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National Summit on Children and Families to Highlight Local Programs
10/07/09
Washington, DC – Hundreds of municipal officials attending the 2009 National Summit on Your City’s Families will discuss a number of successful local initiatives to improve the lives of children and families. Hosted by the National League of Cities’ (NLC) Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute), the Summit will be held in Boston, Mass., October 11-13, at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel.
To learn more about the 2009 National Summit on Your City’s Families, visit http://www.nlc.org/iyef/.
During the Summit, attendees will learn about the country’s most innovative city initiatives to promote child and family well-being, as well as strategies to help families cope with the current economic climate.
The Summit also includes a keynote address by Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino on Sunday, October 11 at 7:30pm.
General Sessions:
Sunday, October 11
7:30pm – 9:00pm
“New Frontiers for Cities: Celebrating and Building Upon a Decade of Municipal Leadership for Children, Youth, and Families”
• Kathleen Novak, NLC President, Mayor, Northglenn, Colo.
• Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, Boston, Mass.
Monday, October 12
8:30am – 10:00am
“Youth-Adult Partnerships for a Stronger City”
• Jon Celestin and Ashley Ducrepin, Mayor’s Youth Council, Boston, Mass.
• Daun S. Hester, Councilmember, Norfolk, Va.
• Daniel Johnson, Mayor’s Youth Corps, Tampa, Fla.
• Adam Chapdelaine, City Administrator, Fall River, Mass.
• Michael Davis, Mayor’s Youth Council, Boston, Mass.
• Patty McMahon, Director, Mayor’s Youth Council, Boston, Mass.
• Lillian Phuong, Team FRESH, YOUth VOICE, and the Governor’s Statewide Youth Council, Fall River, Mass.
• Ronaldo Rauseo-Ricupero, Alumnus, Mayor’s Youth Council, Boston, Mass.
12:00pm – 1:15pm
“The Art of Leadership”
• William E. Strickland Jr., President and CEO, Manchester Bidwell Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Tuesday, October 13
8:30am– 10:00am
“A City Challenge: Acting Strategically to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families”
• Bill Purcell, Director of the Institute of Politics, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
• Karl Dean, Mayor, Nashville, Tenn.
• Otis S. Johnson, Mayor, Savannah, Ga.
• E. Denise Simmons, Mayor, Cambridge, Mass.
12:00pm– 1:15pm
“How Families and Communities Raise Moral Children”
• Richard Weissbourd, Child and Family Psychologist, John F. Kennedy School of Government and Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, Mass.
Education Sessions of Note:
Monday, October 12
10:15am – 11:45am
• Coordinated Care: Building Local Systems for Pre-School and Afterschool Programs
• Plugging Leaks in the Education Pipeline: City Approaches to Promote High School and Postsecondary Success
• Promise Neighborhoods: Holistic New Investment Strategies for America’s Most Vulnerable Communities
1:30pm – 3:00pm
• Ready Children, Ready Schools: Ensuring Successful Transitions from Preschool to Kindergarten
• Community Schools: Maximizing Citywide Partnerships for Education
Health and Wellness Sessions of Note:
Monday, October 12
10:15am – 11:45am
• Tipping the Scales: Urban Communities that are Successfully Combating Childhood Obesity
1:30pm – 3:00pm
• Lean and Green: Healthy Communities and the Built Environment
Tuesday, October 13
1:30pm – 3:00pm
• Kitchen Table Conversations: Promoting Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families
• Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired: Access to Health Care for Your City’s Families
Public Safety Sessions of Note:
Monday, October 12
1:30pm – 3:00pm
• Taking it to the Streets: Proven Models for Creating Nonviolent Neighborhoods
Family Financial Stability Sessions of Note:
Monday, October 12
10:15am – 11:45am
• Beyond Paycheck-to-Paycheck: Building Pathways toward Family Financial Stability
1:30pm – 3:00pm
• Building Bright Financial Futures for Children and Youth
Tuesday, October 13
1:30pm – 3:00pm
• Home Economics: Responding to Housing Foreclosures and Homelessness
• Putting Residents Back to Work: Employment Strategies to Connect Youth to 21st Century Jobs
Site Visits
Attendees will also participate in a number of Boston area site visits. These sites demonstrate Boston’s innovative programs for young people and families. To participate in a site visit, press must arrange ahead of time by speaking with Amanda Straub.
Monday, October 12, afternoon
• Youth Violence Intervention, Prevention, and Reentry; visit a community site of Boston’s Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) program
• Healthy, Affordable Food in an Urban Environment; visit the Food Project, and explore the urban farm in Roxbury
Tuesday, October 13, morning
• The Boston Schoolyard Initiative; tour green spaces, schoolyards and outdoor classrooms, all part of the Boston Schoolyard Initiative
• Graduation for All: Boston’s Reengagement Center; visit the newly launched Reengagement Center, a program of Boston Public Schools
Tuesday, October 13, morning
• Community Learning Initiative: Learning and Enrichment Out-of-School; explore Boston’s Community Learning Initiative, an effort to align the Boston Public Schools, Boston Public Library and Boston Centers for Youth & Families
The Institute for Youth, Education, and Families, a special entity within the National League of Cities, helps municipal leaders take action on behalf of the children, youth, and families in their communities. NLC launched the YEF Institute in January 2000 in recognition of the unique and influential roles that mayors, city council members and other local leaders can play in strengthening families and improving outcomes for children and youth.
The National League of Cities is the nation’s oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans.
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