Conference on Community-Driven Research

Posted by on April 2, 2004

Dear CoRAL Network Partners, Participants, and Friends:

We have the pleasure of announcing that DAVID EISNER, the CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, will serve as the keynote Speaker of our first annual Conference on Community-Driven Research in the National Capital Region, on Saturday, April 17th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Georgetown University?s Intercultural Center.

Please register soon to join us in welcoming Mr. Eisner and to explore how research has the power to advance social justice through this year?s conference theme of The Roles and Responsibilities of Faculty, Students, and Community Members in Effective Community-Based Research. Panel sessions will examine public education, affordable housing, health care services and poverty issues in DC. Breakfast and lunch are included ? and REGISTRATION IS FREE!

We encourage anyone engaged in community-based research to submit an abstract for poster or panel sessions. Attached please find our Call for Abstracts flyer. You may find more information about the conference, register, and submit your abstracts at http://www.coralnetwork.org.

Please feel free to forward this announcement to any interested parties. We look forward to having you join us on Saturday, April 17th!

Best,

S. Cristina Benitez
Network Coordinator
CoRAL Network for Community Research & Learning
128 M Street NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20001
Office: 202.371.9104
Fax: 202.371.9170
http://www.coralnetwork.org