The U.S. Department of Justice recently released an important update to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and it’s one school districts will want to pay attention to. We sat down with Laura Martin, our website expert, to find out what this means.
The U.S. Department of Justice recently released an important update to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and it’s one school districts will want to pay attention to. We sat down with Laura Martin, our website expert, to find out what this means.
The U.S. Department of Justice recently released an important update to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and it’s one school districts will want to pay attention to. We sat down with Laura Martin, our website expert, to find out what this means.
Why is it helpful to communicate about school safety even when there’s no emergency? Communicating regularly about safety helps build trust. Families want to know that there are systems in place and that staff are prepared. Regular safety updates help families to feel...
What was it like to present at the 2024 AWSP/WASA Summer Conference? It was such a great experience. I loved connecting with a room full of other school leaders who are all working to find new ways to communicate with our unique communities. It felt good to share...
What’s the first thing you think about when you’re framing a shot at a school event? Justine: When I’m framing a shot at a school event, I try to feature people as the focal point whenever possible. It’s most effective to show people interacting with one another and...
How are you incorporating AI tools into your communications work?My AI usage focuses primarily on visual content. I regularly use AI tools within Photoshop for image enhancement, including subject removal and content fill-in when resizing images. The AI Smart...
Mika Yoshida, our Assistant Director of Communications, checked in with Justine Hanrahan, Communications Manager, about the importance of incorporating social media into your year-round communications and engagement strategy. Why is a consistent presence on social...
Every year Evergreen Public Schools produces a breadth of music programming. What kinds of groups do you work with and what kinds of concerts do you capture? The bulk of our musical programming is from our middle and high schools. We cover four regional choir...
School funding is a multi-faceted beast. Crafting finance messaging for public consumption can challenge even the most seasoned communicator. But you seem to have a natural understanding of how to interpret complex data into digestible infographic bites. What advice...
You two won an international award recently for a video you made together, right? Fred: Yes, we won a Hermes Gold Award for a pro bono video we did last fall. Melissa: It was actually the first video we ever collaborated on. My daughter was in a local theater...
Can you give us an overview of the initial request that came in? Sure! We’ve been working with NWESD 189 for years including the conversion of their agency website from Drupal to WordPress. When the School Communications Collaborative was formed, we started working...