Foster Care Webinar (Tune In)

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Closing the Educational Achievement Gap for Children in Foster Care
AACTE FREE Webinar
April 23, 2009

Tutor Connection has provided 1,240 student teachers from California State San Marcos to work directly with children in foster care to improve academic performance. Hear about the results for over 1,500 foster care youth who have participated in this program and learn more about the roles that Departments of Education can play in positively impacting this unique and often invisible population.

Presenters include:

* John Halcón, Ph.D
Professor, College of Education
California State University, San Marcos



* Michelle Lustig, MSW, Ed.D
Coordinator, Foster Youth Services
San Diego County Office of Education



* Mark Baldwin, Ed.D
Dean, College of Education
California State University, San Marcos



Register today

Special Audio Commentary by Victoria Rowell, former foster child, and national spokesperson for the Annie Casey Foundation.

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