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CEPP Poverty Research Workshop

Buffalo Poverty Research Workshop IV

Location:
Olmsted Center for Sight
Campus:
Downtown Campus
Date:
3/1/13
Time:
9:00 a.m.
Cost:
Free: To register, email Kyla Jaquish, kyla@ppgbuffalo.org or call (716)852-4191 extn. 115
Sponsor:
The Homeless Alliance of WNY, the Partnership for the Public Good, Civic Engagement and Public Policy UB 2020 Strategic Research Initiative, and the WNY Service Learning Coalition
Contact:
Laura Mangan at 645-5376 (lmangan@buffalo.edu)
Web site:
http://www.buffalo.edu/content/dam/www/ub2020/photos/academic_strengths/pdf/Buffalo%20Poverty%20Workshop%20IV.pdf
The fourth Buffalo Poverty Research Workshop offers everyone concerned with Buffalo's poverty the chance to hear about new and ongoing research strategies, and opportunities for collaboration. The workshop is designed for local scholars, social service agencies, advocates, and government leaders and staff, among others. The theme of this year’s Workshop is education and poverty, and topics include “The Impact of Poverty on School Wellness,”“Preparing Teachers for Poverty’s Challenges,” and “Meeting the Non-Academic Needs of Students in Poverty.” The presenters include:
  • Assunta Ventresca, director, Health Related Services, Buffalo Public Schools
  • Samuel Radford III, president, District Parent Coordinating Council
  • John Siskar, director, Center For Excellence in Urban Education, Buffalo State
  • Jill Koyama, professor, Educational Leadership and Policy, UB
  • David Rust, executive director, Say Yes to Education, Buffalo
  • Keith Frome, headmaster, King Center Charter Middle School
  • John Crabbe, Supervisor of Attendance Services, Buffalo Public Schools
  • Sam Magavern, co-director, Partnership for the Public Good

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