2021 Virtual Annual Conference (March 15-20, 2021)
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Community Resilience and Recovery
Presenter: Kristine Stratton, CEO and President of the National Recreation and Park Association
Connection Before Content
Presenters: Roz and Jed
Preventing and Addressing Substance Misuse: What Recreation & Parks Departments Can Do
Presenter: Liz Blackwell-Moore, Public Health Consultant, Birch Lane Strategies
Engaging Collaborative Municipal Partnerships
Presenters: Denise Clavette, City of Saco Planning and Economic Development Director and
Ryan Sommer, Director of Saco Parks and Recreation
Changing The Game In Youth Sports
Presenter: John O’Sullivan, Founder of Changing the Game Project
Wellness While We Wait
Presenter: Abigail S. DiPasquale, MPH, MCHES,
Health Promotion Coordinator for Wellness Works at the Maine Municipal Employees Health Trust
Becoming an Age-Friendly Community
Presenter: Lori Parham, State Director, AARP
Getting the Most Out of Your Natural Grass Fields
Presenter: Ryan Bjorn, Field Superintendent at Gillette Stadium
Creating your Camp Culture
Presenters: Roz and Jed, Roz and Jed Training and Consulting
Identities and Privileges, What They Are, What They’re Not, and Why It Matters For Maine Communities
Presenter: Amanda Manning, Operations Management and Intercultural Trainer, Maine Intercultural Communication Consultants, LLC
Session Material – Powerpoint Slides: – Identities and Priviledges Amanda Manning-Maine RPA Virtual Session 21-03-17
Vetting and Training Youth Coaches: The Bar has been Raised
Presenter: John LaMalva, Founder, Alpha Youth Sports
Session Material – Powerpoint Slides: Vetting and Training Youth Coaches – Maine RPA Virtual Session 21-03-17-1
Vetting and Training Youth Coaches – ME Survey Mar 2021-1 conducted by Alpha Youth Sports
Alpha Youth Sports-CoachSpan Video
Grow More Leaders
Presenters: Roz and Jed, Roz and Jed Training and Consulting
5 Key Elements of Social Emotional Learning For Children Of All Ages
Presenter: Kellie Bailey, Maine Department of Education Social Emotional Learning Specialist
SEL Resources: RESOURCES FROM KELLIE BAILEY
ENDNOTE ADDRESS: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Future of Parks and Recreation
Presenters: Allison Colman, NRPA Director of Health, Roxanne Sutton, NRPA Director of Communications and Elvis Cordova, NRPA V.P. of Public Policy and Advocacy
Session Material – Powerpont Slides NRPA Endnote 3.19.21