Third Annual Community Dialogue on Early Education and Care:
New Initiatives, New Realities
Thursday, May 22, 2008
- Date:
Thursday, May 22, 2008 - Time:
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. - Location:
Wheelock College (Brookline Campus)
43 Hawes St.
Brookline, MA 02446 - Click here for directions.
- Parking at Wheelock is limited. Please see our information about parking and public transportation to campus.
- Questions? Please contact Ronette Lyle, Faculty Assistant, at rlyle@wheelock.edu or call at (617) 879.2210.
| 8:45-9:00 | Introductions and Logistics of the Day Mary Reed and David Fernie, Co-Chairpersons Third Annual Dialogue on Early Education and Care Welcome and Opening Remarks Eleonora Villegas-Reimers, Dean of Education and Child Life Wheelock College |
| 9:00-10:00 | New Visions Panel Presentation Audience Q & A Moderator: Peg Sprague, Vice President of Community Impact United Way of Massachusetts Bay and the Merrimack Valley Panelists: Sharon Scott-Chandler, Chairperson Massachusetts Board of Early Education and Care Yvette Rodriquez, Deputy Director Program Operations, ABCD Head Start Michael Durkin, President and CEO United Way of Massachusetts Bay and the Merrimack Valley |
| 10:00-10:15 | BREAK |
| 10:15-11:15 | Facing Fiscal Realities and Organizing for Unity Noah Berger, Executive Director Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center PowerPoint Presentation and Q & A with Audience Cynthia Tschampl and Caprice Taylor Mendez ONE Massachusetts Presentation and Discussion |
| 11:15 -12:15 | Building a Shared Vision: Facilitated Table Talks |
| 12:15-1:15 | LUNCHEON BUFFET Greetings and Remarks Jackie-Jenkins Scott, President, Wheelock College Honoring Gwen Morgan |
| 1:15-2:30 | New Initiatives Panel Presentation Co-Moderators: Anne Mitchell and Marta Rosa Panelists Sally Fuller, Project Director, Cherish Every Child, Springfield Sonia Callahan, Family Child Care Provider, Brockton Kids First Campaign Service Employees Industrial Union (SEIU) Nancy Tyler Higgins, Department Chair Early Childhood Education Middlesex Community College, Lowell Marchelle Raynor and Pat Xavier, Co-Chairpersons Ready Educators Thrive in Five, Boston |
| 2:30-2:45 | SNACK TIME with Kitt Cox |
| 2:45-3:00 | PowerPoint: Summary of Key Responses from Table Talks |
| 3:00-4:00 | PLENARY: Making It Real and Moving Forward Community Dialogue Co-Facilitators: Anne Mitchell and Marta Rosa |
