Better Together, formerly California Teachers Summit. Retrospective research with lessons from five years of experiences from the Better Together: California Teachers Initiative to inspire policymakers, professional learning providers and teachers to consider new approaches to professional learning for teachers. cateacherssummit.com.
California Youth Partnership; Redding. CYP educates, equips and empowers youth and adults to make choices that will lead to a healthy self, healthy relationships and a healthy future. We engage youth wherever they gather: including schools, group homes, detention centers, youth homeless shelters and colleges. HOPE Fridays, HOPE Workshops and HOPE Rising are free programs available to Shasta County residents. There is help for anyone wanting to choose a healthier path. Californiayouthpartnership.org. 1388 Court St, Suite C. (530)338-3313.
Choose Well Program; Redding. Provides teachers and parents with easily accessible resources to help develop character in their students and helps educators and parents empower students to make better choices to live better lives. thechoosewellprogram.com. (530)535-8120.
Famous Artists Portfolio Program. Serving all counties. Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding offers this free art program for teachers, trained parents and community members to present and talk about significant artworks in the classroom. Portfolio prints are organized into nearly 70 age-appropriate themes. Suggested follow-up art activities included. famousartists@turtlebay.org. turtlebay.org/famous-artists-portfolio-program. (530)242-3148.
GEMS Kit Lending Library. Serving all counties. Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding offers classroom kits from various curriculum sources. Registered educators may check out kits with materials for a classroom of up to 32 students to implement lesson plans. These activities are perfect for the classroom, after school programs or camps. Register and learn more at turtlebay.org/lending-library. (530)242-3108.
Haven Humane Society; Anderson. Volunteer opportunities for youth and adults and educational summer camp. havenhumane.org. 7449 Eastside Rd. (530)241-1653.
Heimlich Heroes. Nationwide. A free virtual educational program to teach young people how to respond in the event of choking emergencies. Schools and organizations can register online to receive resource materials and information. Designed by teachers, the program provides a platform to incorporate math, language arts and STEM activities. heimlichheroes.com.
Launchpad4kids, Inc. Online crowdfunding platform to provide children the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities. Works with schools, nonprofits and local agencies that focus on low-income families and foster or at-risk youth ages 3-17. To add your school and nominate a child, email give@launchpad4kids.org for materials you’ll need to get started. launchpad4kids.org.
MATHCOUNTS. A national nonprofit organization providing engaging math opportunities and resources to US middle school students. National Math Club, Competition Series and Math Video Challenge build student confidence and improve attitudes about math and problem solving. mathcounts.org. info@mathcounts.org.
New Frontier Theatre Company; Mount Shasta. Theatrical Arts in the Schools Initiative brings theater arts into schools or enhances existing school programs. Also offers summer classes. studentoutreach-nftc.com. info@newfrontiertheatrecompany.com. (530)232-5431.
North State Symphony Student Tickets. Chico. A vibrant professional orchestra performing in Chico and Redding, as well as Red Bluff, Oroville, and other cities in the North State. We have many youth programs including annual school field trips to the symphony and scholarship opportunities for high school and college students. We get support from generous individuals and businesses in our communities, as well as Chico State University. Join us for a concert or one of our fun events and celebrate live music in the North State! northstatesymphony.org. 400 W. 1st St. symphony@csuchico.edu. (530)898-5917.
Pay it Forward Foundation. Established to educate and inspire students to realize they can change the world and to give them opportunities to do so. Students work with teachers at their local schools to develop Pay It Forward assignments. Supportive educational materials. globalpayitforwardday.com.
The Reading Basket; Redding. New, used and sample curriculum. Special orders. Homeschool support. M-F, 1 – 5 pm.
thereadingbasket.com. 2876 Park Marina Drive. (530)605-0103.
Reading Pals; Chico. Community volunteers spend one hour or more a week helping children read at selected elementary schools. Reading Pals is an engaged community program, bridging the gap between public schools and the community. readingpalschico.org. 1692 Mangrove Ave #358. (530)588-0119.
Rural Schools Collaborative. Strengthens the bonds between rural schools and communities through place-based engagement, philanthropy and developing teacher-leaders. Grants in Place program supports innovative rural teachers and their programs, technical assistance, social networking and the Rural Teacher Corps. ruralschoolscollaborative.org. info@ruralschoolscollaborative.org.
Shasta Public Libraries. Library tours available. They have teacher and homeschool resources on their website. shastalibraries.org/digital-library.
- Anderson: 3200 W. Center St. (530)365-7685.
- Burney: 37116 Main St. (530)335-4317.
- Redding: 1100 Parkview Ave. (530)245-7250.
Teacher Professional Development Workshops; Redding. Teachers and afterschool providers receive training in programs such as Great Explorations in Math & Science (GEMS), Project Wet, Nanoscale Science, Growing Up Wild and other inquiry-based learning curricula at Turtle Bay Exploration Park. Taught by experts. Workshops year-round. turtlebay.org/professional-development. (530)243-8850.
