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Conference introduction

Parents leading the way ...
toward stronger communities for children

Oct 17-18, 2003 -- Oakland, CA

Conference schedule

Friday, October 17

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Registration/Breakfast

9:00 AM - 12:15 PM: Full Group Session

Opening Ceremony:
Special guest: Coyolxauqui Danza Azteca de Sonoma County

Making the Road Together

In this interactive, full group session, we will experience the power and the promise of parents leading the way, celebrate our collective strength and our diversity, and learn concrete tools to take back to our communities.

Lead Facilitator: Lisa Lee, Parent Services Project

Special guest:

Strength from the Roots: Honoring Immigrant and Working Families through Songs and Stories

Francisco Herrera, Caminante Cultural Work

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM: Networking Lunch

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Small Group Sessions I

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM: Reception: Celebrating Leaders

 

Saturday, October 18

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Registration/Breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM: Full Group Session

Opening Ceremony (TBA)

Comparing Road Maps Along the Way

In this interactive, full group session, we will weave together themes emerging from our work so far, and explore our shared opportunities and challenges.

Lead Facilitator: Maria Rogers Pascual, Northern California Citizenship Project

9:45 AM - 11:45 AM: Small Group Sessions II

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM: Lunch/Cultural Presentation (TBA)

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Open Space Sessions

Open Space is an interactive process where YOU set the agenda.

You bring: You leave with:
Your questions Insights and tools
Your passion Strategies to advance your work
Your ideas New connections and collaborations

Lead Facilitator: Beth Sauerhaft, Consultant, educator, single mom

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Closing Circle

Reflections & Next Steps

 

More about Open Space

Open Space has been used internationally since 1985 to bring people together to address challenging and important issues across diverse identities and hierarchies.

In Open Space, there are no assigned speakers, no predetermined outcomes: you will meet in small groups based on your passion and interest, and find the wisdom and connections you need to build stronger communities for children and families.

 

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