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Conference Sessions
Strands:
Sunday, October 14, 2007
1:00–5:00 pm
Monday, October 15, 2007
9:45–11:00 am
12:30–1:45 pm
12:30–3:15 pm
2:00–3:15 pm
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
9:30–10:45 am
1:15–2:30 pm
1:15–4:00 pm
2:45–4:00 pm
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
9:45–11:00 am
Conference Session A
Monday, October 15, 2007 9:45–11:00 am
A17
California Education Collaborative for Children in Foster Care: Promising Practices for Data Sharing
Terry Emmet, Ph.D., Education Programs Consultant, Education Programs Consultant; Michelle Lustig, Foster Youth Services Coord., San Diego Foster Youth Services; Virginia D’Amico, Project Specialist, Technical, Sacramento Foster Youth Services; Andrea Zetlin, Ed.D., Professor of Education, Charter College of Education; Jacqueline Wong, MSW, PPSC, Education Programs Consultant, Foster Youth Services, Learning Support
& Partner Division.
In this session we will present a comparison of two foster student data sharing systems based at the County Offices of Education. Both systems are strong examples of student identification and tracking within a county and regional area. Research will be presented on necessary and useful data for meeting the needs of foster youth, with a discussion of state efforts to increase data sharing and efforts to establish a statewide system.
Strand: NEW!, Foster Youth
Grade Level: K–12
Conference Session B
Monday, October 15, 2007 12:30–1:45 pm
B17
Foster Youth Special Education Issues
Van Vu, Attorney, Best Best & Krieger LLP, CA
This presentation will cover various issues related to educating foster youth, including identifying who has the right to make educational decisions for the child, what information is confidential, what role the child’s social worker or court appointed attorney play in the educational process, and what rights foster youth have related to their education that is unique to their population.
Strand: NEW!, Foster Youth
Grade Level: K–12
Conference Session C
Monday, October 15, 2007 2:00–3:15 pm
C16
California Youth Connection Youth Recruitment & New Chapter Orientation Process Workshop
Jonathan Pearson, Legislative & Policy Coordinator, California Youth Connection, CA
California Youth Connection (CYC) staff will explain the process of developing a CYC chapter in a county that does not have an existing one. In addition, CYC staff will also present techniques on ways to get youth more involved with CYC in counties that have existing chapters. Workshop participants will be provided with the information needed to start a CYC chapter in their home counties.
Strand: NEW!, Foster Youth
Grade Level: K–12
Conference Session D
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 9:30–10:45 am
D16
Foster Youth Educational Rights
Jacqueline Thu-Huong Wong, M.S.W, P.P.S.C, Foster Youth Services Program, CDE
In this training participants will learn more about the laws governing foster youth and their educational rights. Participants will be given the opportunity to share their experiences working with foster youth and learn more about the statewide efforts to ensure that foster youth educational needs are met.
Strand: NEW!, Foster Youth
Grade Level: K–12
Conference Session E
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 1:15–4:00 pm
EF17
The California Community College Foster Youth Success Initiative (FYSI):
Building the Bridge to Higher Education for Students from Foster Care
Timothy Bonnel, SFA Programs Coordinator, California Community College System Office; Tracy Fried, Consultant, Tracy Fried & Associates, CA
Forging partnerships to establish and support a “college going” culture for youth in foster care is critical in youth’s transition to independence and crucial to success in post secondary education. This interactive seminar will provide participants with tools and strategies for forming an effective network of collaborative partnerships between the social service and secondary and post secondary education systems. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss unique challenges and identify cooperative solutions for forging partnerships to engage youth in post secondary education.
Strand: NEW!, Foster Youth
Grade Level: K–12
