Fighting-Back YAC

After successful summer and fall virtual parenting classes, we are looking forward to offering another round of virtual parenting classes beginning next week. H...ere are the dates and locations for our parent education classes. Nurturing Skills for Families: This program is an evidence-based program for parents with children ages 0-11. During this 10-week course, parents will learn appropriate expectations of children, to develop empathy, to discipline with dignity, self-awareness and appropriate family roles, and empowerment and independence. This program is FREE and offers weekly incentives. Classes are offered in Spanish and English. Both the English and Spanish classes are scheduled on Tuesdays for 1-hour 45-minute zoom sessions and will start on January 19, 2020. Classes will be held from 6:00PM 7:45PM. Strengthening Families Program: This program is for families and their children ages 7-17. The program is a FREE 10-week parenting series where youth and parents participate in an interactive class setting. Parents and youth will work together to learn how to interact positively and build their family strengths. Classes are offered in English and Spanish. The English class is scheduled on Wednesdays for 1-hour 45-minute zoom sessions and will start January 20, 2021, and a Spanish class will start during the spring, 2021. Classes will be held from 6:30PM to 8:15PM.

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Enter for a chance to win! Most Creative Distance Learning Workspace Teacher - $500 Most Creative Distance Learning Workspace Student - $500 Most Aspirational Distance Learning Workspace Student - $500

Fighting Back SMV is hosting a contest for Students and Teachers in the GUSD, SMBSD, and SMJUHSD for the chance to win $500 for the most creative or aspirationa...l distance learning workspace. Details are below! Please feel free to share! Here is the link: https://www.fbsmv.com/creative-distance-learning-contest/

We are so excited to announce our Creative Distance Learning Workspace contest. We know that as a teacher you have put in a ton of time and money to create a s...pace that you can teach from in your homes. We know that your families have had to make sacrifices so that you can teach at a distance. We want you to celebrate your space by entering our contest to win $500. So teachers show us your home workspace. Follow this link for the rules. Open to teachers at SMBSD, SMJUHSD, and GUSD. Students also can enter either their real workspace or an imagined workspace that they can draw. https://www.fbsmv.com/creative-distance-learning-contest

It's not too late to register for the Youth Empowerment Summit tomorrow at 8:30 AM. All sessions will have a Spanish speaking translator to interpret the material. We will see you there!

Good afternoon Go Bag family. CWS is in short supply and we have run out of our Go Bags. So can you consider putting together some Go Bags or sending us a donation so we can purchase supplies and put them together on our side? Thanks Edwin and the FBSMV Team