Date: June 7–10, 2008
Location: Washington, D.C.
Title: 27th Annual National CASA Conference
Sponsor: Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children
Description: The 27th Annual National CASA Conference will provide participants with a comprehensive learning experience through education, training, and networking opportunities. The theme of the 2008 conference is “How Are the Children?” More than 60 workshops and institutes offering continued learning opportunities with top-notch faculty, including the four designated workshop tracks: Fundraising, Public Policy, Volunteer Skills and Resources, and Cultural Competency. Other conference features include dedicated networking time built into the conference schedule; well-known general session speakers; opportunities to get involved with CASA’s media events, and to network with more than 1,400 CASA/GAL staff, board members, volunteers, judges, attorneys, and other child welfare professionals; and an exhibit hall with additional resources.
Web site: http://www.casanet.org/conference/registration.htm
Date: June 23–26, 2008
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Title: National Youth Gang Symposium
Sponsor: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Description: Under the theme Partnering to Prevent Gang Violence: From Faith-Based and Community Organizations to Law Enforcement, the symposium will feature workshops designed to enhance efforts by law enforcement, school personnel, faith-based and community organizations, policymakers, youth serving agencies, and others who are working together to combat youth gang problems.
Web site: http://www.gangsymposium.org
Date: June 26–27, 2008; August 5, 2008; August 29, 2008
Location: Washington, D.C.; Sacramento, California; Dallas, Texas
Title: Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Conferences
Sponsor: White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Description: This series of 2008 conferences is designed to connect effective social service organizations with resources that can strengthen and expand the services they offer. The conferences will provide an understanding of the President’s Faith-Based and Community Initiative and information about the Federal grants process, funding opportunities, and the responsibilities that come with Federal funding.
Web site: http://www.dtiassociates.com/fbci/index.cfm
Date: July 21–23, 2008
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Title: National Institute of Justice Annual Conference
Sponsor: National Institute of Justice
Description: This conference will bring together criminal justice scholars, policymakers, and practitioners at the local, state, and federal levels to share the latest research findings and technology. This year's conference includes a panel on youth gang research and best practices organized by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Other panel topics of interest include commercial sexual exploitation of children, school-based prevention programs, and bullying.
Web site: http:\\www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/redirects/welcome-resources.htm
Date: October 30–November 2, 2008
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Title: Concerned Black Men National Mentoring Conference
Sponsor: Concerned Black Men National Organization
Description: The CBM National Mentoring conference will be identifying action plans and best practices for mentoring youth. Seminar topics include how to start a mentoring program; finding male volunteers; effective male recruitment strategies; mentoring the hip-hop generation; girl gangs and how mentoring can compete; and supporting volunteers to retain the best mentors.
Web site: http://cbmnational.org/news/new-date-cbm-national-mentoring-conference-2008
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