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Two National and Unique Conferences

Bridge

8 – 10 May 2003
National Summit: Bridging the Gap to Community Empowerment
Developing New and Effective Strategies for School Choice
Hyatt Regency—Dearborn, MI

Keynotes by:
Dr. Howard L. Fuller
Distinguished Professor of Education and Founder/Director of the Institute for the
Transformation of Learning at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Dr. Eugene Hickok
Dr. Eugene W. Hickok is the United States Under Secretary of Education. President Bush
formally nominated Dr. Hickok on March 30, 2001, and he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 10, 2001.

AND
Dr. Joe Nathan
One of the founders, movers and shakers of charter schools in America, noted author, and Senior Fellow
and Director of The Center for School Change at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Michigan.

Click here for more information about the National Summit.

Click here to register for the National Summit.

Please note: The early registration deadline for this conference has been extended to
Friday, 28 March 2003. Sign up now by calling 602-954-1414.

Bridging the Gap to Community Empowerment Summit is hosted by :

NCSC

National Charter School Clearinghouse (NCSC)

MNP

Michigan Neighborhood Partnership (MNP)

BAEO

Detroit Chapter of the Black Alliance for Educational Options


Bell

31 July – 2 August 2003
Ring the Bell for Education Reform
A Conference with a focus on Urban Education
Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Keynotes by:

Dr. Joe Nathan
One of the founders, movers and shakers of charter schools in America, noted author, and Senior Fellow
and Director of The Center for School Change at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Michigan.

AND

Dr. Howard L. Fuller
Distinguished Professor of Education and Founder/Director of the Institute for the
Transformation of Learning at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Special Address
to be delivered by:
JEANNE ALLEN
President of the Center for Education Reform

Click here for more information about the Urban Education Conference.

Click here to register for the Urban Education Conference.

Ring the Bell for Education Reform is hosted by:

NCSC

National Charter School Clearinghouse (NCSC)

Villanova

Villanova University

Please note: NCSC will be providing information, training workshops, breakout sessions, etc., at both events in the area of grantwriting and fund development. Continuing Education Units (CEU) can be earned at both conferences through Villanova University.


Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available on all of the NCSC Events!

For more information about either of these National Events please feel free to contact us at fir@aibt.edu or 602-954-1414.