Community Engagement

The Clayton County Professional Learning Department is now expanding its training opportunities to our parents and community through Parent/ Community Engagement Workshops. The workshops address a number of issues that promote school/ home relationships, parents assisting students, and student safety. In addition, there are workshops that address the needs of our various stakeholders and populations and workshops for personal needs and interests. The Professional Learning Center will provide interpreters and a variety of speakers with diverse backgrounds that will enhance the quality of the presentations. Currently scheduled workshops include, but are not limited to the following:

Course Name	Course Date	Course Instructor(s)
Helping Your Child at Home	October 5	Julie Beck and Jill Stillions
The ESOL Connection for Speakers of Other Languages	October 6	Constance Johnson
Working with Students With Disabilities	October 7	Sherida Langhorne and Keisha Timothy
Career Cruising	October 18	Danny Beck
Cyber Safety	October 19	Lisa Young
Basic Computer Skills	October 20	Danny Beck
Keeping Your Child Safe and Gang Resistance Program - Part 1	October 28	Clayton County Police Dept.
How to Get the Most Out of a Conference	November 3	Catherine Johnson
Resume Writing	November 9	Billie Mathis
Interview Skills/ Dressing For Success	November 11	Todd Hayes
Time Management for Parents	November 18	Todd Hayes

The Professional Learning Center has established connections with Community Resources for the planning of future workshops including The Archway Project, The Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, the Clayton County Adult Education Program and other local technical colleges and universities.

Other upcoming projects include a Community Extravaganza where all departments and community resources display the services available in the school system and community and a monthly television show on Channel 24 named the Professional Learning Connection. All these services link professional learning to our community as we learn more, do more, and achieve more.

For further information regarding any workshops or programs, please contact the Professional Learning Center at 770-473-2795.