BOSTNet and the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley have announced the upcoming Engaging Families conference that will be held at the United Way offices on June 6, 2008. More information from BOSTNet's website appears below:
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Families Matter!
Creating Opportunities for Family Voice, Empowerment and Leadership
Join BOSTnet and United Way on June 6th for the 2008 Families Matter! Conference to celebrate family involvement throughout the ages and stages of child and youth development. You'll learn how to design responsive programs, enhance parent communications, and improve outcomes for youth of all ages.
Panel Discussion
Hear from empowered parents, leading experts, and staff from out-of-school time programs that support family engagement strategies for young children, middle school students and teens.
Special Bonus Resources for Families: Receive copies of the NEW BOSTnet 2008-2009 Guide to Boston's Before and After School Programs!
Workshop Offerings
Guided working sessions will help you adapt strategies to your own programs. Click here for a description of each workshop.
Topics include:
* Including Family Voice and Leadership in your Programs: Going Beyond Family Night
* Developing a Family Focused Staff
* The Power of the 2 Minute Check-in at Pick-Up Time
* Engaging Families in Programs with Teens
* Accessing Community Cultural Resources
Event date: Friday, June 6, 2008
Time: 8:30 am- 12:30 pm
Location: United Way, 51 Sleeper Street, 1st floor Boston, MA 02210
Cost: This is a free event (breakfast and lunch included)
Questions? Contact Manosi Datta, Program Director, Evaluation and Operations at BOSTnet at 617.720.1290 x 210 or datta@bostnet.org.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
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