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Posted by education4and2parents on 6th December 2011
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Posted by education4and2parents on 28th January 2011
Parent Talk will discussed the challenges facing foster care students and their care givers with Dr. Anita Reed, Mental Health Therapist with Arlington County Public Schools.
BIO
Anita H. Reed, Ph.D, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and therapist who specialize in the treatment of adolescents, adults, and families. She has more than 23 years of experience serving at-risk youth and families as a direct service provider and also as a developer and analyst of programs and policy. She worked for Arlington County Department of Human Services for 14 years as a program manager and supervisor of child welfare staff. Her experiences with the Department spanned the continuum of services from prevention to foster care. For the past 9 years, she has worked as a mental health therapist for Arlington County Public Schools. She has also been an adjunct professor at Catholic University’s National School of Social Services (NCSSS) for 5 years, with a specific focus on child welfare policy. Dr. Reed graduated from Vassar College with a B.A in Sociology, received her Masters in Social Work from Columbia University, and completed her doctoral studies in Social Work at the National Catholic School of Social Services at Catholic University.
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Posted by education4and2parents on 31st January 2010
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Posted by education4and2parents on 17th December 2009
The Journey Begins is radio for the engaged parent and dedicated educator. The Journey Begins is a new and different kind of Internet radio station. We aspire to reach listeners who enjoy today’s urban American music and stimulating conversations on topics germane to their families, communities and career goals.
The artists on the Journey Begins range from Aaliyah to Rihanna to Miles Davis to Usher. The format offers a wide breathe of good music, which captures the urban setting. This musical collection of the best in urban music is combined with stimulating discussions on educational issues confronting parents, teachers, school administrators, political leaders and community stakeholders. Conversations with exceptional parents and leaders in the field of education who have and are contributing to the educational landscape will inform our listeners about topics impacting their lives. Our guest who are the seminal writers, program creators and innovative contributors, active citizens and policy makers in their field have one thing in common, they are all addressing real issues impacting real lives of families, students and communities.
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Posted by education4and2parents on 17th December 2009
Carrie Billy is an enrolled member of the Navajo nation and an attoney from Arizona, was appointed president of
AIHEC in June of 2008. A graduate of Arizona and Georgetown Law Center, Billy has committed her life's work to public service and protecting and promoting the culture, welfare and being of the American Indian.
As President and Chief Executive Officer of AIHEC, which comprise of 36 tribal colleges and universities in the U.S. and one in Canada, Carrie guides the day-to-day operations of AIHEC central organization and Board of Directors to develop and implement AIHEC strategic position and overall organizational action plan.
Carrie served as the first Executive Director of the White House Initiative of Tribal Colleges and Universities, appointed to the position by former President William Clinton in 1998. In the position of Executive Director Billy coordinated a multi-faceted effort to intergrate tribal colleges into federal programs and strenghten partnerships with the private sector. During her tenure as Director, tribal colleges achieved tremendous gains. Highlights include: the largest funding increase ever received by Tribal Colleges in annual federal appropriations; first visit by a U.S. president to a Tribal College; established funding of new education and infrastructure programs in serval federal departments and agencies; and the Tribal College initiative.
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