Audioconference on Supporting Parents of Young Children

Posted by on May 26, 2006

[posted from National League of Cities newsletter]

June 15 ? Audioconference on Supporting Parents of Young Children

This free audioconference, titled ?A Most Precious Resource: Keys to City Support for Parents of Young Children,? on Thurs., June 15, 2006, at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) will focus on municipal strategies to promote early care and education for young children by connecting parents to new and existing resources. Speakers will include Mayor Julie Pirnack of Longmont, Colo., and Councilmember Brian Peruta of Enfield, Conn. They will discuss their cities? progress as technical assistance sites under the YEF Institute?s Cities Supporting Parents of Young Children project, including steps they have taken to promote early learning by supporting parents in their communities.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS FREE CALL, send complete contact information (name, address, city, state, phone, fax, and email) to Melissa Rogers by close of business Tues., June 13 via email to [email protected] or via fax to 202-626-3043. No phone registrations can be accepted. If you wish, gather a group of people around a speaker phone and use the call as a springboard for brainstorming or training. One day prior to the call, each registrant will receive an email or fax providing a toll-free, dial-in number.