CONSERVANCY COMMONS

All staff will need to attend a mandatory New Portal Onboarding Training in order to get a new account. The trainings will be held between May 26th-June 3rd. Please view a full list of dates and register here.

The new Training Portal will support online learning, including scheduled (live) and on-demand content. The portal will include trainings hosted through Park Academy, Human Resources, and Park Youth Collaborative, as well as offerings from our park partners and more. 

Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Katherine Toy, EVP of Partnerships and Programs, to the State Park and Recreation Commission. The Commission helps guide California’s park system. Congratulations, Katherine! 

Keep an eye out for the Open Enrollment Memo, which includes an Online Benefits Presentation and new Benefits Guide. Instructions on steps benefit-eligible employees need to take will be included in the memo.

Summer Stride is live now on SFPL.org and officially kicks off on June 5th with the first The Nature Boost Friday -- a live, online reading and Q&A of this year's featured book, "The Hike", by the author and illustrator Alison Farrell.

This Summer's StoryWalk's include three in our national parks (Land’s End, Mountain Lake and Presidio Promenade), as well as other fun, virtual activities. Congrats to all the staff and partners who worked so hard on making this partnership a reality!

75 years ago, the first ever conference of the United Nations took place in San Francisco.

This short video is the second of three to honor this important moment in history.

The local chapter of the United Nations Association, in partnership with neighboring UNA chapters and the National Parks Service, is creating this video series in place of the traditional visit to Muir Woods.

COVID-19 is forcing us to develop new ways of engaging, to prioritize self-care and to take care of each other. Now is the time to call Claremont. You can call anytime 800-834-3773.

· Claremont Personal Advantage website 
· Positivity Center 
· Claremont COVID-19 Resource Center

You can view a recording of last Thursday's All Staff video conference on Sharepoint. Please use your work email and login to connect.

This Thursday, we will not be holding our weekly All Staff meeting. We look forward to meeting with you all again on June 4th. 

Wednesdays, noon - 1 pm via Zoom.
For our next Community Circle on Wed 5/27, we will be bringing movement and our connection to food into our circle. This circle will be facilitated with care and intention by Yakuta Poonawalla and Jessica Lie.

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/94609147684?pwd=emNPMllabG9sM3NkeTlJOXgvQWJJdz09
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,94609147684#,,#,777246#
Telephone: +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 946 0914 7684 Password: 777246

Wednesday, 5/27, 2:30pm 
The NPS DEI Committee invites you to join us vitrtually on May 27 to celebrate and support our Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and our Asian and Pacific Islander colleagues who work with NPS, Conservancy, and Park Partners.

This event will use historic events in the Bay Area as a backdrop to discuss current events and the resurgence of Anti-Asian sentiment. The panel will include your colleagues from NPS and Conservancy, discuss the challenges they face, and suggestions about how to support ourselves and others during difficult times.

The prospect of solitary confinement and isolation can be daunting and for many people, the concept of limited social connection can be overwhelming. This session will equip attendees with the knowledge and strategies to cope during this time and find new ways to form a connection with others in a virtual world. Watch training presented in multiple languages

Using Nature to Build Resilience from Childhood Trauma (course run time: 70 minutes)
In this course, you’ll learn about the science of toxic stress, adverse childhood experiences, potential triggers in your park, and how to use a trauma-informed approach when leading park programs. 

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Access and Inclusion for People with Mobility Disabilities (course run time: 45 minutes)
In this course, you’ll learn about mobility disabilities faced by your park visitors, disability etiquette, and ways to promote disability inclusion at your park.

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Departments across the Parks Conservancy have pulled together a resource list for teleworking. This list of free online learning opportunities includes a variety of video and non-video training options, including resources from the NPS, State Parks, museums, Lynda.com and more.

Have a submission for the Conservancy Commons? Send content and images to commons@parksconservancy.org by Friday at 10am to be included in next week's newsletter.