2025 Urban Exchange: Pittsburgh

Fee: $15/PRPS Member; $20/Non member
Fee include full day of education, lunch, and .25 CEUs.
Registration Deadline: Monday, September 1

Frick Environmental Center
2005 Beechwood Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217

Join u for this in-person learning and networking event. The Urban Exchange is designed to bring together regional, urban, and suburban parks and recreation professionals, champions, and volunteers to address issues around the role of parks for neighborhoods and communities. State and local speakers will share their experiences and findings to start and facilitate discussions, idea-sharing, and networking about issues and opportunities inherent to urban and suburban parks and communities. 

8:30 am          Arrival, Check-in and Networking
9:00 am          Welcome, Introductions, & Agenda Review
9:15 am          Session: Blind Tennis Programming – Dr. Jennifer Roth, Carlow University
10:00 am        Break
10:15 am        Session: Self Care for Public Employees – Kelley Kelley
11:00 am        Tour of Sensory Classroom & Track Chair Program Overview
12:15 pm        Lunch
1:00 pm          Round Table Discussions (Two 35-Minute Sessions)
                         * Climbing Access in Public Parks – Mike Varlotta, SWPACC and Climb Pittsburgh
                         * Hockey for Everyone – Broke Bossong, Allegheny County Parks & Events
                         * Certified Forest Therapist/Forest Bathing – Kathryn Hunninen and Patricia Himes, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
                         * The Power of Empathy - Matthew Yohe and Allegra Elson, Vibrant Pittsburgh
                         * Strategic Partnerships and Sponsorships - Brandon D'Alimonte, City of Pittsburgh
2:20 pm          Overview of CEUs, Evaluation, and Resources
2:30 pm          Depart

This event is possible through funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Bureau of Recreation and Conservation and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy.

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