For professionals and
parents working to improve the lives of children,
youth and families
October 22-24, 2006
Hyatt Regency Miami
Miami, FL
The 36th Annual National Black Child
Development Institute (NBCDI) conference is the leading
professional development gathering for those working to
improve the lives of children, youth, and their
families. Every year thousands of educators and
professionals in early care and
education; elementary and secondary education and
administration; child welfare and youth development;
research; and local, state, and federal policy convene
to gain knowledge and acquire the skills needed to
ensure a quality future for all children and youth.
The 2006 Annual Conference will
provide over 100 seminars; forums and workshops led by renowned experts
on child development issues.
The conference is your chance to:
- Learn about the issues that affect our children
at our informative Early Care and Education,
Health, and Education Issues Forums.
- Expand your knowledge and skills to achieve
greater outcomes for children.
- Experience the Parent Empowerment Program (PEP)
to increase parental involvement, and empower
parents to become real advocates for their children.
- Engage in public policy discussions that focus
on No Child Left Behind and Universal
Pre-Kindergarten from national, state and local
perspectives.
- Receive cutting-edge, research-based early
literacy and reading strategies to improve student
achievement.
- Discover the latest culturally relevant tools
and practices used to promote the social and
emotional development of children.
- Attend hands-on strategy sessions and forums
that will help you get children ready to learn.
- Network and share ideas with a diverse group of
professionals from around the country to make the NBCDI conference a yearlong experience of learning
and professional development.
- Meet with representatives from companies and
other organizations that work on behalf of
children to learn about their products, services and
research.
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On-Site
(After
9/29)
(Register
on-site) |
| NBCDI Member* |
$370 |
| Nonmember* |
$420 |
| Student |
$300 |
| Workshops Only |
$350 |
| Single Day |
$150 |
*Includes Luncheon
October 22- 24, 2006
Hyatt Regency Miami
Miami, FL
Pre-conference seminars: October 21, 2006
Who Should Attend?
- Head Start/early care and education
professionals and administrators
- Elementary/middle schoolteachers and
administrators
- Social workers
- Infant and toddler educators
- Policy makers and specialists
- After-school program teachers and coordinators
- Health practitioners
- Youth workers
- Researchers
- Parents
- Child advocates
- All individuals who work with or address the
needs of children and youth
For more information, call
800-556-2234 or 202-833-2220. Visit the Conference
Information page frequently for updates on confirmed
speakers, new sessions, special events and more.
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