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CTA Conference Incentive Grants The CTA Board of Directors is awarding incentive grants for qualifying members to attend the following statewide conferences: Application deadline: Oct. 31, 2024 Issues Conference Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas JAN. 17–19, 2025 Good Teaching Conference — North Hyatt Regency, Burlingame JAN. 31–FEB. 2, 2025 Application deadline: Jan. 6, 2025 Equity & Human Rights Conference Northern CA MARCH 7–9, 2025 Good Teaching Conference — South Hyatt Regency, Garden Grove MARCH 14–16, 2025 Grants to be awarded: • BIPOC Grants — BIPOC members are defined as belonging to one of the following racial-ethnic groups: African American; American Indian/Alaska Native; Asian; Hispanic; Native Hawai- ian/Pacific Islander; or Multi-ethnic. These grants are offered to encourage minority leadership within CTA. • Small Chapter Incentive Grants — for chapters with a unit size of 100 or fewer members. Unit size is the number of persons represented for collective bargaining; chapter membership may be less than the unit size. • New Member Grants — for applicants who are within their first five years of CTA membership. Apply at cta.org/grants. For questions, contact grants@cta.org. For conference information go to cta.org/conferences. National School Psychology Week N O V . 11 – 15 honors the contributions of school psychologists and their important roles. This year 's theme, "Spark Discovery," recognizes the work that they do to help their communities seek out new ideas, effect change and expand horizons for children and youth. Suggested activities, social media posts and more are at the National Association of School Psychologists (nasponline.org). NOVEMBER: Native American/Alaska Native American Heritage Month T O C E L E B R A T E the contributions, achievements, cultural diversity and impact of California's First People, the California Legislative Native American Caucus is hosting its inaugural National Native American Heritage Month Parade, Sat., Nov. 9, in Sacramento. It will include a Native American monument commemoration event. Details at nativeamericancaucus.legislature.ca.gov. This year, Indigenous Peoples Day is recognized on Oct. 14; NEA has classroom resources for educators to teach honestly and accurately about Native history and the people whose land we occupy at bit.ly/4d8bOZs. 11 O C T O B E R / N O V E M B E R 2 0 24