September 21, 2022 edition

Share appreciation and gratitude for a fellow CIS employee. Giving a shout out is a great way to recognize an individual or group for their extra effort and talent, and to contribute to a culture of appreciation, community, and kindness.  

Our annual Food for Thought fundraising event will be on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at Austin City Limits!

Click here to see how you can get involved!

Hello Social Worker staff, are you interested in attending an in-person Texas State field instructor training? Let us know at [email protected] and we will make sure that you receive the email with all of the details.

Thanks,

The MHW team

The Level Learning Collaborative’s (LLC) are coming back this 2022-23 SY!

We took your feedback and we re-envisioned a space;

1) that supports cross collaboration between districts within the same level

2) provides an intentional space to have case consultation with peers and 3) gives us the opportunity to see and build community with one another. 

Timesheet Reporting Schedules for 22-23

Timesheet reporting schedules for this school year have been posted in EWS. Next time you log in to EWS, hold the Ctrl key and click the refresh arrow to upload the new schedules. Reminder…staff who are paid two times a month have two reporting periods each month and their supervisors have two approval dates. Pro tip: Take a few minutes now to enter the recurring timesheet due dates in your Outlook calendar to avoid any surprises later. Outlook will even let you set reminders! Your timesheets are an important component of financial audits and contract monitorings throughout the year. Thank you for submitting them correctly and on time each reporting period. And, supervisors, thank you for approving them on schedule. 

Leave Recaps

HR’s goal is to have the recaps updated in Members Only/Human Resources/Leave by the 15 of every month. Information entered into leave recaps comes directly from timesheet entries, which is another important reason to keep your time and leave entries current in EWS. If you access your recap and it doesn’t appear to be updated, it is likely due to incorrect or incomplete timesheet entries or missing supervisor approvals. Questions about timesheets, reporting schedules and due dates, leave balances and recaps should be directed to Tonnyna at [email protected].   

Ethics of Self-Care & Sustainability: Addressing Staff and Leadership Vicarious Trauma

Registration

November 17, 2022  • 9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST

Fee: $65; $80 after November 10th

This a virtual workshop and will be hosted on Zoom

CEUs: 3.0 Ethics CEUs

Approved for Social Workers • LPC • LMFT • Psychologists

Race Equity Principals of Practice

Many of us have taken race equity trainings such as Beyond Diversity or Undoing Racism, and upon finishing, have wondered "what's next?" This series of trainings will focus on ways to utilize the lessons learned in these race equity trainings in our daily lives, in our work, and in our community. The series of trainings will require you to reflect on your past racialized experiences, research your community and nation's racial history, and learn about ways to actively engage in local work aimed at addressing racial inequality.

In order to participate in the series, you would need to be able to attend all 4 sessions in the series as each session builds off each other. All sessions will be on Zoom from 11:30 am - 1 pm.

The training dates are as follows: October 4, October 11, October 18, October 25

To register Click Here.

Our first Collaborative Learning Space will be this Friday, September 23 from 8:30am-12:30pm. We will be discussing Youth Voice & Family Engagement. Members should sign up on Auzmor here. Remember, CLS is required for all Full-Time Mentors and part-time Mentors who typically serve at that time. We will also hold Timesheet Office Hours following CLS from 12:30-1:30pm.  Members can sign up to attend this optional space here.    

Members should have turned in Onboarding Checklists on Monday. The AmeriCorps Team will follow up with Members for any missing items, like make-up trainings.  

Micro Grant Application

Click here to access the 2022- 23 Micro Grant Application

Micro Grant Manual I

This manual will focus on the overview what Micro Grants are and how they will work, what is needed to apply, and how to apply. 

Click here to access 2022-23 Micro Grant Manual I

Information Session Video

This is the live recorded Information Session that occurred September 8^th, 2022.

Click here to access Micro Grant Info Session 2 Meeting Recording  

Micro Grant Support

Micro Grants Support Office Hours Dates

Week 1 – September 15^th 9am – 11am

Week 2 – September 20^th 3pm – 5pm

Week 3 – September 26^th 9pm – 12pm

Week 4 – October 5^th 2pm – 5pm

Week 5 – October 17^th 1pm – 4pm

To schedule a time slot for office hours, please send Wayne a calendar invite of the day and time.

Staff and students are needed for the Micro Grant Selection Committee! Click here for the Micro Grants flyer for staff and here for the Micro Grants flyer for students

The Hispanic Heritage Foundation's

2022 Youth Award educational grants

The Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s (HHF) 2022 Youth Awards educational grants program is now accepting applications! Our 24th Annual Youth Awards will award students who are in the graduating Class of 2023 with up to $4000 in educational grants to fund their higher education or to fund a community-based project.

Recipients will be selected for their accomplishments in the classroom, community, and for their excellence in various educational categories. Recipients will be celebrated at virtual ceremonies in the following categories: 

• Business & Entrepreneurship
• Community Service
• Education
• Engineering
• Green Sustainability
• Healthcare & Science
• Media & Entertainment
• Public Service & Social Justice
• Sports & Fitness
• Technology 



Applicants and recipients will become part of HHF’s network of 200,000+ professionals and funneled into its cycle of leadership pipeline, where we meet America's priorities in the classroom and workforce.

To be considered, students must meet the following criteria:

• Be currently enrolled in high school and graduating in the spring of 2023
• Must have a minimum unweighted 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale or 7.5 on a 10.0 scale
• Must enroll at an accredited higher education institution in 2023-2024
• Be of Hispanic heritage (includes Spain, Brazil, Philippines)
• If selected, attendance at the virtual ceremony is mandatory

The deadline to apply is November 13^th, 2022. Students can apply at www.HispanicHeritage.org.

Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

FREE performance and workshop opportunity for Teatro Vivo familia!

Texas Performing Arts is excited to welcome Makuyeika Collectivo Teatrao to Austin at the end of September. Makuyeika Colectivo Teatral is a theater company dedicated to creating original works currently centered on the narratives and theatricalities of Mexico’s Indigenous people, touching themes of social, cultural, and human value with keen, artistic sensibility.

On Saturday, September 24, they will perform Andares, a show about the lives of indigenous youth in México, devised collectively through personal anecdotes, ancestral myths, as well as traditional music and art forms.

Learn more  

What Works to Sustain Engagement and Attendance?

Wednesday, September 28, 2022: 12pm-1:30pm PT / 3pm–4:30pm ET

The fourth and final Attendance Awareness Campaign 2022 webinar will provide promising and proven local and state strategies for engaging students and families and reducing chronic absence. Speakers from Connecticut, Baltimore, Maryland and the Menominee nation in Wisconsin will share how they use data to inform action, engage local partners, and build capacity to ensure their approaches both achieve results and are sustainable. They will offer insights about how to draw upon the cultures, languages and assets of students, families and nearby communities to strengthen their interventions and programs. 

Register for September 28

Access the archived webinars

The winner in last week's Apple drawing

$15 Torchy's card Madeline Finchum Harris Elementary

Allison Elementary post sharing about their CIS Program Manager Enrique Legarreta

Culture Happenings Committee

Hispanic Heritage Exhibition Parade journey down S LBJ Drive to the Hays County Court House. 

Hispanic Heritage Exhibition Walk Parade Kick Off ! Folklorico Dancers. 

Meghan W., Veronica R-I. & Natalia O. represent CIS and enjoy the festivities! 

Parents night at Dobie MS! Shout out to Dobie for having CIS on site for 19 years!

Thanks to Erin Keigher for sending in the photos! 

Northeast Regional Team members who attended a Mindfulness Break hosted by a team member to help the group all to stay grounded and end the week on a positive note

Cara Burke just completed a mini service learning project with students to provide an appreciation event that consisted of delivering snacks and drinks to all Manor Sr. High teachers and staff members on campus! 

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