St. Louis Regional Hub Informational Planning Meetings

Hello champions and advocates,

Our next planning meeting is almost here and we want you to join us! It is important to note that there is a role for everyone– we will have more formal partnerships in addition to general feedback opportunities.  If you’re interested in joining us, please click the button below to register!

If you want to catch up on our past meetings, you can do so below.

It will take everyone – families, schools, childcare providers, and service providers – to establish this new hub into what St. Louis area families need. If you are interested in joining conversations about the Regional Hub Approach, please fill out the form below. By filling out the form below, we will add you to our email list to let you know about upcoming community stakeholder meetings. Feel free to pass this form along to others, as well. 

 

July 2021 Hub Updates

Action Items For You:
  • Say thank you to an educator! 
  • If you haven’t already, read this press release about the DESE-selected St. Louis Regional Hub school district partner: Rockwood School District.
Next Steps For The Regional Hub:
  • We are meeting with those interested in being on the leadership team for the Regional Hub. Anyone interested in joining the leadership team to help bring the regional hub model to the St. Louis area may fill out this form
  • We are working with DESE to determine hub planning goals for the remainder of the year. This process has been slowed slightly due to state changes and clarifications.  

Educator Spotlight:

During the St. Louis Regional Hub Planning Process, we will honor an educator each month. Every honoree will be highlighted on our website and social media and will rececive a monetary gift as well as a gift aimed at promoting their well-being. It’s important to honor and show appreciation for the educators in our village.

July’s Educator Spotlight: Cindy Fabian

Thank you, Cindy Fabian for your dedication to our community’s children and families!
Lead Teacher Cindy Fabian started working at Unleashing Potential six years ago through the St. Louis Internship Program. That work experience inspired her to become an early childhood educator. Currently, Cindy is studying early childhood education at Harris-Stowe State University.

June 2021 Hub Updates

Community Action Items:

  • Consider if you want to be a partner for the leadership team complete this survey 

United 4 Children Next Steps:

  • Meet and connect with potential partners 
  • Review press release on DESE naming school partner lead 
  • Begin mapping for resources  

Educator Spotlight:

During the St. Louis Regional Hub Planning Process, we will honor an educator each month. Every honoree will be highlighted on our website and social media and will rececive a monetary gift as well as a gift aimed at promoting their well-being. It’s important to honor and show appreciation for the educators in our village.

June’s Educator Spotlight: Deshana Buckner from Jessie B’s Academy

Thank you, Deshana for your dedication to our community’s children and families!

May 27, 2021 Hub Meeting

Community Action Items: 

  • Complete a meeting goal survey 
  • Consider if you want to be a partner for the leadership team 

United 4 Children Next Steps: 

  • Meet and connect with potential partners 
  • Send out updated information packet of the Regional Hub with United 4 Children 
  • Send invites for meetings over the next few months 
  • Get a website updated for landing page  
  • Work together to build action plan to achieve the outcomes 

Educator Spotlight: 

  • Will begin in June 

Video Recording:

April 29, 2021 Hub Meeting

If you missed the kick off meeting check out the video below. You can also download the Community Hub Packet here.

Community Action Steps:

  • Work together to build an action plan to achieve the activities-will begin at our next meeting.

United 4 Children Next Steps:

  • Meet and connect with school district partners​- in progress
  • Send out an information packet of the Regional Hub with United 4 Children
  • Send invites for meetings over the next few months
  • Share the DESE activities for each readiness area​- in the Hub Packet
  • Another activity we are working on is to take the information shared about community groups and resources at the kick off meeting and combine them into a virtual space to begin showcasing and connecting groups together. We will also be reaching out to folks and organizations that have been working on this mapping capacity. As a reminder, our goal is to be a bridge, not duplicate work being done.

Video Recording: 

 

August 2021 Hub Updates

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September 2021 Hub Updates

October 2021 Hub Updates

November 2021 Hub Updates

December 2021 Hub Updates

You can view the slides from our Regional Hub December Meeting here.