UPCOMING EVENTS

New! "Especially for Superintendents" Day at NYLC Conference

Dear Superintendents and Colleagues,

The Compact for Learning and Citizenship hosts the first "Especially For
Superintendents" Day at the National Youth Leadership Council's National
Service-Learning Conference in Seattle. This is your invitation so mark your calendar NOW!!!!

We would like to invite you to an exciting event tailored especially for you!

The Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and
Washington State University Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development
Division are excited to host The 13th National Service-Learning Conference
"Reflecting on the past, Envisioning the future" March 20 - 23, 2002, at the Washington Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. As you may know, this annual conference, sponsored by the National Youth Leadership Council, seeks to promote and further the field of service-learning among K-12 education, higher education and community-based organizations. Please visit the NYLC Web site to obtain more information about the conference:www.nylc.org. Click on National Conference.

This is the first time that efforts have been made to offer a new track designed especially for state and district superintendents. This one-day event is hosted by The Compact for Learning and Citizenship (CLC), a national organization of chief state school officers and district superintendents advocating for high-quality service-learning experiences for every student at the K-12 level. CLC knows the importance of having education leaders and state and district policymakers knowledgeable about what constitutes high-quality service-learning practice, what supportive policies are necessary for sustaining the effort and the necessary infrastructure to do both well - all in an effort to improve academic and student achievement and performance.

Your participation in these events will provide you with the knowledge and a framework about service-learning, the positive learning impacts that occur through service-learning, as well as network you with other resources and contacts for continued discussion and support.

This one-day track will be held on Thursday, March 21st, and is offered to you at a special conference registration rate of $100. This will allow you access to the full day's activities consisting of:

• An opening plenary session keynoted by Shirley Sagawa, Director for the Corporation for National Service;
• A special keynote presentation by Special Olympics President and CEO Tim Shriver;
• Demonstrations and discussions with students about their service-learning projects and programs called the Washington Showcase;
• Lunch; and
• Regional networking and discussion groups on your areas of concern.

Mark your calendars now so that you won't miss this opportunity to meet your colleagues from across the nation to learn more about service-learning and what it can do for your students, your school and your community.

Please mail or fax the registration form to NYLC in order to participate in this very-special event. Please note that space is limited so register early so that you won't be left out.

For additional information, contact:
Lou Myers, Director
The Compact for Learning and Citizenship
Phone: 303-299-3644
Web site: www.ecs.org/clc
Email: lmyers@ecs.org

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