Keynote Speakers Keynote Address Presentation: "Parenting in a Socially Toxic Environment" James Garbarino, Ph.D., Director, Family Life Development Center, Cornell University, Ithica, New York James Garbarino is the Director of the Family Life Development Center and Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Cornell University. Dr. Garbarino has served as a consultant or advisor to wide range of organizations including the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse, the National Institute for Mental Health, the American Medical Association, the National Black Child Development Institute, and the U.S. "Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect. Books that he has authored or edited include: Let’s Talk About Living in A World with Violence (1993), and Raising Children in A Socially Toxic Environment (1995). |
Index Next Page Conference at A Glance Monday, March 1, 1999, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Pre-Conference Workshop Tuesday, March 2, 1999 8:00 – 9:00 Registration/View Exhibits/Coffee and juice bar 9:00 – 10:15 General Session / Welcome Opening Keynote Address: Dr. James Garbarino 10:15 – 10:30 Break & View Exhibits" 10:30 – 12:00 Concurrent Workshops 12:00 – 1:30 Luncheon 1:30 – 3:00 Concurrent Workshops 3:00 – 3:30 Break / View Exhibits / Light Snack 3:30 – 5:00 Concurrent Workshops Wednesday, March 3, 1999 8:00 – 9:00 Registration/View Exhibits/Coffee & Juice Bar 9:00 – 10:30 Concurrent Workshops 10:30 – 10:45 Break 10:45 – 12:15 Concurrent Workshops 12:15 – 1:45 Special Interest Lunch Groups 2:00 – 3:00 Closing Keynote Address – Geoffrey Canada |
| Closing Keynote Address Presentation: "Violence in America: How Parents Can Help Their
Children" Geoffrey Canada is the acclaimed author of Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence in America and was the recipient of the first Heinz Award in 1994 for his work as President/CEO of Rheedlen Centers for Children and Families in New York City. He was chosen as an award recipient for his passionate concern for children and his selfless determination to make their lives safer and saner. Mr. Canada’s second book, Reaching Up for Manhood, was published in January of 1998. Pre-Conference WorkshopDr. James Garbarino "Effective Parenting from an Ecological Prospective" This workshop will focus on the special challenges facing parents in today's socially toxic environment. It will examine the contributors to the toxicity of the social environment, such as economic polarization, desensitization to violence, large, depersonalizing schools, "the spiritual crisis," and the nastiness of popular culture, and its effects on youth at risk. The workshop will additionally explore how effective parenting can play a role in decreasing children's vulnerability to these influences. *Registration limited and additional fee required. |
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