Community Roundtable

How can our community best support children, students and families this fall?

If you’re wondering how you’re going to manage education, employment, and childcare this fall, please join us for a virtual Community Roundtable. Local leaders from the school district, local government, business, public health, mental health, and childcare will share up-to-date information and address community concerns.

We are pleased to share recordings of August's virtual Community Roundtable events in Dayton & Waitsburg, Milton-Freewater, Touchet, and College Place & Walla Walla. The intent of the Roundtable events was to share critical information, address questions from the community, and lay the groundwork for collaborative action as we head into the fall and a great deal of uncertainty. Please note, the information shared in these recordings is subject to change as our communities continue to respond to COVID-19.

A project of the Educational Attainment Alliance, facilitated by United Way of the Blue Mountains and Community Council.

 

Foros Virtuales Comunitarios
¿Cómo puede nuestra comunidad ofrecer el mejor apoyo a los niños, estudiantes y familias este otoño?

Si se está preguntando como le hará este otoño para hacerse cargo de la educación, empleo y cuidado infantil, acompáñenos a un Foro Virtual Comunitario. Líderes locales del distrito escolar, el gobierno local, de negocios, salud pública, salud mental y cuidado infantil compartirán información actualizada y abordarán las inquietudes de la comunidad. Por favor inscríbase y comparta sus preguntas con los panelistas usando el siguiente enlace.

Un proyecto de la Alianza para el Logro Educativo, facilitado por Community Council y la agencia United of Way de las Montañas Azules.

Click here to watch the College Place & Walla Walla Webinar 

Panelists

Schools: Jim Fry, College Place Public Schools; Wade Smith, Walla Walla Public Schools

Local Government: Mayor Norma Hernandez, City of College Place; Jennifer Beckmeyer, City of Walla Walla

Business: Robert Hafen, Nelson Irrigation

Public Health: Kara Breymeyer, Walla Walla County Community Health

Mental Health: Nikki Sharp, Walla Walla County Community Health

Childcare: Suzanne Suyama, Child Care Aware

Click here to watch the Dayton & Waitsburg Webinar

Panelists

Schools: Guy Strot, Dayton Public Schools; Mark Pickel, Waitsburg Public Schools

Local Government/Economic Development: Jennie Dickinson, Port of Columbia

Business: Shane McGuire, Columbia County Health System

Public Health: Martha Lanman, Columbia County Public Health

Mental Health: Chrisann Christensen, Blue Mountain Counseling

Childcare: Jim Pearson, The Club

Click here to watch the Milton-Freewater Webinar

Panelist

Schools: Aaron Duff, Superintendent, Milton-Freewater Public Schools

Local Government: County Commissioner John Shafer

Business: Rosanna Lugo, SeVein Vineyards
Public Health: Alisha Southwick, Umatilla County Public Health

Mental Health: Alfonso Martinez, Umatilla County Human Services & TBD

Childcare: Tobie Sass, Child Care Resource and Referral

Click here to watch the Touchet Webinar

Panelists

Schools: Robert Elizondo, Superintendent, Touchet Public Schools

Local Government: TBD

Business: TBD

Public Health: Kara Breymeyer, Walla Walla County Department of Community Health

Mental Health: Lisa Franklin, Touchet Public Schools

Childcare: Suzanne Suyama, Child Care Aware