CDF National Conference
The Children’s Defense Fund is hosting their first national conference in 10 years this summer. The conference will gather 3,000 leading researchers, educators, policymakers, practitioners, faith leaders, and advocates including 1,500 young adult leaders from July 22 - July 25 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It will feature cutting edge plenary sessions and dozens of compelling workshops that focus on the latest research and best practices, community building models, and community and youth empowerment strategies that benefit children and prioritize their future. Session topics include economic inequality, poverty, juvenile justice, education, health and nutrition, the budget, family and community empowerment, social media and advocacy, and more. Speakers include Marian Wright Edelman, president of CDF, Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and CEO of PolicyLink, and Geoffrey Canada, president and CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone.
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