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Roundtable Video - Addressing Geopolitical Conflict at International Schools - Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Kevin Lloyd posted a topic in Geopolitical Conflict,
Please find a detailed discussion with Rob Ford, Director of the Heritage International School in Chisinau, Moldova as he share with us what it has been like to be near the frontlines of this invasion, what it was like in the early days and how they are coping with the varied challenges that are affecting students and the community. This conversation was supported by Doug Walker, Chief Programs Director at Mercy Family Center and Meredith Herold, Senior Consultant at Penbrae International Consulting where they addressed various coping strategies that schools can employ within their own schools and communities as this war continues.
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Event Comment in Addressing Geopolitical Conflict with Students at International Schools - Roundtable Discussion
Kevin Lloyd posted a comment on a calendar event,
Those attending have raised the following questions for discussion regarding their mental health challenges related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine:
Anxiety about the impact on the rest of the world and concern for family and friends in the Ukraine. Russian students' concern
- Most of our students are from East Asia and are less affected by the conflict, making it harder for our European students
- Displacement of the masses and its future.
- We have taken in several Ukrainian refugees and we worry about how best to support them.
- PTSD, Transition, Loss, Grief, fear of Unknown, etc..
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Emergency Preparedness - Tabletop Exercise 1 of 4 - Threat to School Transportation
Kevin Lloyd posted a topic in Insights from Experts,
Please find the recording and presentation from the first of 4 tabletop exercises being hosted by the School Collaborative to help schools prepare for a variety of emergency they may face. This session was focused on a Threat to School Transportation. Participants worked through a variety of scenarios as if they were addressing a real emergency. In doing so, they address the 7 core components of emergency preparedness:
- Assessment
- Mitigation
- Preparation
- Response
- Recovery
- Alerting
- Communication
Please join us for one of our next sessions below. You can register here.
- Human Created Threat - March 15th
- Natural Disaster Threat - April 7th
- Unknown Threat / Hazard - May 17th-
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Emergency Preparedness Tabletop Exercises
Kevin Lloyd posted a calendar event in Round Table Discussions,
For nearly two years international schools have been focused on COVID-19 and mitigation efforts to manage the pandemic and the impact it has had on schools, students, staff and school communities. COVID-19 remains a challenge, however schools need to continue to prepare for a variety of emergency they may face. As such, The School Collaborative, in cooperation with Clearpath Alerts and Together School is offering a series of four tabletop training sessions for schools to help them with their preparation. These sessions will address:
Threat to School Transportation - February 15th
Human Created Threat - March 15th
Natural Disaster Threat - April 7th
Unknown Threat / Hazard - May 17th
Each session will be limited to 10 participants. Participants will work through 3 scenarios in small groups addressing the 7 core components of emergency preparedness
Assessment
Mitigation
Preparation
Response
Recovery
Alerting
Communication
Participants will leave with an insights on emergency preparedness as well as processes and resources that exist for them to utilize.
Please Register HERE
Facilitators:
Michael Johnson - CEO Clearpath Alerts
Mike consults U.S. and international schools to build and maintain robust emergency preparedness, risk, and safety programs through dynamic technology solutions and consulting services. As CEO of Clearpath Alerts, Mike created the Clearpath EPM Prepare My School asynchronous training courses. With an extensive career in military, law enforcement and security services, Mike now specializes in working with institutions (educational sector, non-profits, and NGOs), corporations, and live event organizers to build resilience into their operations.
Kevin Lloyd - Co-Founder of Together School Ltd
Kevin has working with International Schools for the past 6 years. He is a co-founder of The School Collaborative, the hosts of this webinar and of Together School, a company focused on improving international school’s safety and security as well as engaging the school’s community. Together School brings systems, processes and people at a school all together in one App providing relevant and critical information to the right person at the right time.
Prior to working with International Schools, Kevin has had a career in Enterprise Communications developing products and solutions with Nokia, Ericsson, Sony Ericsson and Siemens Enterprise Communications.-
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Webinar Series Child Protection at International Schools - Child Protection Training Overview - Part 3 of 4
Kevin Lloyd posted a topic in Insights from Experts,
In this webinar, participants gained insights to Child Protection training strategies and requirements needed to meet the needs of all school community members. From leaders and teachers to support staff, parents, and students, participants understood learner needs, training content, and certification. This webinar covered Level 1,2,3 certification as well as training designed for specific stakeholder groups. Participants received handouts and a complimentary seat to ChildSafeguarding.com
Key Takeaways:
Understanding of the different learning needs of stakeholder groups at a school
Understanding the different types of Child Protection training available
A copy of the Child Protection training guide
A complimentary seat on ChildSafeguarding.com
Here are the slides from this session Child Protection Training for All Members of the School Community - The School Collaborative.pdf
The webinar recording is here.
Here is an overview of the focus areas for a schools Child Protection program - Child-Protection-Responsibilities-for-a-School-ChildSafeguarding.com_.pdf
Special thanks to our facilitator for this session - Matt Harris, Ed.D., Co-Founder and CEO of Childsafeguarding.com-
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Upcoming Events
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09 Jun 2022 11:00 Until 12:00
1As with COVID-19, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia has created a new, unfamiliar and scary situation for students the world over. Feelings that students are experiencing due to this war are significant and need to be addressed. This is a challenge that is not going to end soon and once again for schools, this is uncharted waters that we are in.
To provide support for International Schools, The School Collaborative has created a forum on Geopolitical Conflict hosted and moderated by Dr Douglas Walker and Meredith Herold - https://www.theschoolcollaborative.com/forums/forum/99-wellbeing/
International Schools have a unique dynamic that presents opportunities and challenges when addressing geopolitical conflict with students. In support of this, The School Collaborative will be hosting regular sessions where schools can join to discuss, ask questions, share best practice and learn from experts. Please join our first of a bi-weekly series of talks addressing Geopolitical Conflict.
Born out of the COVID-19 Pandemic, The School Collaborative is a free, volunteer led resource for International Schools to ask questions, share best practice and learn from experts.
Please Register for this event at https://bit.ly/Geopolitical_Conflict
In our next session, we will be joined by students from The Heritage International School in Moldova as they deal with the invasion of Ukraine and the potential threat they face in Moldova. Our discussion will be supported by the panel below as they discuss coping strategies that schools can employ to address the concerns and fears that your own students may face. Please see this video on addressing the thoughts of these students at the start of the invasion at the bottom of this post.
Our Panel Includes:
Dr. Douglas Walker Chief Programs Director at Mercy Family Center in the USA
Doug has extensive experience and insights dealing with trauma, crisis and international schools. Doug has provided trauma support to crisis including the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, Tsunami, and severe nuclear reactor accidents of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant as well as hurricane Katrina.
Rob Ford - Director, HERITAGE International School, Chisinau, Moldova
Rob has been an educator for nearly 30 years, a history and politics teacher, a school leader in various schools in the UK and was principal of Wyedean School in the UK, before being appointed as Director of Heritage International School Group. Heritage is the first international school in Moldova, an accredited member of COBIS, an ET winning school and recognised by the British Council with their International School Award. Rob is a long serving British Council schools' ambassador, a Varkey/TFF2030/UNICEF global school leader and speaks & advises on global education and school leadership internationally.
Meredith Herold - Senior Consultant, Penbrae Consulting
Meredith has extensive experience in the private and public sector including Hospitals, community and international schools. She is a registered nurse specialised in paediatrics, midwife and maternal & child health nurse. In addition, she has qualifications in Health and Safety. Meredith has developed process and strategies to support schools in ensuring staff are competent and students are safe.
Tatiana Popa - Head of Global Education & Hybrid Learning Coordinator, Heritage International School, Chisinau, Moldova
Tatiana has been working with the Heritage International School for the past 5 years and has been actively working with students as they seek ways to cope with and support those affected by this crisis.
Born out of the COVID-19 Pandemic, The School Collaborative is a free, volunteer led resource for International Schools to ask questions, share best practice and learn from experts.
Please Register for this event at https://bit.ly/Geopolitical_Conflict
@Doug Walker @Meredith Herold
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