VOICES' EVENTS | COMMUNITY EVENTS
CHICAGO KIDS cOUNT SYMPOSIUM AND BUSINESS LUNCHEON
Friday, March 2, 2012
Bank of America Building
135 S. LaSalle St., Suite 4300
Chicago, IL
8:30 to 11:30 a.m., SYMPOSIUM
12 to 1:30 p.m., BUSINESS LUNCHEON
SYMPOSIUM
"Investing in Opportunities for Children -- Now"
Keynote speaker: Patrick McCarthy, President and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation
Illinois Kids Count 2012 data book presentation: Kathy Ryg, President, Voices for Illinois Children
A plenary panel of leading statewide experts will present following the keynote address, including:
Ricardo Estrada, President and CEO, Metropolitan Family Services
Sid Mohn, President, Heartland Alliance
Andrea L. Zopp, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Urban League
Providing opportunities that promote the full development of every child is a longstanding American value. Improving opportunities and outcomes is a difficult challenge in a period of prolonged economic and fiscal crisis. At this Kids Count Symposium in Chicago, state leaders come together to further examine the information presented in the Illinois Kids Count 2012 data book. This year's report assesses the gains and setbacks for children and families in education, health and development, economic well-being, and other key areas, because investing in opportunities for children now can help ensure the future well-being of everyone in the state.
Register here for the symposium.
BUSINESS LUNCHEON
"Strengthening Our Economy with Smart Investments"
Keynote speaker: James Heckman, Professor, University of Chicago
Nobel Prize-winning University of Chicago Economics Professor James Heckman will address the fiscal responsibility of investing in early childhood education in his presentation, "Reduce Deficits, Strengthen The Economy: Invest in Early Childhood."
Register here for the business luncheon.
COMMUNITY EVENTS:
ILLINOIS kids count 2012 DATA BOOK LAUNCH
Thursday, February 9, 2012
10 a.m.
Communities throughout Illinois (see below)
Providing opportunities that promote the full development of every child is a longstanding American value. Improving opportunities and outcomes is a difficult challenge in a period of prolonged economic and fiscal crisis. At Illinois Kids Count data book launch events, community leaders come together to present detailed localized information presented in the Illinois Kids Count 2012 data book. This year's report assesses the gains and setbacks for children and families in education, health and development, economic well-being, and other key areas, because investing in opportunities for children now can help ensure the future well-being of everyone in the state.
For further information or to participate, please contact Joan Vitale at jvitale@voices4kids.org or (312) 516-5555.
Communities include:
Carbondale (for Southern Illinois)
Champaign (local and statewide launch)
DuPage County
Joliet
Peoria
Quad Cities
Quincy
St. Clair County (East St. Louis)
Southern Illinois (Carbondale)
st. clair county kids count COMMUNITY symposium
Friday, April 20, 2012
8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
SIUE Campus
601 James R. Thompson Blvd.
East St. Louis, IL
Keynote speaker: Carol Daniel, KMOX news anchor
Providing opportunities that promote the full development of every child is a longstanding American value. Improving opportunities and outcomes is a difficult challenge in a period of prolonged economic and fiscal crisis. At Kids Count Community Symposiums, community leaders come together to examine information presented in the Illinois Kids Count 2012 data book. This year's report assesses the gains and setbacks for children and families in education, health and development, economic well-being, and other key areas, because investing in opportunities for children now can help ensure the future well-being of everyone in the state.
For further information, please contact Joan Vitale at jvitale@voices4kids.org or (312) 516-5555.
