Join our panel of experts as we dig into the benefits of providing comprehensive services to diverse students and families on public school campuses. This approach, known as the full-service community schools framework, identifies the specific needs of students and families and partners with community organizations to provide the needed programming or supports conveniently on school campuses. They will explore:

• What defines a community school and how it’s evolved in Nevada
• Discuss programming implemented as a component of a community school
• Evaluate the impact of this programming on student and family outcomes
• Recommendations for implementing a community school model

They’ll also share their experience with ReInvent Schools Las Vegas, a partnership with the City of Las Vegas Department of Youth Development and Social Initiatives and the Clark County School District on 14 elementary school campuses.

Admission is free and CEUs are available for those attending the live event. A recording of the event will be available online.

Speakers

Joseph Morgan, Ph.D.

Professor, Chair and Interim Director, CREW Disability Center

Joseph Morgan is a professor of special education and chair of the Department of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education. His research focuses on:

• Supporting the social-emotional development and subsequent post-secondary outcomes of culturally and linguistically diverse students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD)
• Developing tiered intervention systems to support the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse students attending high-needs schools
• Teacher education, both for traditional and alternative pathways licensure programs
• Ongoing professional development across the career continuum for in-service special education teachers

He has been active in the implementation of a full-service community schools framework in Southern Nevada, partnering on these initiatives with the City of Las Vegas and the Clark County School District since 2016. He is currently the principal investigator of a $2.5 million full-service community schools grant funded through the US Department of Education and a $500,000 award funded through the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services. Both of these projects are focused on implementing community schools frameworks on seven elementary school campuses in Southern Nevada.

Lori Lopez Priest

Manager, Department of Youth Development and Social Initiatives in the City of Las Vegas

Manager for the City of Las Vegas Department of Youth Development and Social Initiatives (YDSI) Lori Lopez Priest manages over $10 million in programs, services, and staff. Mrs. Lopez Priest is responsible for the oversight, support, and management of YDSI’s youth enrichment initiatives, including the ReInvent Schools Las Vegas Community Schools Program (RSLV), 21st Century Grant Funded ReInvent After-School Program (RAP), and Safekey Before- and After-School Program 

Silvia Kalb

Community Schools Program Specialist, Booker Elementary School

Silvia Kalb is a seasoned program specialist at ReInvent Schools Las Vegas with over six years of dedicated experience in helping families overcome economic challenges. She specializes in forging partnerships between local businesses and schools, creating lasting financial support networks. In addition to her financial initiatives, Silvia is deeply committed to supporting students' social and emotional well-being, ensuring they have the resources to thrive academically and personally.