Category: Education

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — Action, Child Welfare, Events, Health, Outreach and Programs Update for Aug. 15

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   August 15, 2017 Edition Check Out the Latest News Child Care Basics for Youth Jacob’s Law 101 Adoption & Title 8 Guardianship Training Movies on the Square: The Incredibles Children’s Music & Arts Festival…

KNAU update for Aug. 11

Click here for the latest KNAU news KNAU Insider prEview – August 11th, 2017 Marked Down Tickets for Garrison Keillor KNAU has a limited number of tickets left for Garrison Keillor and with only two weeks until the show we are…

Aug. 12 — AARP Arizona Hispanic Connection radio program to focus on ‘HEALTH: Diet & Exercise’

Dear friend, greetings! Happy Friday! Our radio program tomorrow will be on HEALTH: Diet & Exercise. Our guests, Dr. Sonia Vega-Lopez and Hector Valdez from ASU, Medical Doctor and Emergency Department Medical Director for Banner Baywood Hospital in Mesa Nick Vasquez,…

NAU update for Aug. 10

Click here for the latest NAU News   Thursday, Aug. 10 NAU ecosystem scientist’s study finds droughts may endanger ecosystem resiliency  The study, published in Nature, showed as droughts get more frequent and more severe, ecosystems may not have enough time…

Transformative Learning Center to present free 12-week Family Development Course in Spanish (started Aug. 2), English (started Aug. 8)

By the Transformative Learning Center Are you parenting a child 0-5 years old? Come meet other parents and get some support! Our FREE 12-week course starts August 8th All classes are offered on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Killip Elementary…

Flagstaff community celebrates ‘National Night Out 2017

  FLAGSTAFF — Members of the Flagstaff Police Department, the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), the Coconino County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, the Flagstaff Fire Department, the Flagstaff Police Department Citizens Liaison Committee, Coconino County Attorney Bill Ring and representatives from…

NAU update for Aug. 4

Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, Aug. 4 Shakin’ up Shakespeare: Female portrays Henry V in NAU’s newest theatre production Shakespeare’s works are notoriously male-dominated, but NAU’s summer production company cast alumna Grace Novak as King Henry V, putting…

AzCourtHelp.org earns international award

COCONINO COUNTY — The National Association for Court Managers (NACM), in partnership with the International Association for Court Administration (IACA), awarded AzCourtHelp.org top honors for this year’s top 10 Court Technology Solutions Awards. The awards are given each year to…

Kristine Ketel: CCC Part-Time Faculty of the Year 2017

FLAGSTAFF — For some students, she teaches the “scary” subjects: Public Speaking and Accounting. That may be, but it didn’t stop students, fellow faculty members and staff from selecting Kristine Ketel as the 2017 Part-Time Faculty of the Year at Coconino…

Pew Research Center Hispanic Trends: Hispanic population growth, lawful immigrants, border wall

  Hispanics accounted for about half of U.S. population growth between 2016 and 2017.   Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. August 04, 2017 U.S. Hispanic population growth has leveled off The annual growth rate of…

Aug. 5 — AARP Arizona Hispanic Connection radio program to focus on ‘Democracy: Civic Engagement’

Dear friend, greetings! Happy Friday! Our radio program tomorrow will be on DEMOCRACY: Civic Engagement. Our guests will describe the history of democracy, the painful journey, the of the people, by the people and for the people concepts, and our turn…

Suddenlink / Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce still seeking volunteers for the Teacher Supply Drive Aug. 3-5

By the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Suddenlink / Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce are still looking for volunteers for the Teacher Supply Drive. The 6th Annual Suddenlink Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce TEACHERS’ SUPPLY DRIVE will be held August 3-5 at the two Walmart stores in Flagstaff. For the last…

KNAU update for Aug. 4

Click here for the latest KNAU news   KNAU Insider prEview – August 4th, 2017 Garrison Keillor Returns To Flagstaff August 26th Mark your calendars as KNAU is bringing Garrison Keillor back to Flagstaff on Saturday August 26th with a live…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth education update for Aug. 3

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Resources for Parents Arizona Daily Sun: 2017 summer camps offered around Flagstaff Arizona Daily Sun: Summer camp 2017 CCC&Y: 2017 Summer Youth Camps CCC&Y’s Parent Tool Kit Upcoming Dates Aug., Flagstaff Public Library announces upcoming events Aug., Page…

ECoNA update for Aug. 2

  On behalf of Coconino County, we have had the privilege of working closely with hundreds of residents and stakeholders in the Lake Powell region for the past year, as the area prepares for the scheduled closing of the Navajo…

July 29 — AARP Arizona Hispanic Connection radio program to focus on ‘Entertainment: The Good Old Days!’

Dear partner and friend, greetings! Our radio program tomorrow will be on “ENTERTAINMENT: the good old days!” Our guests will describe forms of entertainment enjoyed by the Hispanic/Latino community starting in the early 1900s. If you have not seen the…

KNAU update for July 28

Click here for the latest KNAU news   KNAU Insider prEview – July 28th, 2017 Garrison Keillor Returns To Flagstaff August 26th Mark your calendars as KNAU is bringing Garrison Keillor back to Flagstaff on Saturday August 26th with a live…

LAUNCH Flagstaff Monthly Update

   ADVANCING WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION   July was a busy month for the partners of LAUNCH Flagstaff and the coming months are shaping up to be even more exciting, so stay tuned!  Here are just three highlights from July. 3 STEPS…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth education update for July 27

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Resources for Parents Arizona Daily Sun: 2017 summer camps offered around Flagstaff Arizona Daily Sun: Summer camp 2017 CCC&Y: 2017 Summer Youth Camps CCC&Y’s Parent Tool Kit Upcoming Dates July, Flagstaff Public Library announces upcoming events July, Page…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — Action, Child Welfare, Events, Health, Outreach and Programs Update for July 25

Click here for the entire e-newsletter July 25, 2017 Edition Check Out the Latest News 2017 Northern Arizona Suicide Prevention Conference Best for Babies Foster Parent Training Become a Foster Parent! Movies on the Square: Princess Bride Back to School Bash…

NAU update for July 21

Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, July 21 Unleashing inner artists: NAU’s Honors artist-in-residence program expands Until now, painter Bruce Aiken has been the only artist-in-residence at the university. But thanks to a recent gift, three additional artists…

KNAU update for July 21

Click here for the latest KNAU news KNAU Insider prEview – July 21st, 2017 Garrison Keillor Returns To Flagstaff August 26th Mark your calendars as KNAU is bringing Garrison Keillor back to Flagstaff on Saturday August 26th with a live performance…

CCC Nursing program grows to 30 students a year

FLAGSTAFF — The Coconino Community College Nursing program will be growing to add more students to each yearly class beginning this fall. CCC will now be accepting 30 students each fall to fill out a class — up 50 percent from…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth education update for July 20

Click here for the entire e-newsletter Resources for Parents Arizona Daily Sun: 2017 summer camps offered around Flagstaff Arizona Daily Sun: Summer camp 2017 CCC&Y: 2017 Summer Youth Camps CCC&Y’s Parent Tool Kit Upcoming Dates July, Flagstaff Public Library announces upcoming events July, Page Public…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — Action, Child Welfare, Events, Health, Outreach and Programs Update for July 18

Click here for the entire e-newsletter July 18, 2017 Edition Check Out the Latest News Support Healthy Sexuality in Teens Early Childhood Summit 2017 Best for Babies Foster Parent Training Donations for Back-to-School Salvation Army Up-Coming Events and Volunteers Needed…

NAU’s Cline Library and Upward Bound collaborate to make STEM hands-on

By Northern Arizona University For the first time, Northern Arizona University’s Cline Library collaborated with Upward Bound to provide students exposure to different fields of technology and the opportunity to use the MakerLab, a 3-D printing service, to design and create their own…

CCC TRiO students get chance to ‘dream big’

By Coconino Community College FLAGSTAFF — Their journey took them through three states over five days in May. The purpose: Open up their horizons to the possibilities of education. Eight Coconino Community College students took a tour of three universities…

KNAU update for July 14

Click here for the latest KNAU news Garrison Keillor Returns To Flagstaff August 26th Mark your calendars as KNAU is bringing Garrison Keillor back to Flagstaff on Saturday August 26th with a live performance at the Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill…

ECONA — Flagstaff’s New School Superintendent

  For Michael Penca, Flagstaff’s new superintendent of schools, the inspiration to pursue a career in education originated with the teachers who taught him back when he was a student. “I still marvel at the way my high school chemistry…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth education update for July 13

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Resources for Parents Arizona Daily Sun: 2017 summer camps offered around Flagstaff Arizona Daily Sun: Summer camp 2017 CCC&Y: 2017 Summer Youth Camps CCC&Y’s Parent Tool Kit Upcoming Dates July, Flagstaff Public Library announces upcoming events July, Page Public…

NAU update for July 13

Click here for the latest news Thursday, July 13 NAU earns second NSF grant aimed at recruiting, educating and retaining math and science teachers Through the Noyce program, math and science education majors can get scholarships as they student-teach and…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — Action, Child Welfare, Events, Health, Outreach and Programs Update for July 11

Click here for the entire e-newsletter July 11, 2017 Edition Check Out the Latest News Free summer lunch for kids! Guided Tours: Picture Canyon Scenic Chairlift Rides at Arizona Snowbowl Movies on the Square: Finding Dory NAU Summer Bug Camp Free…

Friends of Flagstaff’s Future update for July 10

Click here for the entire e-newswletter Donate Now In This Issue Affordable Housing Project Update July 26: Meeting about the FOSPR Program Don’t Stop Shoppin’ at the Garden! Affordable Housing Project Update On Friday, July 7th, at a special meeting,…

Aug. 9 — Northern Arizona Interfaith Council, Speak Up to present ‘A Discussion on College Access for Immigrant Students’

FLAGSTAFF — Northern Arizona Interfaith Council and Speak Up will present “A Discussion on College Access for Immigrant Students” from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9 at Firecreek Coffee Company, 22 Historic Route 66, Flagstaff. Free event. Everyone is invited.

KNAU update for July 7

Click here for the latest KNAU news KNAU Insider prEview – July 7th, 2017 Garrison Keillor Returns To Flagstaff August 26th Mark your calendars as KNAU is bringing Garrison Keillor back to Flagstaff on Saturday August 26th with a live performance…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth education update for July 6

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Resources for Parents Arizona Daily Sun: 2017 summer camps offered around Flagstaff Arizona Daily Sun: Summer camp 2017 CCC&Y: 2017 Summer Youth Camps CCC&Y’s Parent Tool Kit Upcoming Dates July, Flagstaff Public Library announces upcoming events July, Page Public…

Flagstaff Police Department to present ‘National Night Out 2017’ on Aug. 1

FLAGSTAFF — Give crime a going away party with informational displays about hands only CPR, city ordinance on animal control topics, bite prevention, local community mentoring programs, drug prevention, gang awareness, school-based health care information, and much more at the annual…

July 8 — AARP Arizona Hispanic Connection radio program to focus on ‘Education’

Dear partner and friend, greetings! Our radio program tomorrow will be on EDUCATION: programs that help students prepare for college (Aguila, Be a Leader Foundation, Cesar Chavez Leadership Institute, Mother-Daughter Program). If you have not seen the video ad, click…

July 22 — AARP Arizona Hispanic Connection radio program to focus on ‘LOWRIDERS: the Chicano Movement’

Dear partner and friend, greetings! Our radio program tomorrow will be on LOWRIDERS: the Chicano Movement. Our guests will describe the historical context and link it to today’s advocacy efforts. The Lowriders (Pachucos, Zoot Suiters) phenomena will also be explained.…

Aug. 5 — Riordan Mansion to present ‘Evening Lecture: Todos Unidos’

FLAGSTAFF — Riordan Mansion State Historic Park will feature the “Evening Lecture: Todos Unidos” presented by Breann Velasco at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 at 409 W. Riordan Road. Working for the Arizona Historical Society’s Pioneer Museum and Riordan Mansion State…

Reminder Minimum Wage Increase Effective July 1

FLAGSTAFF —The minimum wage in Flagstaff increases to $10.50 effective July 1, 2017. The Office of Labor Standards, in accordance with Title 15, Labor; Chapter 15-01 Minimum Wage of the Flagstaff City Code, is the City department established to enforce…

KNAU update for June 30

Click here for the latest KNAU news   KNAU Insider prEview – June 30th, 2017 You Make A Difference For KNAU KNAU’s fiscal year ends June 30th. Help us finish another year strong. Please don’t delay and contribute today. Your investment makes…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth education update for June 29

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Resources for Parents Arizona Daily Sun: 2017 summer camps offered around Flagstaff Arizona Daily Sun: Summer camp 2017 CCC&Y: 2017 Summer Youth Camps CCC&Y’s Parent Tool Kit Upcoming Dates June, Flagstaff Public Library announces upcoming events June, Page Public…

NAU update for June 29

Click here for the latest news   Thursday, June 29 Investment firm cofounder donating $1M to NAU for student teacher scholarships The scholarships are intended to help students from traditionally underrepresented groups during student-teaching, when balancing another job is difficult.…

Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Joins Operation Dry Water to Raise Awareness

PAGE – The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in Operation Dry Water as part of a nationally coordinated effort to increase knowledge about the dangers of boating under the influence (BUI). The goal is to reduce the number of accidents and deaths…

Participate in Independents Week

Our annual summer celebration of local businesses starts this Saturday. It’s not too late to sign your business up to participate! Just follow the instructions below. PARTICIPATE IN INDEPENDENTS WEEK Independents Week is Arizona’s only week-long celebration of local businesses…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — Action, Child Welfare, Events, Health, Outreach and Programs Update for June 27

Click here for the entire e-newsletter June 27, 2017 Edition Check Out the Latest News Donations for Back-to-School TLC Job Posting Girl Scout Intel Maker Camp Become a Foster Parent! 12-Week Family Development Course Salvation Army Up-Coming Events and Volunteers Needed…