Illinois Community Schools Forum
Monday, June 2, 2008
Join us for a dynamic day of prestigious speakers, lessons from around the state, award winning schools, and plenty of opportunities to learn from each other and share experiences.
Here are highlights of this year's forum -
Announcement of the Dimon Distinguished Community School Award winners and presentation with Arne Duncan, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, Mayor Daley (invited), and Mark Rigdon, National Education Manager for Philanthropy, JPMorgan Chase Bank
Keynote Address from Alex Kotlowitz the award winning author and journalist perhaps best known for the bestselling There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America. The book, which was published in 1991, was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Helen B. Bernstein Award for Excellence in Journalism, the Carl Sandburg Award and a Christopher Award. The New York Public Library selected There Are No Children Here as one of the 150 most important books of the century. Kotlowitz recently wrote an article for the New York Times about the “stubborn core of violence in American cities.”
In-depth best practice sessions on topics related to the implementation and sustainability of community schools. Presentations on each of these topics will include urban, suburban and rural perspectives.
