Aug
11
Tue
Women on the Rise: Career Navigation for Emerging Professionals
12:00 pm
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1:30 pm PDT
Led by Jamie Simon | Two-Part Training
Join us for Women on the Rise: Career Navigation for Emerging Professionals on August 11 & 18 at 12pm.
Two-Part Workshop, led by Jamie Simon: Executive Director, Tawonga
Geared toward female-identifying emergent professionals. Applicable to careers in nonprofits, education, business, NGOs, public service and others.
Two 90-minute workshops via Zoom | Sliding scale: $18, $36 and $54 (covers both workshops; email liz@tawonga.org to request a reduced price ticket.)
Part 1
How do you make sure you’re taking the right steps early on in your career? Jamie Simon, seasoned mentor to hundreds of young female-identifying professionals, will answer that question. Part 1 of this powerful workshop examines ways to channel personal strengths and passions into a productive job search and fulfilling career.
Part 2
The second part of this training supports women in navigating the job market with assertiveness, confidence and grace. Jamie offers a step-by-step guide to nailing the job application process, resume building, interviewing and negotiating compensation. Participants will learn tips to advocate for themselves, with an eye toward overcoming sexism.
Both Part 1 and Part 2 will be interactive, with opportunities to share and ask questions.
Sep
02
Wed
Pandemic Parenting: Decreasing Power Struggles with Young Children
1:30 pm
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2:30 pm PDT
Led by Shoshie Flagg
Led by Shoshie Flagg: Assistant Director of Community Engagement, Tawonga
Join us for Pandemic Parenting: Decreasing Power Struggles with Young Children on September 2 at 1:30pm.
Geared towards parents with children 2-7 years old, open to all.
60-minute workshop | Zoom | sliding scale $18, $36, $54 (To request a reduced price ticket, please email liz@tawonga.org.)
Workshop Description
Are you running into constant power struggles with your child? Are parts of your daily schedule feeling harder than they used to? Have tantrums increased and all you’re asking is for your child to wash their hands? Sign up for this workshop with early childhood expert and Tawonga Director, Shoshie Flagg to dive into specific tips that you can take home and start using today. The workshop will be interactive and there will be time to share with other parents and get your questions answered.
About Shoshie Flagg
With over 10 years of experience working with families and young children, Shoshie has a deep understanding of both typical and atypical early childhood development. Shoshie has experience developing and implementing individualized and group programs for children, and coaching and mentoring families on a variety of different topics including cognitive, social, emotional, language, and motor development. Shoshie acts as the parent liaison at Tawonga, and ensures that families are well taken care of while their children are at Camp.
Shoshie earned a Masters in Infant Mental Health and Early Childhood Special Education Credential from Mills College and a B.A. in Developmental Psychology from UC Santa Cruz. She also worked as a special education preschool teacher in Alameda Unified School District – collaborating with families and speech, occupational, vision, physical and behavioral therapists. Shoshie lives in San Francisco with her husband and their dog, Charlie.
Sep
08
Tue
Remote and Rising: Org Culture and Management in the Time of COVID-19
12:00 pm
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1:30 pm PDT
Led by Jamie Simon | Two-Part Training
Join us for Remote and Rising: Org Culture and Management in the Time of COVID-19 on September 8 and 15 at 12pm.
Two-Part Workshop led by Jamie Simon: Executive Director, Tawonga
Geared toward supervisors, HR professionals and department managers of nonprofits, religious organizations, schools, and similarly structured agencies.
Two 90-minute trainings | Zoom | Sliding scale: $36, $54 and $72 (covers both workshops, inquire for group rate)
Training Description
As the pandemic forces so many organizations to work remotely, how do managers build a responsive culture that ensures a high functioning team and maintains staff morale? Jamie Simon, with 15 years leadership experience at Camp Tawonga, offers a timely and interactive session to help supervisors effectively support their remote staff. Participants will leave with actionable takeaways to keep staff accountable to their work while also finding joy in their projects.
Participants will have the opportunity to share experiences and ask questions.