Simulation is an exciting and fast-developing practice that can be used to greatly enhance child welfare training. At the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA), our curriculum development team has been working in coll…
Please join us for the Twin Cities Metro Learning Center Grand Opening! The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) is hosting this event on Thursday, September 22 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Agenda8:30 a.m.: Coffee and l…
Learn more about Emilee Kaupp, a new Elearner Project Coordinator for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy!Emilee is a lifelong Minnesota native from here in the Twin Cities. Emilee obtained her bachelors in elementary ed…
Learn more about Rita Gauscheman, the new Elearner Project Coordinator for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy!Rita has been an art educator in the K-12 education space for the past 8+ years. She has been interested in m…
Learn more about Carrie Meiners, the new Southeast Regional Trainer for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.What is your job title, and what will you be doing? My role at the academy is the Southeast Regional Trainer. …
Learn more about Bonnie Vang, the new Learner Experience Specialist for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.Bonnie is excited to join the MNCWTA team! She loves helping people learn and grow. She has over 15 years of C…
The mission of the MNCWTA (Academy) is to train and foster “the skills, expertise, and well-being of Minnesota’s child welfare workforce while nurturing a commitment to equitable child welfare practice.” One way to achieve that m…
Established in 2008 through legislation from the U.S. Congress, Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month (also known as BIPOC Mental Health Month) was created to highlight the unique challenges that Bla…
Learn more about Meral Acikgoz, the new Graduate Assistant for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.Meral Acikgoz is a Ph.D. student in Evaluation Studies at the University of Minnesota. She previously worked at the Inter…
Learn more about Zach Schmit, the new Graduate Assistant for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.What is your job title, and what will you be doing? I am the new Communications Graduate Assistant, and I will be working m…