[The Network] Fwd: Educating our Children of Color

This may be a repeat for some, but this is a good summit to attend.  http://www.educatingchildrenofcolor.org/

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  Lynn Thayer  Case Manager  Colorado Coalition for the   Homeless  720-628-1644  Fax: 303-340-3934  

To dismantle the cradle to prison pipeline for children of color, and children in poverty, through education. Click here to view the statistics.

Our Sixth Annual Event

The Educating Children of Color Summit Saturday, January 12, 2013, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Colorado College The Summit is for high school students, grades 9 - 12, and undergraduate college students under age 21, their parents, and professionals. Admission is free for students and parents; $25 for professionals. Everyone needs to register. The registration money is used to fund our student scholarships. To date, $49,000 in scholarships has been awarded. 38 laptops have also been distributed.

 

  Registration is open to high school and college students, parents, and   professionals from all walks of life including education, juvenile justice   and child welfare, as well as anyone who is committed to the success of our   youth. Admission is free for students and parents; $25 for professionals.   Everyone needs to register.

 

Registration and full program description at www.educatingchildrenofcolor.org

 

NO LESS THAN $10,000 in scholarship money will be awarded at the summit.

18 laptops will be awarded. You must be present to win!

Juniors, seniors and undergraduates under 21 will be eligible for scholarship money, through drawings and contests. All students under 21 will be eligible for laptop drawings.

 

The Summit has been approved as 8 contact hours for educators, 8 Cornerstone hours for the Department of Human Services and for 7.5 CLEs for attorneys.