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Senator Haywood presents a Virtual Financial Aid Workshop - Paying for College: FAFSA Overview - with the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. A PHEAA representative will provide students in grades 9-12 and their families with information on financing college and applying for financial aid. This event is open to all students, parents, and guardians.

For more information, call the district office at 215-242-8171.

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On April 15th, Senator Katie Muth, Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and Senator Haywood will host a hearing to address trends in pharmacy closures across Pennsylvania, which have a disproportionate impact on underserved communities. The purpose of this hearing is to learn from stakeholders why this is a problem in Pennsylvania and […]

Join me as we launch our Dignity Conversation Series, Monday March 25 at 6:30 PM. I will be joined by my State Advocacy Director Jude Husein for an in-depth conversation on #RaiseTheWage and the Enough Report.

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On Wednesday, January 4, 2023 from 7 to 8 p.m., Senator Art Haywood and Dr. Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez, School Board Director of the East Stroudsburg Area School District, present a virtual advocacy training on how to run for school boards in PA and make positive changes in your community. Event partners include Committee of 70, the Governor’s Commission on African American Affairs, the Governor’s Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs, and Latino Victory Project. Panelists include: Julie Haywood, LaDeshia Maxwell, Stephanie Sun, Dr. Tyler Titus, and Justin Villere. Senator Haywood and Dr. Bonilla-Rodriguez are committed to diversifying Pennsylvania School Boards to ensure equitable policies in school districts and communities across the Commonwealth. Register at SenatorHaywood.com/Citizen Advocacy or call the district office at 215-242-8171.

Senator Haywood presents A Case in Review: Children First PA, a virtual workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 from 6 to 7 p.m. with special guest Donna Cooper, Executive Director at Children First PA. The host will help neighbors connect the dots between issues they care about and teach neighbors how to take action on those issues, based on the advice and guidance presented in the series. Register at SenatorHaywood.com/HaywoodAcademy or call the district office at 215-242-8171.

Senator Haywood presents Coalition Building to Strengthen Civic Capacity, a virtual workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 from 6 to 7 p.m. with special guests with Lauren Cristella, Chief Program Officer, and Justin Villere, Civic Engagement Program Manager at Committee of Seventy. The hosts will educate neighbors on why coalitions are necessary to drive change. Register at SenatorHaywood.com/HaywoodAcademy or call the district office at 215-242-8171.

Senator Haywood presents a Virtual College Fair with Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 from 3 to 5 p.m. Recruiters from 12 PASSHE universities will highlight programs and opportunities available to prospective students in grades 9-12 and their families. Participating institutions include:

• California University of PA
• Cheyney University
• Clarion University
• Commonwealth University of PA (Bloomsburg, Lock Haven & Mansfield)
• Edinboro University
• Indiana University of PA
• Kutztown University
• Millersville University
• Shippensburg University
• Slippery Rock University
• West Chester University

This event is open to all parents, guardians, and neighbors. Register at SenatorHaywood.com/HigherEd. For more information, call the district office at 215-242-8171.

Senator Haywood presents Flexing your Civic Muscle through Community, a virtual workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 from 6 to 7 p.m. with special guest Alison LaLond Wyant, Ed.D., Executive Director, Arcadia University Division of Civic & Global Engagement. The host will educate neighbors on the roles of each level of government. Register at SenatorHaywood.com/HaywoodAcademy or call the district office at 215-242-8171.

Senator Haywood presents a Virtual Financial Aid & College Planning Workshop with the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. A PHEAA representative will provide students in grades 9-12 and their families with information on financing college and applying for financial aid. This event is open to all parents, guardians, and neighbors. Register at SenatorHaywood.com/HigherEd. For more information, call the district office at 215-242-8171.

On October 27, Senators Haywood, Muth and Cappelletti will hold a policy hearing to learn about overnight stays of children in the Philly Department of Human Services’ offices.  We also hope to learn more about the cause of these challenges and whether this is related to facility closures, limited access to hospital beds, or minor consent regarding placement.  During this hearing the goal will be DHS accountability and system reform including legislation.

The hearing will be held virtually.

Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kceGrqz0rHdFQI0-xPiumiyi_XXtj46Pw

Senator Haywood hosts Exercising your Power in Government, a virtual workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 from 6 to 7 p.m. The Senator will educate neighbors on the roles of each level of government. Register at SenatorHaywood.com/HaywoodAcademy or call the district office at 215-242-8171.

Senator Haywood presents Stretching the Personal to the Political, a virtual workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 from 6 to 7 p.m. with special guest Amy Widestrom, PhD, Chair of the Department of Historical & Political Studies and Associate Professor of Political Science at Arcadia University. The host will help neighbors identify one or more issues to exercise their civic muscles in subsequent workshops. Register at SenatorHaywood.com/HaywoodAcademy or call the district office at 215-242-8171.

On September 13, Senator Haywood will host a hearing on mobile and community clinics.  Given the availability of health equity funding for mobile and community clinics, we expect to learn more about best practices and utilization of mobile and community clinics.  We also expect to learn how we can expand on current efforts within the […]

Senator Haywood presents a Gun Violence Prevention Strategies webinar on Friday, April 8, 2022 from 10:20 to 11:10 a.m. on Zoom. The keynote speaker is Sal Martinez, Chief Executive Officer of Employment Connection of St. Louis. Mr. Martinez will present successful strategies used in St. Louis to reduce gun violence in 2021. Watch live at SenatorHaywood.com/Live and Facebook.com/SenatorArtHaywood.

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Meeting Passcode: 950249434

Join the Greater Philadelphia Mentoring Collaborative and my office for our fifth Annual Mentoring Conference. This year’s conference will highlight why mentoring matters, show teenage arrests through new lenses, explore mindfulness-based techniques, discuss youth purpose, and teach mentors how to meet youth on their level. Registration is required. Sign up today!

In partnership with APSCUF, join my virtual End Campus Racism Town Hall on Thursday, January 27, 2022 from 7-8 PM on Zoom. The guest speaker is Jamie Martin, President of APSCUF. We will discuss the importance of hiring more faculty and staff of color at PASSHE universities, followed by a Q&A session.

In partnership with State Rep. Napoleon Nelson, Arcadia University, and One PA, join my office for a MLK Day of Action: Virtual Advocacy Training. We will discuss How Elections Address Systemic Racism on Monday, January 17, 2022 from 10:30 – 11:30 AM. Hosts include Dr. Amy Widestrom, Brittany Smalls, and Rev. Gregory Holston. Hear strategies […]

In partnership with Pennie, Pennsylvania’s Health Marketplace, join my Virtual Health Care Enrollment Town Hall on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom. Learn from Pennie navigators about how to select quality health insurance plans and access financial assistance, followed by a Q&A session. Register below. For more information, contact my office at […]

Join Senator Haywood and statewide experts for a virtual New American Majority Meeting on Monday, November 15, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. The first panel will discuss the New American Majority’s impact on politics and government. The second panel will discuss the New American Majority’s impact on businesses. Panelists represent the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Latino […]