Board member, will talk about her findings from research on how military families communicate during reintegration after deployment along with practical application and resources.
Register for the FREE MCEC Parent to Parent webinar Navigating the New Normal: Reintegration After Deployment with Dr. Knobloch that we mentioned in the podcast at:
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
Dr. Mike Matthews from the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership at West Point and Dr. Kristina Callina from the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts University talk about emerging strategies at the US Military Academy and the Army that aim to foster and promote character development in cadets and soldiers. This podcast will share practical advice parents can use to optimize character development in their children.
On the Move magazine November 2018 edition- pg. 24-25 “Character Corner” with Dr. Mike Matthews
https://www.militarychild.org/news
“Preparing to Fly the Nest” FREE MCEC Parent to Parent webinar
In this webinar we will provide you with detailed information about paperwork, healthcare, finances, social/emotional needs and homesickness so that your military-connected teen is ready to head off on their own while trying to avoid some of the potential stressors that go with this process.
https://www.militarychild.org/webinars