Milton Understanding the Early
Years
Events
Click on Focus on Families to learn about Milton's early years Photo Contest, or view the photos below from our Winners' Celebration!
Focus on Families Winners' Celebration
All the winning families together on September 8th, plus UEY Coordinator and contest facilitator Kevin Black.
Gold Winners:
(back row) Lynda Bizi and family, Shannon Gunn and family, (front row)
Karen Champagne and family, and Susan Crawford and son. Not present
were winners Alison Wawrzyniak and Teresa Crosato.
Gold Winners: Lynda Bizi and family for Dads and Kids, and Shannon Gunn and family for Security and Trust.
Gold Winners: Karen Champagne and family for Communication, and Susan Crawford and son for Caring for Yourself and Others.
Gold Winners: Teresa Crosato and daughter for Time Together, and Alison Wawrzyniak and family for Love of Learning.
Social Marketing Lunch and Learns
On these dates, people brought their lunches and their love of learning...
March 31 – Marketing 101
What
are the secrets to successfully selling your programs and services to any
audience, and why marketing is an important component of Program Development. Click for the slides.
April 14 – Creating Messages
that work
Tips
and tools for creating effective marketing materials of all kinds. Click to see notes from this workshop.
April 28 – Getting the
Most from Community Displays
From
“booth etiquette” to visually appealing displays to “selling” your agency. Click for the slides.
May 12 – Networking 101
How to
build relationships that move your agency and its work forward. Click to see notes from this workshop, to view a contact list for Halton Networks or to visit the Ontario Nonprofit Network.
May 26 – PowerPoint and Public Speaking Pointers
All the
dos and don’ts that you need to know. Click for public speaking tips, guidelines for layout and design, and samples of PowerPoint animation possibilities for text, bar charts and a host of other charts.
June 16 – Press Releases and Media
Relations
How to
create successful media releases and engage the media in your work. Click for an Intro to Media Relations.
You Matter! Developing the Assets in our Community
In April, the Milton UEY, in collaboration with our two regional school boards, provided a very special one-day workshop – complete with resources – to anyone who wanted to learn about the developmental assets and how they lead to children's resiliency and success in life.
Some of Milton's many asset builders!
Metaphorically speaking, we are learning how to work together to build assets in children of all ages...
And yes, sometimes duct tape is the asset builder's secret weapon, too!
What would your community look like if everyone was an asset builder?
Click for the workshop agenda
Click to view the Search Institute's developmental assets: 40
common sense, positive experiences and qualities that are essential to raising
successful young people.
Click to view workshop slides on the developmental assets.
Added bonus: slides on Asset Building in Schools.
The
First R: Relationships – The Crucial Role Parents play in their Child’s Brain
Development
In March,
renowned child advocate, Dr. Jean Clinton (left, with her "educational assistants"), spoke to Milton parents
about the latest news in children’s brain
development and the most important things parents can do to help their children
thrive.
Click to see her presentation.
The Mother-to-Be and Natural Baby Expo
