Started in 1993, CBK Associates works at the intersections of social and emotional learning, youth-adult partnerships, leadership, and service learning for change. We put equity, justice and inclusion at the center of our work. We bring schools into community and vice versa.
We prize collaboration and seek out partners near at hand and across the globe. We facilitate conversations about the nitty gritty of what is required to begin and sustain a new program to theories about organizational development. We build relationships that last.
We believe that we learn best when we are engaged, adults and students alike. Whether presenting a keynote address to a room filled with educators or a half-day workshop with 100 middle-schoolers, our approach is the same: Looking for innovative ideas and strategies, then customizing them to the needs of our partners.
With 75 years of combined experience, from Singapore to North Carolina, we have built and learned a lot.
UPCOMING | NEWS
CBK Associates on the road!
A series of successful overseas trip for Cathryn – providing professional development on Intercultural Understanding to Shanghai Community International School, and Service Learning consulting at Keystone Academy in Beijing, and at Taipei American School and Kaohsiung American School in Taiwan. Next, Cathryn spent two weeks in Japan — Canadian Academy in Kobo and St Mary’s International in Tokyo. LeeAnne just returned from bringing global citizenship and service learning along with storytelling to AISA and deep listening circles in Egypt. Maureen spent a day in Buffalo, NY assisting a high school with their Advisory program. Shei is assisting the IBO with many school visits.
Looking ahead to Spring! Cathryn is on the road again from February 26-March 28 consulting in South Korea, Singapore, Taipei, Kaohsiung, EARCOS in Bangkok and Chiang Mai! At EARCOS Cathryn lead a preconference and workshops as part of the Global Citizenship strand. Excited to announce Shei Ascencio and LeeAnne Lavender will also be presenting! Meet the trio!
Cathryn Berger Kaye will offer a two-day weekend workshops on Advancing Service Learning – From Ideas to Action. The date is March 1-2, 2024 — location at Chadwick International School sponsored by Chapters International. Email cathy@cbkassociates.com for details.
New Dates coming soon for Getting Started: Service Learning & Global Citizenship Foundations. Developed by Cathryn Berger Kaye, Shei Ascencio, and LeeAnne Lavender, the course combines asynchronous and synchronous sessions. “Practical, Inspiring, Effective!”
Register for “Becoming a Digital Storyteller,“ a 4-week online course designed by educational coach and facilitator LeeAnne Lavender to add another dimension to your service learning experiences and to fuel advocacy as a form of action!
We are coaches, virtual PD providers, and we are glad to come to your school or conference for onsite professional development experiences!
New Book Alerts! The second editions of two books co-authored by Cathryn Berger Kaye and environmental advocate Philippe Cousteau are now released! Going Blue and Make A Splash available now!
Congratulations Maureen Connolly and Jonathan R Davis on the second book in their Building Your Teaching Toolbox series: Creating Positive Classroom Climate: 30 Practical Strategies for All School Contexts
For more info, contact info@cbkassociates.com