TAPCo. Times #4
September 24, 2018
Birthdays of the WeekJessica Galimidi 9/24
Steven Goldman 9/28 
Professional Development Resources for Suicide PreventionSuicide is a major public health concern and is the second leading cause of death in children and teens between the ages of 10 and 24. In order to spread awareness about this issue, you may review and share these resources and professional development opportunities with your staff to increase your knowledge and capacity around suicide prevention.
Grant OpportunitiesGrant opportunities are posted on the Grants website (you can visit the page on any computer using this link). This week’s highlights include:
§ Toshiba America Foundation: Grants for Grades K-5 |
Pics Of The Week
Professional Development and Student OpportunitiesProfessional learning opportunities are posted on the I Teach NYC website and linked below. This week’s highlights include:
Elementary and Middle Schools § Apply by September 24: Citizen Science Program § Register by September 24: Discover the International Soap Box Derby § Register by September 28: Exploring CMP3 in Your Classroom High Schools § Apply by September 28: Half-Earth Project Educator Ambassador Professional Learning Session All Schools § Register by September 20: Professional Learning Series – Designing Instruction to Challenge All Students § Register by September 21: New York Historical Society Workshop – Equity in Education: Civil Rights and Schools in 20th Century New York § Register by September 24: After Charlotte – How Uncomfortable Conversations Can Overcome Hate § Register by September 25: New York Historical Society Pizza and PD – Colonial Encounters § Ongoing: Bring an Attorney or Judge to Your Classroom or Visit an Active Courtroom Student opportunities are posted on the Student Opportunities page on the DOE website. This week’s highlights include: All Schools § Apply by September 24: Apply for the Service in Schools Service-Learning Institute § Register by October 17: National Fossil Day § Ongoing: NYC Libraries Host Open Houses for Students and Families Across the City Middle Schools § Apply by September 24: Apply to Participate in the History by Design Program § Register by October 8: Green Horizons’ New York City Conference on Careers in Natural Resources and the Environment Middle and High Schools § Apply by October 8: Apply for Saturday Academy at the Museum of the City of New York High Schools § Register by October 5: SPEAK OUT! Women and Mass Incarceration |