Netter Center 20th Anniversary Conference: November 12-13 |
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November 6, 2012,
Volume 59, No. 11 |
The Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships (Almanac October 2, 2007) celebrated its 20th anniversary in July 2012 (Almanac July 14, 1992).
An international conference on The Role of Higher Education-Community-School Partnerships in Creating Democratic Communities Locally, Nationally, and Globally is being held in celebration of this anniversary on November 12-13, at Houston Hall. For the conference agenda details and to register, see https://www.nettercenter.upenn.edu/20th-anniversary
The conference will feature various thematic panels on such topics as education, poverty, health promotion, community engagement and university-assisted community schools by University presidents, educators, administrators and professionals from across the country. Remarks will be given by Dr. Rebecca Bushnell, dean of the School of Arts & Sciences and professor of English; Craig Carnaroli, Executive Vice President; and Jeffrey Cooper, Vice President, Office of Government and Community Affairs.
President Amy Gutmann will present awards to the 20th anniversary honorees at the awards luncheon on November 12. The keynote address will be given by Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers.
Closing remarks will be made by Penn Provost Vincent Price followed by the closing plenary, Where Do We Go From Here?: Presidential Perspectives on the Movement over the Next 20 Years.
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