Friday, Nov. 5, 2010
8am to 3pm
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Where
Murray Room, Yawkey Center, Boston College
140 Commonwealth Ave.
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Parking is available in BC's Beacon Street garage. More information about travel and parking is available here.
Thank you to everyone who attended!
City Connects is pleased to announce our first-ever conference on Optimized Student Support. On Friday, November 5, educators, administrators, researchers, and community agency leaders will gather at Boston College to discuss Best Practices for Schools & Community Agencies.
With the support of the New Balance Foundation, the conference will provide a forum for presentations, discussions, questions, and networking as we address critical ways to optimize support for elementary school students:
City Connects eagerly anticipates the conversations and debates that this conference will engender and invites the participation of everyone who shares our commitment to ensuring that all children can come to school ready to learn and thrive.
Please click on the link beow to register--registration is free but space is limited. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you at the conference!Conference Program
8-8:30am: Continental breakfast
Welcome
Reality, Risk, and the Potential Reward of Student Support
Schools and Community Agencies: Complementary Roles in Student Support
City Connects: An Example of Best Practice in Student Support
Respondent:
12-1pm Lunch
Best Practices in Integrating Health in Student Support
Best Practices in Implementing Student Support at the District and School Level
Moderator: Irwin Blumer, EdD, Research Professor in the Education Leadership and Higher Education Department, Lynch School of Education, Boston College
Panelists:
Respondents:
Sponsored by:
For 29 years the New Balance Foundation has served a deeply held mission: to support charitable organizations whose humanitarian efforts work for the betterment of our children and communities. The heart of our focus is the prevention of childhood obesity. For more information, please visit www.newbalance.com.