[YL] Last Weeks to Register for NC Afterschool Conference ~ March 3-5, 2008, Greensboro NC

[Jamie Knowles]

NC CAP Conference Will Bring Together Afterschool Community  

Pre-Conference Features Insider's Tips on Starting a Program 

NC Teacher of the Year & Gary McGuey of Franklin Covey to Keynote 

 

NC CAP's SYNERGY Conference, scheduled for March 3-5, 2008, will feature
over 50 workshops, 30 vendors, networking receptions, and a special
pre-conference opportunity on afterschool funding, sustainability, and
quality enhancement.  This fourth annual event was created to bring
together a broad spectrum of community and school-based afterschool
providers for training, networking, and sharing of effective practices.
SYNERGY is held in collaboration with the NC Department of Public
Instruction, NC Department of Health and Human Services, NC Department
of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Support Our Students
Program, Boys & Girls Clubs, Communities in Schools, NCSU 4-H Youth
Development, and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.

 

The March 3 Pre-Conference offers a special opportunity for people who
are interested in starting an afterschool program, but are not sure
where to begin.  The program will also serve as a refresher course on
program sustainability and how the afterschool landscape in North
Carolina has changed over the years.   Pre-Conference programs will
showcase all of the major state funding and quality enhancement
agencies.  The agencies will introduce their services and funding
guidelines, share tips and strategies for the RFP process, and field
questions. Through panels, workshops, and a special evening reception,
participants will leave with the latest resources on funding a high
quality afterschool program in North Carolina.

 

The March 4-5 Workshops will address current challenges in the field and
connect those working in, partnering with, or advocating for afterschool
programs with the most recent research and tools.  Conference strands
will cover capacity building, diversity, evaluation, policy, student
achievement and well-being. Sample workshops include "Motivating the
Unmotivated State of Mind" by Ken Babineaux, North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction; "Hip-Hope for Educators: Helping Teachers Relate
to a New Culture" by W. Bernard Cook, HIP-HOPE Program; "Building Family
and Community Involvement that Enhances Sustainability" by Dr. Bricca
Prestridge Sweet, Executive Director, Ed-LBEX, Inc.; "Licensing
Requirements for Afterschool Programs" by Laura Hewitt, NC Division of
Child Development; and "Internet Safety" by Lindsey L. Deere, North
Carolina Department of Justice. 

 

SYNERGY will also feature the NC Teacher of the Year, James Bell, as
well as renowned speaker Gary McGuey, who was instrumental in developing
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens(r) workshop, based on the No. 1
best-selling business book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.  A
dynamic, energetic speaker, McGuey brings a keen sense of humor and
extensive experience as an educator in both the public and private
sectors in the U.S. and Canada. 

 

Through both general session and workshop opportunities, McGuey will
share a step-by-step framework for boosting self-image, building
friendships, resisting peer pressure, achieving goals, improving
communication and relationships with parents, and much more. The program
is a means for educators, administrators, and superintendents to help
improve student performance; reduce conflicts, disciplinary problems,
and truancy; and to enhance cooperation and teamwork among parents,
teens, and teachers.  

 

Who Should Attend?

 

*	Afterschool staff, directors, administrators, trainers 
*	School personnel - teachers, principals, central office staff,
superintendents 
*	Faith-based and community-based organizations interested in
learning more about afterschool and how to start a program 
*	PTA Members 
*	Home School Association Members 
*	Funders 
*	Program volunteers, community leaders, and other afterschool
advocates

 

How to Register?

 

Call NC CAP at (919) 781-6833 ext. 132 for more information or to
register.  You may also visit http://www.nccap.net/about/conference.cfm
<http://www.nccap.net/about/conference.cfm>  to download the
registration form, which you may mail, email or fax to:  

 

NC CAP SYNERGY Summit 

3739 National Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27612

Fax: (919) 781-6527 Attn: Rachel Chapin

Email: rchapin at ncforum.org <mailto:rchapin at ncforum.org> 

 

 

Online registration (credit cards online please) is available at 
www.nccapconference.com <http://www.nccapconference.com/> .  

 

________________________________

Jamie Knowles
NC Center for Afterschool Programs
Public School Forum of NC
3739 National Drive, Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: (919) 781-6833 ext. 115
Fax: (919) 781-6527
Email: jknowles at ncforum.org 
www.nccap.net <http://www.nccap.net/>  

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