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November/December 2009
November 5 - 6, 2009
Tacoma Convention Center, Washington
Survive and Thrive: Building Assets, Strengthening Communities Washington Asset Building Coalition
These challenging economic times have sharpened the focus on the need for financial education, savings and responsible borrowing and the behaviors, strategies and policies that support them. Come join leaders and practitioners from across the Northwest and learn about the range of elements critical to the financial future of our low and moderate income residents. Building on the overwhelming success of our Spring, 2008 conference, we are designing a memorable, interactive gathering with 24 different workshops and 3 plenary sessions.
Please reserve your room when you register on our Conference Web site: http://www.frbsf.org/community/resources/2009/1105/index.html
Washington Asset Building Coalition
120 State Ave NE #1010 Olympia WA 98501-8212
360.977.0476
November 30, December 1 & 2
Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth 10-14 Years
Facilitator Training in English and Spanish
November 30, December 1-2, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center
104 17th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144-2107
In three days you will be trained to facilitate the 21 different parent, youth and family sessions in the curriculum. In addition you will receive updates on the latest research that is happening in Washington and the national levels and gets lots of helpful hints on how to best implement the program in your community.
This training will prepare people to be facilitators who are connected to existing teams/sites and is also appropriate for agency representatives who are considering implementing the program.
For more information on the program, visit our website: http://sfp.wsu.edu.
2010
March
Northwest Parenting & Family Education Conference
March 15 & 16
Washington State University, Vancouver, Washington
Registration details to follow
May
Healthy Schools Summit
Thursday, May 27th and Friday, May 28th, 2010
8:00am-4:00pm
Seattle Airport Marriott, Seatac, WA
This year's Healthy Schools Summit theme is "Engaging youth in creating healthy schools". Student well being has always been the center of the healthy schools movement, however we sometimes forget to ask youth for their input. This year we will take time to listen to and learn how to partner with youth to create healthier schools.
Registration: Early bird- February 8-May 3rd, 2010: $90 for one day, $170 for two days. Payment must be received by May 3rd to receive this early bird rate.
Regular- May 4th-May 17th, $120 for one day and $200 for 2 days. Registration closes May 17th, 2010. **Limited Scholarships are available!
Please visit the Healthy Schools Summit Website NOW through February 26th, 2010 to apply for a scholarship.
More information at: www.healthyschoolswa.org/summit
Questions to: Dana Colwell, Conference Coordinator, 253-445-4575- or 1-800-942-4978
