MCEC Podcast

Find out how Kids Rank not only understands the military culture but has developed opportunities for our kids to flourish regardless of their location.

"It's important to play our role in building communities of care for our military kids".

https://www.kidsrank.org/

This podcast has been made possible thanks to the generous support from the Naval Academy Spouses' & Civilians' Club. https://www.usna.edu/NASCC/index.php

Kelcey Liverpool is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Kids Rank, founded in 2012 as a nonprofit organization designed specifically to support the social and emotional well-being of military and veteran children. As a Navy spouse for 17 years, moving with her family a total of 9 times and volunteering in several roles at various military installation agencies, she understands first-hand the challenges that are faced by children and families of service members. Inspired by her own children’s resilience through many moves, separations and constant transitions Ms. Liverpool felt it was important to focus on the whole child recognizing both their strengths and challenges.

Over the past 8 years, under Kelcey’s leadership, Kids Rank has grown as a trusted organization in the Illinois military and veteran community with plans for expansion in the future strategic plan. In that time Kelcey has successfully built strong relationships and partnered with several organizations, such as the National Veterans Art Museum, USO of Illinois, the Red Cross, the Military Child Education Coalition and others in an effort to further the Kids Rank mission and awareness of supporting the needs of military connected children.

Kelcey was recently chosen to participate in a 2-year program as a Summit Fellow, a program that seeks to connect impact-driven leaders within the Summit community to affect positive change in the world and broaden their reach. Kelcey was also named as a 2019 Aspen Fellow.

Olivia Vernon likes a challenge.  As a military kid, she's learned the importance of change and how it helps you grow.  Listen as she shares how the CSforAll program through her JROTC helped her become the first female from Oklahoma's Edmond High School to attend the Air Force Junior ROTC Cyber Academy. Also joining her is her AF JROTC instructor, Major Weingaertner, who discusses the importance of this program and others, all which can truly impact a student's future.

Show Notes:

This podcast has been made possible thanks to Hurlburt Spouses’ Club. http://www.hurlburtspousesclub.com/home.html

“Meet Spouses-Get Involved-Help Our Community”

Facebook:

-CSforAll: @CSforAllorg

-Edmond Public Schools' Facebook: @edmondschoolswall

-Edmond North High School's Facebook: @edmondnorthhuskies

-HQ AFJROTC's Facebook:  @HQ-AF-Junior-ROTC

-Four OK-81st AFJROTC Cadets are currently earning their FAA Private Pilot Certificates at OSU's Cowboy Flight Academy. 

-AFA's StellarXplorers

-AFA's Cyberpatriot

AFJROTC CSforAll Partnership:

https://www.csforall.org/projects_and_programs/jrotc/

News article:

https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/News/Display/Article/1998551/air-force-junior-rotc-partners-with-csforall-to-bring-computer-science-cyber-ed/

Through CSforAll, the SANS Institute provided our cadets tokens to continue their learning using Cyberstart in the summer of 2020.  

Cyberstart America:  https://www.cyberstartamerica.org/  "Discover your hidden talent and start your cybersecurity learning journey with CyberStart America. A free national program for high school students to master cybersecurity as a gateway to the industry and to up their digital skills."

Tina Boyle Whyte is passionate about creating opportunities for students to expand their future. As a first generation college graduate and a woman of color she understands the importance of providing high level courses, like Computer Science, to a more diverse population. Learn how her organization CSforALL has partnered with JROTC programs across the nation to help create a foundation for students to succeed in our every changing world.

This podcast has been made possible thanks to Hurlburt Spouses’ Club. http://www.hurlburtspousesclub.com/home.html

“Meet Spouses-Get Involved-Help Our Community”

Tina is a faculty member at Marquette University in the Computer Science Department. Most recently, she implemented the Computer Science Pathway to include AP Computer Science Principles in her recent assignment at West Allis Central High School in West Allis, Wisconsin.

Tina serves as a facilitator with Code.org, BJC (Beauty and Joy of Computing), and SCRIPT Strategic CSforALL Implementation Planning Tool a CSforALL implementation tool. She was named Computer Science Ambassador for the CSforALL Teachers community where she provided insight and guidance for the development of CS teachers in the Exploring Computer Science Curriculum.

Tina serves as the Project Director for the JROTC-CS Demonstration Project. She brings a unique perspective to the JROTC-CS project with 30 years in the United States Air Force Reserves and 23 years in education with an emphasis in Business and Computer Science.

She is excited to serve in the capacity as the Project Director doing what she loves: the military and computer science. Tina is passionate and committed to developing the K - Industry pipeline opportunity for diverse and underrepresented communities.

Facebook:

-CSforAll: @CSforAllorg

-HQ AFJROTC's Facebook:  @HQ-AF-Junior-ROTC

-Four OK-81st AFJROTC Cadets are currently earning their FAA Private Pilot Certificates at OSU's Cowboy Flight Academy. 

-AFA's StellarXplorers

-AFA's Cyberpatriot

AFJROTC CSforAll Partnership:

https://www.csforall.org/projects_and_programs/jrotc/

News article:

https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/News/Display/Article/1998551/air-force-junior-rotc-partners-with-csforall-to-bring-computer-science-cyber-ed/

Through CSforAll, the SANS Institute provided our cadets tokens to continue their learning using Cyberstart in the summer of 2020.  

Cyberstart America:  https://www.cyberstartamerica.org/  "Discover your hidden talent and start your cybersecurity learning journey with CyberStart America. A free national program for high school students to master cybersecurity as a gateway to the industry and to up their digital skills."

Extraordinary military kid Diego, who is an actor, model, philanthropist and teen amputee, shares about his passion for making a difference and how he has never let his disability get in the way of his dreams of serving our military.

Once it is released be sure to check out Diego in the Netflix original film Mixtape.

Diego's social media sites (Facebook,Twitter, Instagram): @mrdiegomercado 

Viral video Diego mentions in the interview: #amputeepullups https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=125780742775728

This podcast has been made possible thanks to the generous support from Eglin Spouses’ Club. https://www.eglinspousesclub.org/

"Making friends while making a difference."

LaChanda Garrison, DoDEA's Teacher of the Year, shares how her journey from being a military child to teaching military kids has helped her recognize the importance of culture when it comes to education.

This podcast has been made possible thanks to the Marne Community and Spouses’ Club.

1.  "Learning Brain"- This is actually from a non-profit I am working with in the area of Trauma and Resilience.

https://youtu.be/X5NnQPkR2hI

1. Research on Parent Involvement-

National Education Association, http://neatoday.org/2014/11/18/the-enduring-importance-of-parental-involvement-2  or Public School Review, https://www.publicschoolreview.com/blog/parental-involvement-is-key-to-student-success  

1. Webinar link to Communication 360
   

 In this special episode you are going to get a behind the scenes look at the MCEC NTS 2021 Embracing the Future for #MilKids virtual event. You will find out details about the platform, Attendify, and tips and tricks for attendees to utilize throughout the event. Listeners will also hear about our marketplace, expo, awards and much much more.

You can still register for the Virtual 2021 National Training Seminar (NTS):

2021 NTS: Embracing the Future for #Milkids. Join this FREE three-day virtual event for a unique opportunity to engage with senior military, government, education, and thought leaders.

REGISTER NOW

MCEC would like to thank the sponsors that are making this virtual National Training Seminar possible at no cost to our attendees! Please stop by our NTS expo and show appreciation to our very generous supporters USAA, AT&T, Boeing, College Board, BAE, Defense Credit Union Council – who also provided our Purple OUT T-shirts this year, AMBA, Tutor.com, and MBA.

MCEC Store: https://store.militarychild.org/ Free gift with any store purchase, while supplies last!

The Call for the Arts: https://www.militarychild.org/programs/the-call-for-the-arts Military Kid Art will be featured in the Art Show!

Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence Awards: https://www.militarychild.org/programs/pete-taylor-partnership-of-excellence-awards Visit the EXPO to find out more about this year’s Winners.

You can still join our 2021 MCEC NTS Pre-Seminar Professional Learning Event by registering at https://www.militarychild.org/upload/images/2021%20NTS/NTS_PRE_SESSION_v5.pdf

This episode also features our MCEC Professional Services!

Learn more about:

MCEC Professional development opportunities https://www.militarychild.org/professional-development

NEW Military Student Consultant Initiative https://www.militarychild.org/MSC

Military Student Transition Consultant Programs https://www.militarychild.org/programs/military-student-transition-consultants-programs

We want to take this opportunity to especially thank the sponsors that are making this National Training Seminar possible – and FREE – to our attendees as we connect them to the resources, knowledge, and community to best support military children in an educational setting.  Our heartfelt thanks goes out to USAA, AT&T, Boeing, College Board, BAE, Defense Credit Union Council – who also provided our special T-shirts this year, AMBA, Tutor.com, and MBA.

On our special NTS episode today you are going to hear from Destiny Little our Implementation Manager for Purple Star Readiness at MCEC, but if you are a friend of MCEC you probably know her best from her work over many hears with our Student2Student Program.

This year, several of our sponsors – AT&T, BAE, and Boeing – will participate on a panel presenting a wide range of options in STEM-related career opportunities for the students in attendance. Each of the NTS sponsors eagerly seeks out ways to benefit and support our military-connected children each year.  Thanks to sponsors USAA, AT&T, BAE, Boeing, AMBA, Tutor.com, Defense Credit Union Council, MBA and College Board for making the 2021 National Training Seminar possible and free to all attendees.

MCEC provides support to military-connected students through peer-to-peer mentoring programs, the Frances Hesselbein Student leadership Program, student-focused webinars, and our Student Advisory Council. https://www.militarychild.org/audience/students

You can still register for the Virtual 2021 National Training Seminar (NTS):

2021 NTS: Embracing the Future for #Milkids. Join this FREE three-day virtual event for a unique opportunity to engage with senior military, government, education, and thought leaders.

REGISTER NOW

This week you are going to hear all about parents from our MCEC Parent Support Implementation Manager Louise Webb. Hear about an exclusive event for our military families as part of our National Training Seminar this year. Don’t forget to RSVP for the Premiere Tell Me a Story Event this year at: https://tmassignin.questionpro.com/ Seats are limited so sign up today!

Start here for information pertaining to Parents of military-connected children. https://www.militarychild.org/audience/parents

Thanks to a very generous grant from the USAA Foundation, one of our earliest and most significant donors, MCEC was able to develop SchoolQuest, an unprecedented set of tips, tools, and resources specially designed to assist highly mobile military-connected students and their families prepare for their sequence of moves.  Alongside AT&T, BAE, Boeing, College Board, AMBA, Defense Credit Union Council, MBA, and Tutor.com, USAA is also a Gold-level Sponsor of the 2021 National Training Seminar

Join us as we kick off our MCEC podcast National Training Seminar Series where we will feature special guests as we lead up to our virtual NTS later this month.  Carrie Garlick the NTS Project Manager for over 16 years leads the conversation this week by giving our guests a peek behind the curtain to what they can expect this year and also insight into NTS 2022.  Listen in to be the first to know inside details about the biggest event of the summer for military kids! 

Registration is Open for the Virtual 2021 National Training Seminar (NTS):

You won’t want to miss the 2021 NTS: Embracing the Future for #Milkids. Join this FREE three-day virtual event for a unique opportunity to engage with senior military, government, education, and thought leaders.

REGISTER NOW

We want to take this opportunity to especially thank the sponsors that are making this National Training Seminar possible – and FREE – to our attendees as we connect them to the resources, knowledge, and community to best support military children in an educational setting.  Our heartfelt thanks goes out to USAA, AT&T, Boeing, College Board, BAE, Defense Credit Union Council , AMBA, Tutor.com, and MBA. We invite you to visit their booths and learn more about them when you attend the Seminar.

Show your pride in military kids by participating in our PURPLE OUT event the first day of the seminar on July 19th by wearing purple or your official 2021 NTS t-shirt provided by Defense Credit Union Council!

To learn more about some of the speakers that Carrie mentioned in this episode check out: https://www.militarychild.org/programs/2021-national-training-seminar-nts