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Regional Conference - Denver - August 3-4, 2006
REGIONAL CONFERENCE AGENDA - AUGUST 4
Opening Remarks
- Youth Presentation by Larisa Harvey
Welcome
- Robert D. Coombe, Ph.D., Chancellor, University of Denver
Patriotic Tribute
- Civil Air Patrol, Presentation of the Colors
- Micaiella Dominguez-Robinson, National Anthem
THE CHALLENGES FACING OUR YOUTH
- Youth Presentation by Heather Todd-O'Brien
- Michael Resnick, Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics and Director, Healthy Youth Development Research Center , University of Minnesota
CARING ADULTS CONNECTING WITH YOUTH
- Youth Presentation by Jonathan Cole
Panel Discussion
- Moderated by Deborah A. Price, Assistant Deputy Secretary, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools , U.S. Department of Education
Panelists
- Barbara McRae, Founder, Teen Frontier International
- Jason Kamras, 2005 National Teacher of the Year
- Illa Alexander and Estefana Corral Armas, Mentor Match
the challenges facing boys
- Youth Presentation by Michael Johnson
- William S. Pollack, Ph.D., Director, Centers for Men & Young Men, McLean Hospital and Assistant Clinical Professor, Harvard Medical School
CONNECTING WITH BOYS
- Youth Presentation by Wesley Cook
Panel Discussion
- Moderated by Robert Flores, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
Panelists
- Roland Warren, President, National Fatherhood Initiative
- Judith Kleinfeld, Ed.D., Director of The Boys Project, Director of Northern Studies Program, Professor of Psychology, University of Alaska - Fairbanks
- Tim Streett, Executive Director, JIREH Sports
THE COMMUNITY GUIDE TO HELPING AMERICA 'S YOUTH
- Youth Presentation by Laura Santana
- Robert Flores, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
LUNCH
- Youth Performance by Lokahi String Quartet
Helping America's Youth Video
General Plenary
- Introduction of Lt. Governor Norton by Grace Keirnes
- The Honorable Jane E. Norton, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
- Introduction of Mrs. Bush by Jordan Suniga
- Remarks by Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States
CONNECTING WITH VULNERABLE YOUTH
- Youth Presentation by Patricia Ortiz
- Moderated by The Honorable Ray Martinez, Director of Business Development, ITX
- Tom Tillapaugh, Founder and President, Denver Street School and National Association of Street Schools
- Gary Slutkin, M.D., Executive Director, Chicago Project for Violence Prevention and CeaseFire Chicago
CONNECTING WITH MILITARY YOUTH
- Youth Presentation by Jeffery Gonzales & 1SG Tomas Gonzales, U.S. Army
- Moderated by Leslye A. Arsht, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Military Community & Family Policy , U.S. Department of Defense
- COL Stephen J. Cozza, M.D., Associate Director, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- Lisa A. Lauxman, Ph.D., Acting Assistant Director, 4-H Youth Development, Arizona Cooperative Extension
- Mitch Johnson, Dean of Students & Head Football Coach, Fountain-Fort Carson High School
CLOSING
- Chancellor Robert D. Coombe, Ph.D.
- Seven Falls Indian Dancers
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