Member Training Resources, April 27, 2018

Cedar Rapids, Iowa - April 27, 2018, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Slideshow from the day

Resources to Lead Health and Nutrition Workshops

JoAnn Geordt from IC Compassion graciously shared some resources that her site uses for teaching about healthy eating to her community. 

• http://www.extension.umn.edu/family/health-and-nutrition/toolkits-and-resources/simply-good-eating-for-english-language-learners/
  
• http://refugees.org/research-reports/
• http://refugees.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Healthy-Eating-Flip-Chart.pdf 
• http://refugees.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Nutrition-Resources-English.pdf
• http://www.echominnesota.org/topics
• http://www.echominnesota.org/library/active-living-and-healthy-eating-budget

Resources to Lead Mental Health and Stress Management Workshops

*Remember if using these resources please credit Connection Matters and EMBARC, as they worked very hard to develop this curriculum
Moriah Morgan from EMBARC shared how to talk and teach about mental health in our communities along with the challenges of doing so. 
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Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Pre/post test

Resources to create ESL and Citizenship Pullout Kits 

During lunch members helped put together Pull out kits which will be used by Community Based English Languages Teachers and Tutors. 
https://mnliteracy.org/tools/ESLPull-OutKits 

Resources for Transitioning your service into your career

After a panel discussion with members and supervisors who were farther in their careers than most members, we broke into group to discuss our service and how that can be transitioned to a new career. 
Translating Service Year Skills worksheet used in training. 

Transferring your service onto a resume, job interview
https://serviceyear.org/alums/

What is a Career Pathway?
https://careerwise.minnstate.edu/careers/pathways.html