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Teach For America Atlanta Alumni Summit

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Saturday, December 5, 2009
Georgia Tech
Student Center
350 Ferst Drive, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30318
www.studentcenter.gatech.edu

Register today to reserve your space:
By November 15: $15
After November 16: $25

Atlanta alumni will gather together on December 5, 2009 to hear and learn from each other, in addition to other leaders in education, policy, and a variety of professional arenas. The day will provide a forum for alumni to reconnect with colleagues, access skills and knowledge in specific fields of expertise, and network with hundreds of professionals who are deeply committed to our mission and education reform in Atlanta.

Get involved:
Join us as a volunteer before or on the day of the event. We'll work to match the volunteer opportunities with your time availability and your interests. Please email heather.webb@teachforamerica.org to learn how you can help.

Program at a glance
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.	Registration and Breakfast
9:30 - 10:45 a.m.	Welcome and Opening Remarks The day will begin with a celebration of the progress we have made across the Atlanta region, dialogue about the current state of affairs of children in Georgia, and identification of opportunities for alumni to be more actively involved. Our morning panel, "We're in the Race, but Are We Moving Fast Enough?" will answer the questions: What issues does our educational system continue to confront that are holding our children back? What needs to be done to tear down the walls so that our students can achieve at nationally competitive levels? Click here to view session description »
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Morning Sessions Morning sessions will focus on advancing our collective thinking - pushing us to explore topics central to closing the achievement gap. We will engage important, diverse perspectives - from each other and from other leaders in education, academia, politics, community activism, and beyond. Specific sessions will address political involvement, teacher and school leadership, the persistence of segregation in our city and schools, and career exploration. Click here to view session descriptions »
12:15 - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch and Open Networking
1:45 - 3:00 p.m.	Afternoon Sessions Afternoon sessions will include both panel and workshop sessions relevant to alumni interests in educational reform as well as professional development. Specific sessions will address policy and advocacy, social enterprise, Teach For America's diversity efforts, and managing high-performing organizations. Click here to view session descriptions »
3:15 - 4:30 p.m.	Closing Our closing panel will focus on the role each of us must play in closing the achievement gap for our children. Panelists from a variety of fields outside of education will discuss the lessons they have learned about child welfare, the impact an individual can have, and the collective energy necessary to positively change things forever. Click here to view session description »
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.	Reception Fellow alumni and guests will join together to celebrate the progress and potential of our collective impact.

Questions? Email heather.webb@teachforamerica.org