The Skills Development Webinar Series provides park district professionals with access to monthly professional development opportunities from the comfort of their home or office. By registering, you gain access to 11 webinars, one per month February thru December, that consist of nationally known speakers and leaders in the field of parks and recreation. Utilizing the Zoom platform, subscribers can participate in live webinars or on-demand recordings. Subscribers can login from one computer or facilitate agency participation across multiple devices. Space is limited, and participants must designate Wednesday (10:15 a.m. CST) or Thursday (12:00 p.m. CST) at the time of registration. Each webinar is 60 minutes in length and worth 0.1 CEUs for a series total of 1.1 CEUs. Team up with your colleagues and come join us for some high-quality and interactive learning! Download the brochure and subscribe to the 2021 program!
* ALL TIMES LISTED AT CENTRAL STANDARD TIME; SUBSCRIBERS MUST ADJUST TO THEIR TIME ZONE!
Subscriber Recordings and Continuing Education Units
Paid webinar subscribers and their group have access (password protected) to previously-recorded 2020 webinars here through January 31, 2021. To obtain CEUs, subscribers and their respective group participants must each complete the subscriber CEU application after completing a live or recorded webinar. At the end of the month, IPRA will email CEU forms directly to approved applications.
Non-Subscriber Recordings and Continuing Education Units
Non-subscribers are individuals that purchased a recording and are not affiliated with a webinar series subscriber. Non-subscribers can access (password protected) webinar recordings monthly by purchasing for a small fee - click here. Webinar recording purchases will be available until January 31, 2021. To obtain CEUs, non-subscribers must complete the non-subscriber CEU application after completing the webinar. At the end of the month, IPRA will email CEU forms directly to approved applications.
2021 Curriculum
Feb
Just BREATHE: Learning from the Past to Prepare 4 the Future
Speaker: Maureen "Dr. Mo" Dougherty
Mar
Marketing and Branding Lessons from the Pandemic
Speakers: Aamir Munshi / Jodi Rudick
Apr
Equity and Inclusion - Beyond the Talk and Into Action
Speaker: Tracey Crawford
May
Shifts in Parks and Recreation
Speaker: Teresa Penbrooke
June
Breaking Barriers - The History and Future of the Glass Ceiling
Speaker: Debbie Trueblood
July
Customer Service Transformation - A Case History in Action
Speakers: Neelay Bhatt / Nicole "Nikki" Ginger
Aug
Connecting Your Core Values to Your Career in Parks and Recreation
Speaker: André Pichly
Sept
Stop the Drama! Start Team Success
Speaker: Dean Heffta
Oct
Poking the Bear Within
Speaker: Marie Knight
Nov
Special Event By Design
Speaker: Annie Frisoli
Dec
Top Trends in Parks and Recreation for 2022
Speakers: Rich Dolesh / Brendan Daley