Thank you for a great discussion on our February Community Meeting. If you were not on the call, please watch the meeting recording<http://connectpro35337274.adobeconnect.com/pyq4fczp83zr>. Attached: * Slides from the February Community Meeting (and will be posted on the Leap into Science Website<http://leap.fi.edu/>). * Updated SLT Handbook. Below are some highlights from the call and some general updates. As always, please reach out if you have any questions. Updated Reports As we mentioned on the call, we are replacing the Training Reflection Form with the Training Report and the Workshop Reflection Form with the Workshop Report. As described in the State Leader Handbook, each report is defined as follows: Training Report<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScIIy53Vgte1iJ1qAlmyVNSsEoJW-Ha4EXGOzPIDZMBys6l_A/viewform?usp=send_form>: online report complete by state leaders (you) after leading each training for educators. Workshop Report<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdm1aorbaEXCkpyS_etjcrNO8ErOlpwSATshnJcQu20WRBBNA/viewform>: online report completed by educators after leading each workshop for children and families. Please see the template message<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V4Tcxh_O1gG_9Yn4oPwTLX-6W_4SD-WyOEllRgvCmss/edit?usp=sharing> you can send to your educators updating them on this change. Facebook Group As a reminder, we have created a Leap into Science Educator Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/groups/leapintoscience/> group. This closed group is a space for Leap into Science educators, staff, and partners to collaborate across our national network. We invite all SLTs and educators to engage with this group in the following ways: * share a success from your Leap into Science training or workshop * ask a question or for advice from other educators * share photos or short videos of your Leap into Science programming Please invite all Leap into Science trained educators to join our Facebook community prior to National Leap into Science Week (February 25 – March 3, 2019), so we can encourage our national network to share their experiences throughout the week. National Leap Week As a reminder, National Leap Week will be February 25, 2019– March 3, 2019. You will find a reminder of the expectations, social media guidelines, and template messaging for connecting with educators in the National Leap Week Toolkit<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VDdXIIc9_D89bdcy4HdpD135YeWBm4lQ/view?usp=sharing>. Please review and connect with me if you have any questions. We encourage all SLTs and educators to join the conversation about Leap into Science during the National Leap Week Twitter Chat using the #leapweek on February 27, 2019 at 11:00am Pacific | 2:00pm Eastern. For instructions and participation, connect with Casi at cherrera@ngcproject.org<mailto:cherrera@ngcproject.org> and follow these Twitter handles: @ngcproject, @TheFranklin, and @julia_skolnik. Year Two State Leadership Team Dissemination Plans Thanks to those of you who have already send your plans to me today. If you haven’t already done so, please send your finalized Report and Dissemination Plans to Casi at cherrera@ngcproject.org<mailto:cherrera@ngcproject.org> by the end of the day. Kit Ordering In the attached State Leader Handbook, you will find the Kit Ordering Guide. Please review carefully. State Leadership Teams: * should order in batches of 10 or more kits and have them delivered to their training location. * MUST order kits at least four (4) weeks PRIOR to the date they would like their kits to arrive. * MUST complete a separate Kit Order Form for each shipment. Next Community Meeting and Webinar Schedule Our next Community Meeting is scheduled for March 20, 2019 at 11AM Pacific | 2PM Eastern. You will find the connection details below and in the meeting request. See below for your assignment and connection details. We will continue our webinar schedule throughout 2019-2020. I have sent calendar invitations for each meeting and am including the schedule below. Cohort 1 States ONLY (Jan – Apr 2019): * March 20, 2019 – 11:00am Pacific, 2:00pm Eastern – Wind Training of Trainers * April – NO CALL Cohorts 1 & 2 Together Schedule (cohorts 1 & 2): * May 15, 2019 – 11:00am Pacific, 2:00pm Eastern * June 19, 2019 – 11:00am Pacific, 2:00pm Eastern * July 17, 2019 – 11:00am Pacific, 2:00pm Eastern * August – Independent state leadership team check-ins with national team * September 18, 2019 – 11:00am Pacific, 2:00pm Eastern * October 16, 2019 – 11:00am Pacific, 2:00pm Eastern * November 20, 2019 – 11:00am Pacific, 2:00pm Eastern * December – NO CALL CONNECTION DETAILS Test Your Connection Before the Webinar http://connectpro35337274.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm Requirements * Attendance. All state leaders must attend each Community Meeting. * Microphone. Every call will require an online microphone connection. Please have a working microphone and test with the Adobe system at the beginning of each call. If you do not have a microphone, please contact Casi Herrera<mailto:cherrera@ngcproject.org> (cherrera@ngcproject.org<mailto:cherrera@ngcproject.org>). * Reporting. Some calls will require state leadership teams to report on specific topics or activities. We will provide advance notice. Please come prepared with these materials. * Follow-up. The Franklin Institute and National Girls Collaborative Project will address all questions promptly, and state leadership teams are expected to do the same. On Meeting Day: * Go to: http://connectpro35337274.adobeconnect.com/leapngcp * Enter your first and last name and click * A webinar moderator will accept your request to enter the room. * Audio will be via your computer speakers and microphone. There will be no separate phone line. Please use a computer with a microphone to fully participate. -- Casi Herrera Educational Programs Manager Pronouns: she/her National Girls Collaborative Project<https://ngcproject.org/> | The Connectory<https://theconnectory.org/> | FabFems<https://fabfems.org/>