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Hosted by The Children’s Arts Guild (an ASPDP Education Partner), this book club offers a space for caring adults to explore ways to help children connect with their inner truth and live authentically.First Meeting: Tuesday, March 4, 2025Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM ETAt our first meeting, we’ll choose our first book together! Suggested titles include:All About Love – bell hooksThe Gardener and the Carpenter – Alison GopnikHow to Do Nothing – Jenny OdellClick HERE to join!

Upcoming Semesters and Key DatesStay informed about important dates for upcoming semesters! We are thrilled to announce the ASPDP registration. Whether you're looking to advance your career, earn your A+/P credits, and fulfill your CTLE hours. Our diverse selection of courses is designed to support your professional development goals.Available Semesters & Key Dates Spring 2025Registration Opens: January 27, 2025Course start Date: February 10, 2025. Please note that start dates are rolling and...

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We want to share with you some exciting news!We have redesigned our homepage and other aspects of our website to make it even easier to navigate. Our team is excited, and we have dedicated ourselves to ensuring that we have met your expectations. Our goal is to improve your browsing experience by providing you with the information and the reminders as you interact with our website and by making it more accessible to all of you, including our new participants and our returning participants. So,...

Respectful Working & Learning Environment Policy   A welcoming, inclusive, and affirming environment feels safe and is a space where all people understand that everyone is treated with dignity and respect.   ASPDP seeks to provide a welcoming and inclusive working and learning environment for participants, education providers, ASPDP staff, and community (internally and externally) of all backgrounds and identities. This type of environment is vital to our program’s mission, and we are committed...

You can count all ASPDP courses towards your A+/P credits for your +30 salary differential, as well as your CTLE hours towards maintaining your certification. ASPDP courses are far more affordable than comparable university courses that may be used towards the Salary differential. Please note that you will need to pay the ASPDP registration fee by the registration deadline with ASPDP and with the educational partner organization for both A+ and P credit courses.Want to learn about additional...

When you have a moment, we encourage you to carefully review our  FAQ's and our  Participant Policies so that you can have an overview of our ASPDP program. The video below is not updated at the end with the semester dates. We still believe that it remains a very useful and important resource for everyone to see:    ASPDP & You Informational Video ASPDP courses are offered over the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters:• Our Fall course catalogue will open for registration September 18th, and runs...