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2009 National Summit on Your City's Families

Oct 11, 2009 - Oct 13, 2009 (8:00AM - 6:00PM)

This annual summit is the nation's largest gathering of municipal leaders who are working to improve the lives of children, youth, and families in their communities.

The Summit's training sessions, workshops, and site visits will feature cutting-edge city innovations and strategies for helping families cope with the economic crisis. Areas of focus will include:

• Family financial stability
• School improvement/dropout prevention
• Youth employment
• Afterschool programming
• Access to college
• Youth violence prevention
• Early literacy/school readiness
• Youth civic engagement
• Childhood obesity prevention
• Strategies for reengaging disconnected youth
• Citywide "infrastructure" to sustain local initiatives

Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel
425 Summer Street
Boston, Massachusetts

Target Audience: Mayors, city council members, senior municipal staff, local school and community partners

Provided by: National League of Cities

Contact: Sharie Wood at (202) 626-3087

Topics: Academic Enrichment, Child & Family, Youth Development