Conference - National Black Child Development Institute

We the PEOP E
support our CHILDREN • strengthen our FAMILIES • shape the FUTURE
45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
OCTOBER 17 – OCTOBER 20, 2015
CRYSTAL GATEWAY MARRIOTT • ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
Register Today
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NBCDI IN WASHINGTON, DC
ABOUT NBCDI
Dear Friends,
On the heels of the civil
rights movement, the
National Black Child
Development Institute
was founded 45 years
ago. Today, we come
together at another
unprecedented time in
our nation’s history
and in communities
across the country to honor the legacy that has
made such a difference in the lives of hundreds
of thousands of Black children and their families,
and to prepare for the work ahead of us to
improve their lives into the future.
There would be no NBCDI without all of you
and there is perhaps no more fitting place to
gather for our 45th Annual Conference than
Washington, DC, as we recognize our rich
history and set an agenda for action to support
our children and families. Whether we lead
grassroots or social media movements, we
are the people who have nurtured, educated
and advocated.
“We the people…” those treasured words which
begin the Preamble to the United States
Constitution are quite fitting for us: every
educator, practitioner, community, leader and
parent who has joined together over the years
to improve the quality of life for Black children
and their families.
As we celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the
National Black Child Development Institute, with
my first year as President and CEO behind me,
we stand ready—with passion and vision—to
lead in the decades to come. With renewed
spirit and purpose, we will support our children,
strengthen our families and shape the future of
our communities, nation and world.
Thank you for all that you do and for joining us
in what promises to be a conference experience
like no other!
Sincerely,
Tobeka G. Green
President and CEO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
Chair
Dimitrius M. Hutcherson
President & Founder
Garland, Advisors, LLC
2nd Vice-Chair
Gordon S. Woodward, ESQ.
Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis,
LLP
1st Vice-Chair
Wanda Montgomery, MEd
Director of Community
Partnerships
Children’s Hospital and
Health System
Secretary
Kamau Kofi Smith
Executive Director
Atlanta Airlines Terminal
Corporation
DIRECTORS
Nicole Clifton, ESQ.
Vice President
United Parcel Service (UPS)
Public Affairs
Kristal High, ESQ.
Co-founder and
Editor-in-Chief
Politic365
Dr. Corinna E. Lathan, Ph.D.
Board Chair and CEO
AnthroTronix, Inc.
Robert Pyles
President
McPyles McDonalds
Trisch L. Smith
Executive Vice President
Edelman
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Kevin M. Sweeney
Director, Detroit Market
Urban Partnership Bank
Carla D. Thompson
Vice President
for Program Strategy
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Robert Thornton
Senior Program Officer
Skillman Foundation
T. Anthony Waller
Senior Director,
Corporate Affairs
Constituent Relations
Wal-Mart
Treasurer
Felicia McDade
District Sales Leader,
Gulf South District
Honeywell Building Solutions
The National Black Child
Development Institute
(NBCDI) has been at the
forefront of engaging leaders,
policymakers, professionals,
and parents around critical
and timely issues that directly
impact Black children and
their families. We are a
trusted partner in delivering
culturally relevant resources
that respond to the unique
strengths and needs of
Black children around issues
including early childhood
education, health, child
welfare, literacy and family
engagement. With the support
of our Affiliate network in
communities across the
country, we are committed
to our mission “to improve
and advance the quality of life
for Black children and their
families through education
and advocacy.”
HONORARY
CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE
AS OF AUGUST 7, 2015
Rahman Branch
Director of African American
Affairs
Government of the District of
Columbia
Dr. Leslie Fenwick
Dean, School of Education
Howard University
Angela Wiggins
Senior Director,
Workforce Communications
Marriott International
Ex-Officio
Michael G. Johnson
Vice President, Chief Human
Resource Officer
United Parcel Service (UPS)
Atlanta, GA
President and CEO
Tobeka G. Green
National Black Child Development
Institute, Inc.
Yasmina Vinci
Executive Director
National Head Start
Association
Dr. Jacqueline Jones
President & CEO
Foundation for Child
Development
Robert Simmons
Chief of Innovation and
Research
District of Columbia Public
Schools
SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
CRYSTAL GATEWAY MARRIOTT, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
Saturday, October 17
Monday, October 19
6:30am-7:30am
Morning Rejuvenation
8:30am-12:30pm Seminars (limited participation)
7:30am-6:00pm
Conference Registration
• Building Trusting Relationships that
Engage, Empower and Support Young
Black Children and their Families
9:00am-10:15am Legacy Voices Seminar
• Promoting Positive Practices in Early
Childhood: Good for Me! Facilitator
Training
7:30am-6:00pm
Conference Registration
9:00am-12:30pm Early Childhood Workforce Symposium
1:30pm-4:30pm
Evelyn K. Moore Early Childhood
Leadership Institute
10:30am-12:15pmCriminal Justice Plenary
12:30pm-1:30pm Town Hall Conversations
12:30pm-3:00pm Mobile Workshop (limited participation)
1:45pm-3:15pm
Workshop Sessions
3:30pm-5:00pm
Workshop Sessions
7:00pm-10:30pm Monday Night Special Event (ticketed)
Sunday, October 18
6:30am-7:30am
Morning Rejuvenation
Tuesday, October 20
7:30am-6:00pm
Conference Registration
6:30am-7:30am
8:00am-9:30am
Awards Jazz Breakfast (ticketed)
7:30am-11:30am Conference Registration
Morning Rejuvenation
10:00am-12:00pmWorkshop Sessions
8:30am-10:00am Workshop Sessions
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch On Your Own & Optional Brown
Bag Sessions
10:15am-11:45am Workshop Sessions
• Become an Affiliate of NBCDI
• Men of NBCDI
1:15pm-3:15pm
Workshop Sessions
3:30pm-5:00pm
Opening Plenary
5:00pm-6:00pm
Anniversary Reception
12:15pm-2:00pm Closing Luncheon & Plenary (ticketed)
45th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
NBCDI’s Annual Conference is a conference like
no other. It is a family reunion, a meeting of the
minds, and a celebration. It is a chance to connect
with people who share your mission, passion and
dedication, both in your own field and across
disciplines. It is where you find the right mix of
resources and tools, innovation and inspiration.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
SEMINARS
Building Trusting Relationships that Engage,
Empower and Support Black Children and
their Families
Limited participation and separate registration required ($150)
8:30am-12:30pm
Join NBCDI for an in-depth and interactive workshop to
learn how to implement the strengths-based principles and
culturally-relevant perspective imbued throughout our Parent
Empowerment Program, as a way to support families and build
strong and lasting relationships.
A CURRICULUM TO
IMPROVE HEALTH
AND EDUCATIONAL
OUTCOMES FOR
YOUNG CHILDREN
OF COLOR THROUGH
NUTRITION, MOVEMENT
AND PLAY
good
FOR ME
Promoting Positive
Practices in Early
Childhood: Good for Me!
Facilitator Training
Limited participation and separate registration required ($150)
8:30am-12:30pm
Have fun learning how to implement NBCDI’s Good for Me!
curriculum—an effective, interactive, easy to use and culturally
relevant resource that improves health and education outcomes
for young children of color through nutrition, movement and play.
This workshop will also focus on the culturally-relevant recipes
and activities of the Good for Me! Cookbook which supports the
at-home component of the curriculum , helping families make
healthy food together, and celebrating heritage, learning and fun.
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Early Childhood Workforce Symposium
We The People…Care For Our Children
Free & open to the public
9:00am-12:30pm
“The science of child development and early learning makes clear
the importance and complexity of working with young children.”
So begins a new report, Transforming the Workforce for Children
Birth Through Age 8, from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and
the National Research Council (NRC). Join us for a morning
full of interactive presentations, expert panel discussions and
stories from real-life T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood DC® scholars,
as we tackle the challenges of how our country, states, and
communities can support educators in delivering high-quality,
culturally-relevant, developmentally-appropriate early care and
education to our children and their families.
EVELYN K. MOORE
Early Childhood
Leadership Institute
We The People…Seize The Moment
Free & open to the public
1:30-4:30pm
You are invited to join NBCDI and the White House Initiative
on Educational Excellence for African Americans for a critical
conversation, at a deeply important time. Dr. Barbara Bowman,
from the Erikson Institute, Dr. James Comer, from Yale University,
and David Johns, the Executive Director of WHIEEAA, will discuss
their brand-new paper, with recommendations for moving
forward in early childhood education. Working alongside
these and other legendary leaders, advocates, educators and
experts, you will have the unique and extraordinary opportunity
to engage, debate and ultimately inform our country’s and
communities’ next steps to achieving equity, equality and
excellence for our youngest children and their families.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18
Morning Rejuvenation Series
We The People…Are Strong & Healthy!
Sunday, Monday & Tuesday, 6:30-7:30am
Rise and shine! Join our popular morning rejuvenation
sessions to get your day off to a great start. This year’s
sessions will also include healthy tips and treats from
NBCDI’s Good for Me! curriculum and new cookbook.
Awards Breakfast
Featuring Susan L. Taylor
We The People…Celebrate Our Successes
8:00-9:30am • Separate ticket required ($40)
In honor of our 45th Anniversary, we are introducing a brand-new tradition — the NBCDI
Awards Breakfast! During this inaugural year, we will celebrate the best of the best with
honors, jazz performances and a keynote speech featuring the incomparable Susan L.
Taylor, former editor-in-chief of Essence Magazine and visionary founder of the National
CARES Mentoring Movement, Ms. Taylor knows a little something about being the
best, and will bring you to church with her powerful and unique mix of inspiration and
empowerment for us all.
Opening Plenary
Featuring Geoffrey Canada
We The People…Are Energized & Engaged
3:30-5:00pm • Free and open to the public
For 45 years, attendees have said they participated in NBCDI’s Annual Conference
for inspiration and rejuvenation that keeps them refreshed and committed for the
year to come. As we celebrate our anniversary, who better to deliver this energy
than the renowned Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children’s Zone and
an extraordinary leader, educator, author and advocate ? Join us as we kick off our
conference with this exciting plenary. Our special Anniversary Reception, will be
held immediately following the Opening Plenary.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 & TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20
Legacy Voices Seminar
We The People…Lead Across Generations
Monday, October 19, 9:00-10:15am
Because “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,”
we honor our elders and revel in their wisdom. Join the Council of Elders
as the voices of Carol Brunson Day, Toni Walters and others ring out in
celebration of the past 45 years spent promoting education, literacy, culture
and health — and help us look forward, with a new generation of leaders, to
the next 45 years and beyond.
Criminal Justice Plenary
We The People…Matter
Monday, October 19, 10:30am-12:15pm
From Baltimore to Ferguson to Staten Island; from Black boys with BB guns
in Cleveland, Ohio to Black girls at pool parties in McKinney, Texas, this year
has made plain the fierce need for fundamental changes in our systems. Our
communities are grappling with issues of race and violence, whether it’s being
captured on cell phone video or not. We hope you will join us and experts who
bring a range of perspectives as we seek solutions that ensure our children and
adults are universally valued, supported and safe.
Monday Night Concert
We The People…Celebrate
Monday, October 19, 7:00-10:30pm • Separate ticket required ($60)
Join us at our 45th Anniversary Concert as we celebrate more than four decades of
history, service and advocacy on behalf of Black children and families. This will be
a night of live music, dancing, great food and unforgettable moments with friends
and colleagues.
Closing Luncheon & Plenary
We The People…Are Ready
Tuesday, October 20, 12:15-2:00pm
Each year, our conference participants leave feeling reinvigorated and inspired.
This year, you will be ready to take action. Ready to implement what you’ve
learned. Ready to advocate for what our children and families need. You will be
ready to achieve and ready to succeed — and prepared to help our children do
the same.
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WORKSHOP SESSIONS
Sunday, October 18
10:00am-12:00pm
A Framework for Supporting Families:
Strengthening Family Well-Being and
Engagement
Presenter: Diane Givens, Project Director,
Parents as Teachers National Center
Between the Covers: Literature to
Stimulate Reading, Reflection and
Resilience!
Presenters: Dr. Jonella Mongo, JM
Education Consultant, LLC, Dr. Toni
Walters, Professor Emerita, Oakland
University, Dr. Vivian Johnson, Associate
Professor, Marygrove College
Building Strong Futures through
Leveraging Resources of Two
Generation Education Programs
Presenter: Dr. Mary Sciaraffa, Associate
Professor, University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Code-Switching: Grammar Strategies
for Linguistically Diverse Readers and
Writers
Presenters: Betty Pearsall, University
Director of Child Care Services &
Women’s Centers, Dr. Rebecca Wheeler,
Christopher Newport University, Rachel
Swords, Interventionist
Cultivating the Genius of Black
Children: Appropriate Classrooms for
Our Youngest Learners
Presenter: Dr. Debra R. Sullivan, President BCDI - Seattle
Cyberbullying: Modern Precursor to High
School Drop Out and Truancy Rates
Presenter: Charles Mitchell, Instructor,
North Carolina Central University
Disruptive State Education Agency
Behavior: Closing the Achievement Gap
Presenter: Dr. Theresa Saunders,
Assistant Professor, Michigan
Department of Education
Fatherhood, The Total Package:
Relationships, Children, Work &
Responsibility
Presenter: Gerald Ford, Business
Specialist and Training Manager, Center
for Urban Families
Implementing School Wide Themes to
Support Minority Achievement
Presenter: Freda Hicks, Principal, Chatham
County Schools
Parenting on Purpose
Presenter: Andrea Mosby Jones,
Presenter, International Parent Institute
Standing in the Gap: Designing a
Blueprint of Success for Brown Boys
Presenter: Craig Martin, Principal, Michael
J. Perkins Elementary School, Boston
Public Schools
Summer Bootcamp: Preventing
Summer Reading Loss
Presenter: Dr. Ashelin Currie, Academic
Specialist, Part Time Reading Instructor,
National Heritage Academy
Using Play to Enhance Problem
Solving Skills in Behaviorally
Challenged Young Children
Presenter: Ameedah Rashid, CEO/
Consultant, Early Childhood Resource
Consultants
Two Generation Strategies that Invest
in Children, Caregivers, and their
Communities
Presenters: Dr. Dionne Dobbins, Senior
Director of Researcher, Child Care
Aware® of America, Renée BoyntonJarrett, MD, ScD, Associate Professor,
Boston University School of Medicine/
Boston Medical Center
Sunday, October 18
1:15pm-3:15pm
Believe: Strengthening Self-Efficacy
and Executive Functioning to Support
Achievement
Presenter: Ebony Fitchue, School
Psychology Doctoral Student / Licensed
Social Worker, Howard University
Creating Powerful Family, School, and
Community Partnerships
Presenters: Darla Edwards, President /
National Consultant, Stefanie Prokity,
Vice President / National Consultant,
Successful Innovations, Inc
Positive Discipline and SEL: What to
Do Instead of Punishing Students
Presenter: Tonje Molyneux, Senior
Program Developer, Committee for
Children
Reducing Disparities in Child Welfare:
Racial Equity Strategy Areas (RESA)
Presenter: Yvonne Gilchrist, Child Welfare
Consultant, Black Administrators in Child
Welfare
Road to Positive Outcomes for
Minority Children in Early Learning
Programs
Presenter: Dr. Carmen Nicholas, ECE
Program Specialist, Early Learning
Coalition
Sankofa: Reach Back, Move Forward
for Excellence in Educating Young
Black Children
Presenters: Prof. Aisha Ray, Ph.D., Senior
Vice President for Academic Affairs and
Dean of Faculty, Erikson Institute, Dr.
Carol Brunson Day, President of the
Governing Board, NAEYC
Defying Media Images: Building
Self-Esteem & Resiliency for African
American Girls
Presenter: Dr. Kirleen Neely,
Psychotherapist-Licensed Professional
Counselor, Richardson Counseling
Services
Autism & ADHD: What’s New and
What To Do?
Presenter: Dr. Theodora Pinnock,
Developmental & Behavioral
Pediatrician, Meharry Medical College
The Doll Test and Increasing Black
Children’s Self-Esteem Through
Storytelling
Presenter: Ama Karikari-Yawson,
Founder and President, Milestales
Publishing and Education Consulting
What You Can Do to End Child
Poverty Now
Presenter: Dr. Caroline Fichtenberg, Director
of Research, Children’s Defense Fund
Monday, October 19
1:45pm-3:15pm
Black Parents at the Forefront:
Engagement and Empowerment in
Early Education
Presenters: Christine Maxwell, Director
of Program Development, Dr. Iheoma
Iruka, Director of Research and
Evaluation, Buffett Early Childhood
Institute at the University of Nebraska,
Prof. Aisha Ray, Ph.D., Senior Vice
President for Academic Affairs and Dean
of Faculty, Erikson Institute
An Intergenerational Conversation
with the Elders
Moderator: Dr. Ruby Burgess, Senior
Consultant, The Burgess Group, Inc.
The First Year: Engaging AfricanAmerican Parents in Literacy Activities
Presenter: Allyson Jones, Community
Director, Brilliant Detroit
Engaging Families and Communities
through a Time-Honored Lens Kinship Care
Presenter: Heather Carpenter, Case
Worker Supervisor, A Second Chance, Inc.
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WORKSHOP SESSIONS
Let’s Get Ready with Sesame Street:
Planning Together for Emergencies
Presenter: Rocio Galarza, Senior Director,
Community and Family Engagement,
Sesame Workshop
Mobilizing Communities to Make
Measurable Change
Presenter: Adeola Whitney, Chief Regional
Operations Officer, Reading Partners
Parenting Black Males from Birth:
Mothering with the Intention to
Promote Excellence
Presenter: Dr. Donna-Marie Winn,
Principal Investigator, University of North
Carolina Chapel Hill
Removing Barriers to Quality Early
Education for Black Children: Lessons
from Mississippi
Presenter: Carol Burnett, Executive
Director, Mississippi Low Income Child
Care Initiative
Shaping the Future: Fostering
Young Children’s Resilience Against
Stereotypes and Bias
Presenter: Meg Thomas, Early Childhood
Coordinator, AMAZE
Strengthening Black Families: A
Case for Practice and Philanthropic
Investment
Presenters: Karris Jackson, Vice President
of Programs, Aerion Abney, Program
Officer, Cherie Collins Sims, Consultant,
POISE Foundation
Supporting Resilience in Early
Childhood Through Childhood
Developmental Screening
Presenter: Cynthia Muhar, Associate
Professor, Dept. of Family Development,
University of Wisconsin - Extension
Supporting “Our” Children with HighQuality Teaching Practices
Presenters: Nitasha M. Clark, Research
Assistant, Dr. Sharon Ritchie, Principal
Investigator, FirstSchool, FPG Child
Development Institute, UNC-Chapel Hill
Monday, October 19
3:30pm-5:00pm
New Jack to OGs: Boys to Men Growing to Maturity
Presenter: Courtney Stevenson, Life Skills
Facilitator, Lutheran Family and Children’s
Services of Missouri
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Focusing on Fatherhoood: Leadership,
Empowerment & Advocacy
Presenter: Cherie Craft, Founding
Executive Director, Smart From The Start
The Expungement Process: Opening
Doors for Fathers to Raise Successful
Children
Presenter: Phyllis Hammonds, Education
Consultant, Mississippi County Arkansas
Economic Opportunity Commission
Head Start
Vocabulary Development through
Picture Books: Preparing All Children
for Independent Reading
Presenter: Laura Walters, Materials
Developer and Senior Trainer, Reading Is
Fundamental
“Only the Strong Survive?” AfricanAmerican Children and Families Are
the Strong
Presenter: Dr. Marilyn Chipman,
Educational Equity Coordinator and
Affiliate Professor of Education,
Metropolitan State University of Denver,
Equity Assistance Center Region VIII
Black Identity Development and
Black Resistance: Keys to Academic
Resilience
Presenter: William Jackson, Chief
Disruptor, Village of Wisdom
Color-Consciousness: Helping Early
Childhood Professionals Develop
Racial Awareness
Presenters: Michelle Grant Harris,
Instructor & Doctoral Candidate, Dr.
Kristen M. Kemple, Professor, Dr. Il
Rang Lee, Adjunct Faculty, University of
Florida - College of Education
Criminals by Design: The Impact of
Zero Tolerance
Presenter: Deborah Green, President,
BCDI-Houston
Health, Equity, and Young Children:
Making the Connections
Presenter: Dr. Charles Bruner, Director, Child
and Family Policy Center and BUilD Initiative
Supporting Diverse and
Nontraditional Early Childhood
Students in Higher Education:
Strategies from the Field
Presenter: Marica Cox Mitchell, Deputy
Executive Director, NAEYC
Working Together for Family
Engagement: Illinois Action for Children
& Chicago Housing Authority
Presenter: Leonette Coates, Vice President
of Family & Neighborhood Partnerships,
Illinois Action for Children
Intergenerational Storytelling: A Gift
of Legacy
Presenter: Gloria Elder, Author and
Storyteller, Wholistic Stress Control
Institute
Tuesday, October 20
8:30am-10:00am
Sexual Abuse Prevention Among
African American Children: A Call to
Action
Presenter: MiKeiya Morrow, University of
Kentucky
Dissonance as a Catalyst for Action:
Addressing Racial Equity in Early
Childhood
Presenters: Sherri Killins, Director of
Systems Alignment and Integration, Jackie
Govan, Director, BUiLD Initiative
Dynamic Culturally Responsive
Instruction
Presenter: Dr. William Clay, National
Consultant, Rhyming to Respect L.L.C.
Early Learning in Museums and
Libraries: Tools, Partnerships, and
Promising Practices
Presenter: Tim Carrigan, Senior Program
Officer, Institute of Museum and Library
Services
Gardening with Young Children: How
Sowing Seeds Reaps a Harvest of
Benefits
Presenters: Dr. Sara Starbuck, Associate
Professor, Southeast Missouri State
University, Tammy Davis, Instructor,
Southeast Missouri State University, Dr.
Victor Wilburn, Professor, Southeast
Missouri State University
Initiating Conversations on Health
and Well-Being in the Black Church
Presenters: Dr. Sharon Warren Cook,
Executive Director, COAACH, NC A&T
State University, Dr. Meeshay WilliamsWheeler, Associate Professor, Child
Development, North Carolina Agricultural
and Technical State University
Motivating, Educating and
Empowering the Black Male Learner
Presenter: Baruti Kafele, Principal, Kafele
Consulting, LLC
Preparing Black Children and Families
for Financial Freedom
Presenter: LaToya Brown, Florida A&M
University
Preserving Our Kings: Strength-Based
Steps Towards Empowering Black
Male Youth
Presenter: Danielle Moye, Family Support
Specialist, Nova Southeastern University
African-Centered Education: The
Model & Vision of Roots Public
Charter School Presenter: Bernida Thompson, Principal,
Roots Public Charter School
Starting Young: Countering the
Preschool to Prison Pipeline
Presenter: Dr. Bweikia Steen, Assistant
Professor of Early Childhood Education,
Trinity Washington University
Best Practices and Policy Directions
for Professional Preparation
Presenter: Myra G. Crouch, Education
Consultant, Comprehensive Community
Initiatives, Inc
Over the Long Term: Sustaining a
High Quality PreK Program
Presenter: Dr. Robert Gundling, Deputy
Operating Officer, Sunshine Early
Learning Center, Inc
Boys and Books: Fostering Love of
Printed Pages at Young Ages
Presenter: Sol Livingston, Center
Director, Bright Horizons
Tuesday, October 20
10:15am-11:45am
The Culturally Responsive Educator:
Comprising the African American
Spectrum in K-12 Curriculum
Presenter: Dr. Bisa Lewis, Education
Consultant & Trainer, Ideal Early
Learning LLC
“Daddy’s Here:” When Being Present
Is The Only Option
Presenter: Dean Radcliffe-Lynes,
Producer/Director, D.R.Lynes, VTP, LLC
Learning in the Real World: How
Community College Students
Experience their Practicum
Presenter: Dr. Charmaine Johnson,
Professor, Wayne County Community
College
Hidden Victims: The Impact of
Domestic Violence on Young Children
Presenter: Baaqia Uqdah-Grey, Domestic
Violence Awareness Advocate
How to Start and Facilitate a Parent
Café
Presenter: Vivian Ledbetter, Lead
Parent Educator, East River Family
Strengthening Collaborative, Inc.
Igbo Stories, Games, Drumming and
Dance
Presenter: Obijuru Okezie, National
Association for Family Child Care
Preschool Success Begins with
Culturally and Linguistically
Competent Educators
Presenter: Ana Berdecia, Senior Fellow/
Director, Thomas Edison State College
Preparing Our Youth for Today,
Tomorrow and Forever: The
Entrepreneurial Way
Presenter: Ihkeem Ma’at, Executive
Director, Brave Heart Entrepreneurial
Youth Camp
Parent and Child Engagement: An
Effective Training Program
Presenter: Dr. Grady Paris, Interim
Director: Texas Juvenile Crime
Prevention Center, Prairie View A&M
University, Texas Juvenile Crime
Prevention Center
Who C.A.R.E.S. About Black Children?
It’s Time to Stand and Be Heard!
Presenter: Debbie Hillman, President,
Developing Human Resources
Consultants
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REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
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Hotel
Information
The 45th Anniversary Conference
will be held at the Crystal
Gateway Marriott in Arlington,
Virgina.
Make your reservations early
and save!
Call NBCDI at 800.566.2234 or 202.833.2220 if you have any
further questions or need assistance with the registration process.
All refund requests must be made in writing and received
no later than Friday, September 11, 2015 at 11:59pm (EST).
Requests must be e-mailed to conference@nbcdi.org or faxed
to 202.522.6097. Requests received by Friday, September 11,
2015 will be fully refunded minus a $50 processing fee.
No refunds will be processed for requests received after
Friday, September 11, 2015–NO EXCEPTIONS. However,
you may transfer your registration to another member of
your organization. Requests for registration transfers must
be made in writing and submitted to the e-mail address
or fax number listed above.
*Please note that canceling your conference registration does
not cancel your hotel reservation. Contact the hotel to cancel
your reservation separately.
Reservations, Rates, Changes, and
Cancellations
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Group Reservations Desk at 800-228-9290 or
703-920-3230. When calling, please indicate
that you are attending the 45th Annual NBCDI
Conference to receive the discounted rate.
You can visit our website at www.nbcdi.org to
make your reservations using the online system.
The cutoff date for reservations is Monday,
September 28, 2015. All reservations are made
on a first come first served basis. The Crystal
Gateway Marriott requires all reservations to be
accompanied by a first night room deposit and
guaranteed with a major credit card.
When making a reservation, be sure to obtain
a confirmation number. The hotel will also send
you a written confirmation. Call the hotel directly
to make changes or to cancel your reservation.
The listed rates below do not include room tax
and service charges. Check-in is at 4:00PM, and
check-out is at 12:00PM.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Crystal Gateway Marriott
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, Virginia 22202
703-920-3230
STANDARD ROOM RATES
$170 (Single/Double)
Transportation
Airline Transportation
There are three airports within the DC Metropolitan area: Reagan
National Airport (DCA); Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood
Marshall Airport (BWI); and Dulles International Airport (IAD).
Delta Airlines is the official air travel partner for the 45th Annual
NBCDI Conference. Reservations and ticketing are available via
www.delta.com. When booking online, select Book a Trip.
Ground Transportation
Reagan National Airport (DCA) is the closest airport to the Crystal
Gateway Marriott, with convenient Metro access and shuttle
service. The Crystal Gateway Marriott provides FREE SHUTTLE
SERVICE from Reagan National (DCA) Airport. The shuttle departs
every 20 minutes from 5am-midnight, 7 days a week. For
additional information, feel free to contact the hotel Concierge
at 703-920-3230, ext. 6906.
Click on Advanced Search and enter meeting discount code
NMLAQ in the box provided on the Search Flights page.
Reservations may also be made by calling Delta’s Meeting
reservations line at 800-328-1111. The reservations line
is available Monday-Friday, 7am-7pm (CDT).
Taxi Services
Amtrak
From Dulles International Airport (IAD): Approx. 45 min (without
traffic); Approx. $58 one-way
Amtrak offers Conference attendees a 10% discount on rail fares
to/from Washington, DC over the travel dates of October 15-22,
2015. To book your reservation, please call Amtrak at
(800) 872-7245. Refer to Convention Code X87W-929 when
making your reservation to receive the 10% discount on travel.
Register Now! www.nbcdi.org
From Reagan National Airport (DCA): Approx. 10 min;
Approx. $10 one-way
From Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
Airport (BWI): Approx. 60 min (without traffic); Approx. $76 one-way
2015 REGISTRATION FORM
45TH ANNUAL NBCDI CONFERENCE t OCTOBER 17-20, 2015 t WASHINGTON, DC
Last Name _____________________________________ First Name ___________________________________
(Only one registration form per person)
Title __________________________________ Organization _________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip ______________________________________________________________________________
METHOD OF PAYMENT
Office Phone __________________________________ Cell Phone ____________________________________
_____
Fax _______________________________ E-mail (required) _________________________________________
Company Check (payable to NBCDI)
*NBCDI does not accept personal checks.
_____ Credit Card:
❏ Mastercard
❏ AMEX
METHOD
OF
PAYMENT
❏ Visa
_____
Company Check (payable to NBCDI)
_____________________________
*NBCDI
does not accept personal checks.
Card #
_____ Credit Card:
____ Option 1
Early (Ends 9/4/15)
Advance (Ends 10/2/15)
Onsite
NBCDI Member
Non-Member
R$250
R$325
R$325
R$400
R$375
R$450
Multiple (5 or more) Registration Discount, Subtract 3% here
Student (attach copy of student ID)
R$175
R$250
R$300
OPTION 1 TOTAL $ __________
(One Tuesday Luncheon ticket is included in Option 1)
_____________________________
Print Name
(as it appears on card)
R Mastercard
____ Option 2
Early (Ends 9/4/15)
Advance (Ends 10/2/15)
Onsite
_____________________________
R AMEX
Exp. Date
CV Code
Workshops Only Registration
R$200
R$275
R$325
R Visa
_______________________________
(Does not include Tuesday Luncheon)
OPTION 2 TOTAL $ __________
Card #
___________________________________
Print Name (as it appears on card)
___________________________________
Exp. Date
CVV Code
____ Option 3
Single Day (Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday; does not include Tuesday Luncheon) R$110 OPTION 3 TOTAL $ __________
SEMINARS
Building Trusting Relationships that Engage, Empower
and Support Young Black Children and their Families
Saturday, October 17, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
R$150 (limit 30)
$ __________
R$150 (limit 30)
$ __________
Phone: 202.833.2220
Promoting Healthy Practices in Early Childhood: Good
For Me! Facilitator Training
Saturday, October 17, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Fax: 202.552.6097
SPECIAL EVENTS (TICKETED)
MAIL FORM AND PAYMENT TO:
NBCDI Annual Conference
1313 L Street, NW, Suite 110
Washington, DC 20005-4110
MAIL FORM AND PAYMENT TO:
NBCDI Annual Conference
1313 L Street, NW, Suite 110
Washington, DC 20005-4110
Phone: 202.833.2220
Fax: 202.833.8222
(One Tuesday Luncheon ticket is included in Option 1)
Sunday Awards Breakfast
# of tickets __________ x $40
$ __________
Monday Night Concert
# of tickets __________ x $60
$ __________
Tuesday Closing Luncheon
# of tickets __________ x $75
$ __________
NBCDI MEMBERSHIP – JOIN NOW!
Individual
RStudent $25 (student ID required)
RRegular $40
$ __________
Organization
RNonprofit $250
RCorporation $500
$ __________
Donate
(Please consider making a contribution to support NBCDI)
$ __________
GRAND TOTAL $ _______________
Non-Profit Org
U.S. Postage
PAID
Washington, DC
Permit No. 6281
NBCDI
1313 L Street, NW, Suite 110
Washington, DC 20005-4110
A special thank you to the Walton Family Foundation.
THANK YOU TO OUR
CONFERENCE SUPPORTERS