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5th Annual
Vital Village Network Leadership Summit
Friday, November 9th: 8:00AM - 4:00PM
Kroc Corps Community Center
About
Presented BY
Phenomenal Moms, Boston Alliance for Young Children's Social Emotional Wellbeing, Vital Village Community Partnerships, Boston Family Engagement Network, and Father Friendly Initiative
The Vital Village Network Leadership Summit is an annual convening where caregivers, families, educators, clinicians, organizers, and service providers come together to uplift and strengthen community driven strategies and build meaningful partnerships to improve child wellbeing. Since 2010, Vital Village has fostered partnerships between residents and organizations aimed at improving the capacity of Boston communities to promote child wellbeing and prevent early life adversities. Vital Village Network is based at Boston Medical Center.
Click on the slideshow to explore testimonies from last year's Leadership Summit!
AGENDA
AGENDA
8:00AM
9:00AM
9:30AM
10:45AM
12:00PM
1:15PM
2:45PM
3:30PM
Registration & Breakfast​
Welcome & Introduction
Keynote Address
Workshop/Panel
Lunch
Workshop/Panel
Closing Remarks
Networking & Close
SPEAKERS
speakers
Dr. Marva L. Lewis - Keynote Speaker
Associate Professor at Tulane University. With a background in Sociocultural Psychology, Dr. Lewis had done work as a psychotherapist, and a child protection social worker.
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Liz Miranda - Closing Speaker
Democratic Nominee for State Representative for the 5th Suffolk District in Boston, which includes Dorchester and Roxbury. A lifelong resident of Boston and community champion for youth and alternatives to violence, Liz has been a Vital Village Network partner through her roles with the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative and as the Executive Director of the Hawthorn Youth Community Center.
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Participant Tracks
Click on each track to learn more about the focus, and explore who will be presenting
How to get there
By Train:
Fairmount (Indigo) Line at Uphams Corner stop and accessible from the Red or Orange Line
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By Bus:
Route 15 or 41 on the MBTA will drop you off in front of the Kroc Center
Join us at the Kroc Corps Community Center:
Register
Participant Tracks
How to Get There
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