Program

Program subject to change - for a list of speakers, click here. For a PDF of the program, click here.

8:00am: Breakfast & Registration

9:00am: Welcome & Introductions

9:15am: Plenary Session: What do Families Want?

• Moderated by Stefanie Ritoper, Engagement Producer, Early Childhood Education, KPCC -- Parent Leader Panelists: Carolina Bojorquez-Ramirez, Mary E. Lee, and Mary H. Lee

10:15am: Break

10:45am: Learning Sessions - Culturally Responsive Approaches

• Health
• Community Spaces
• Early Care & Education
• Learning & Evaluation: How do we know we’re making progress?

12:00pm: Networking Lunch & Keynote

• Vito Borrello, Founding Executive Director, the National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement (NAFSCE)

1:15pm: Break

1:30pm: Role of Philanthropy: Guiding principles and strategies in funding family engagement

• Moderated by Rachel Roth, Executive Director, The Crail-Johnson Foundation -- Panelists: Kim Brenneman, Program Officer - Early Math, The Heising-Simons Foundation, Yolie Flores, Chief Program Officer & Director of Successful Parents Initiative, The Campaign for Grade Level Reading, and Roberto Roque, Communities Program Officer, First 5 LA

2:30pm: Breakout Discussions: Learning for Action

3:00pm: Adjourn