Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — CCC&Y celebrates successful System Change Symposium

Oct. 30, 2024 Update

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CCC&Y celebrates successful System Change Symposium

By the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth

COCONINO COUNTY — With more than 200 virtual attendees, the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth celebrated its inaugural “System Change Symposium” Zoom presentation on Oct. 22 and 23.

“This type of work overwhelmingly moves people to action. It inspires them toward love and care of others as we pause to view differing perspectives and to understand issues in multi-dimensional ways,” said Virginia Watahomigie, executive director of CCC&Y.

CCC&Y curated an array of speakers and topics to help our community understand what system change is, why we need it and some tools and support to improve how things are done. See information on speakers below.

“It has been such a joy to see the positive interaction with the speakers and the material. Occasionally, it can kick up some feelings that express themselves in a wide variety of ways and some push back can be seen,” Watahomigie said. “We are committed to continuing this work and moving these initiatives forward. At the risk of sounding like a soundbite, and paraphrasing, I remember that Maya Angelou encouraged us to do better when we know better. The trick can sometimes be the willingness to know better.”

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Community Updates

Action Requested

Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation announces two education resources available this Friday, Nov. 1

Arizona Oral Health Coalition (AZOHC) seeking members to join 2024-25 Lived Experience Advisory Council

Coconino County Children of Incarcerated Parents Task Force conducting survey on experiences, potential membership

Coconino County Health and Human Services accepting new referrals for its Health Start Program

Coconino County Health and Human Services offers tips on how to ‘Be Safe While Trick-or-Treating!

First Things First announces Native American Heritage Month Panel session registration now open for sessions on Nov. 6, 13, 20

Native Americans for Community Action (NACA) seeking volunteers

Page Public Library seeking volunteers to prepare taxes

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Latest news from our Partners

Coconino County hiring for a variety of positions

First Things First publishes latest October newsletter

Flagstaff Youth Riders (FLYRS) publishes latest October newsletter

Northern Arizona University’s latest newsletter — Celebrating Indigenous heritage, new research on Maya archaeology and the right way to brush your teeth come Halloween

Prevent Child Abuse Arizona publishes latest October newsletter

United Way of Northern Arizona announces Nestle Purina and Joy Cone Lead the Way for United Way

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Events

October

• Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library events for the week of Oct. 28, 2024

• Oct. 30 — Northland Family Help Center presenting Annual Breakfast
• Oct. 30 — LGBTQ+ Child Welfare Southwest Virtual Convening Meeting registration form
• Oct. 31 — Native Americans for Community Action (NACA) to hold Halloween Costume Contest & Truck-or-Treat in Flagstaff
• Oct. 31— Page Public Library presents 8th annual Truck or Treat
• Oct. 31 — Flagstaff Mall to present annual Trick-or-Treat & Costume Contest
• Oct. 31 — Tusayan ‘Truck or Treat’ to be held in front of Tusayan Fire District
• Oct. 31 — The Bluffs of Flagstaff presents ‘Spooktacular Trunk or Treat’
• Oct. 31 — Grand Canyon Trick-or-Treating to be held on Park Circle
• Oct. 31 — Coconino Community College to hold ‘Halloween Spooktacular’

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