National Partnership Webinars

National Learning Network Webinars (2012)

Beginning in April 2012, our monthly technical assistance webinar series features expert speakers, a chat feature for participants, and archived downloadable post-webinar recordings. The webinars cover advocacy topics such as how to get Safe Routes to School funds awarded and obligated in states, best practices for state Safe Routes to School programs, how to advocate for programs and policies in lower income communities, and much more. See the National Learning Network page for registration for future webinars.  Prior webinars and related materials are archived below.

  1. Thursday, May 3, 2012: Federal Funding 101: An Overview of the Federal Safe Routes to School Funding Process
  • Watch an audio-visual recording here.
  • Download the 3-part Powerpoint slides here: Part 1a, Part 1b, and Part 2.
  • Download the Q&A Word doc here.

SRAM Bicycling Webinars (2011)

In 2011, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership hosted a six part webinar series by that focuses on bicycling and Safe Routes to School.

  • Webinar 1: Getting Bike Shops and Advocates to Collaborate on Safe Routes to School
  • Webinar 2: Organizing Successful Bike Trains
  • Webinar 3: Bicycle Parking, Storage, and Security at Schools
  • Webinar 4: Funding, Organizing and Maintaining Bicycle Fleets
  • Webinar 5: Nonprofit Advocacy Organizations and Safe Routes to School
  • Webinar 6: Strategies for Increasing Bicycling in Low-Income Communities

Thank you to the SRAM Cycling Fund for making this series possible.

Webinars on Implementing Safe Routes to School in Low-Income Schools and Communities (2010)

In 2012, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership published a new resource guide, Implementing Safe Routes to School in Low-Income Schools and Communities: A Resource Guide for Volunteers and Professionals.  As part of the launch of the resource guide, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership is hosting two webinars that provide an opportunity to learn more from the experiences of local organizations implementing Safe Routes to School in low-income communities-and ask questions. Both webinars are meant for volunteers and professionals interested in Safe Routes to School implementation.

Webinar 1: Parental involvement and addressing crime and violence
Speakers included:

You can download a PDF of the powerpoint used by each speaker above, or watch a recording of the webinar: Webinar Recording

 

Webinar 2: Addressing the shortage of professional expertise and building buy-in
Speakers include:

You can download a PDF of the powerpoint used by each speaker above, or watch a recording of the webinar:  Webinar Recording