November 19, 2009
10:00-11:30 a.m. ET
The University of Chicago Gleacher Center
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, IL
To listen to a live audio webcast, register at
http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=63418.
Panelists:
• Juanona Brewster, director of Early Childhood Development Projects at the Illinois chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
• Olivia Golden, Institute fellow at the Urban Institute and former assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• John Simmons, president of Strategic Learning Initiatives
• Cheryl Smithgall, research fellow, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
• Matthew Stagner, executive director, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago (moderator)
The nation's urban service systems for children and families often struggle with conflicting goals, inadequate resources, and intense but temporary public attention during turmoil and tragedies.
This forum will examine the many challenges of systems reform--through the lenses of education, health care and child welfare--and the steps, partnerships, and strategies required to help foster the successful development of vulnerable children and families.
Join us as we investigate such issues as:
• What does it take to reform urban systems?
• What are the lessons for suburban and rural services?
• What can one service system learn from another?
• How can research on practices and policies contribute to reform?
Resources:
- Bios (pdf)
- John Simmons (pdf)
The event is free. We will post a recording on our website for those who cannot attend.
To join the webcast, you need a computer with a high-speed Internet connection. The audio for the webcast is available over the Internet only (no telephone connections).
You will need to register on the same computer you will use to listen. You can register anytime up to and during the event. To access the webcast, you can go to the same link where you registered.
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