Minneapolis Parent Advocacy Workshop and Clinic on Saturday, April 11, 2015!

Join us for our PREP Parent Advocacy Workshop in Minneapolis on Saturday, April 11th to improve your advocacy skills, and learn about negotiation and mediation.

Parent Advocacy Workshop

When: Saturday, April 11th, 2015

  • Registration: 9:30 -10 AM
  • Parent Workshop & Clinic: 10 AM – 3 PM
  • Family Pool & Gym* time /Kids Half Day Camp @ the YMCA w/Camp Instructors: 10 AM – 3 PM
*RSVP required to participate in pool/gym time
*Bring tennis shoes, swimsuits and towels

Topics and Accommodations:

  • Learn more about school discipline policies and procedures
  • Find out how to address your concerns with your child’s school 
  • Childcare and lunch provided
  • Workshops are presented in English, Spanish, Hmong and Somali
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu
 

Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu was educated at Morgan State, Illinois State, and Union Graduate School. He has been a guest speaker at many universities throughout the U.S., and has been a Consultant to many urban school districts. He has authored 33 books including national best sellers, Black Students: Middle Class TeachersKeeping Black Boys Out of Special EducationAn African Centered Response to Ruby Payne’s Poverty Theory; Raising Black Boys; 200 Plus Educational Strategies to Teach Children of Color; and his latest title, Understanding Black Male Learning Styles. His work has been featured in Ebony and Essence Magazine, and he has been a guest on BET & Oprah. He is also a frequent guest on the Michael Baisden show.

 

Where: Davis Center 1250 W Broadway Minneapolis, MN 55411

RSVP by e-mail to damon.gunn@mpls.k12.mn.us, by phone to (612) 668-2095, or register here!

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