Bringing Education to the Head of the Class to Reduce Racial Disparities in Juvenile Justice

Proceedings of the 6th Annual WOODBURY COUNTY DMC Conference June 4 & 5, 2008

Conference Program

Holiday Inn served as the conference hotel ($70/night).

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

• M. KAREGA RAUSCH, Office of the Mayor, Charter Schools Program, Indianapolis, Indiana
• Kenny Anderson, former NBA and Georgia Tech basketball star and programs for youth
• Dr. Shirley Wilson and Jamez Beckwith, Memphis, Tennessee
• Mary Nelson, Iowa Child Welfare Director (2007 testimony before Congress)
• Des Moines Public Schools representatives on reducing disproportionality in suspension
• Ron Clark of the Movie: The Ron Clark Story starring Matthew Perry

Powerpoint Presentations - Breakout Sessions

Lori Rogerson & Suzann Wilson - Reducing Disproportionality & Positive Behavior Supports

Julia Rembert, Pat Penning, Frank LaMere & Brad Richardson - Minority Youth and Families Initiative & Alliance: Linkages to Reduce Disproportionality in Child Welfare

Powerpoint Presentations - Plenary and Keynote

• Opening Presentation by M. Karega Rausch - Research and Practice: Reducing Disproportionality in Schools
• Rausch Keynote - Bringing Education to the Head of the Class to Reduce Racial Disparities in Juvenile Justice

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Photos taken at the conference:

Karega Rausch Opening Keynote at the Sioux City Convention Center

Brad Richarson, Iowa DMC Coordinator at the Sioux City Convention Center

300 attend the Opening Session at the Sioux City Convention Center

Gary Niles, Marchelle Denker, Stephan Pearson - Opening Plenary at Briar Cliff Univeristy

Jamez Beckwith & Dr. Shirley Wilson speaking to DMC Conference audience at Briar Cliff University

Mary Nelson Closing Keynote for the Woodbury County DMC Conference at Briar Cliff University

Ron Clark at the Sioux City Convention Center, 2008 Woodbury County DMC Conference

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