Last Day to Register at Standard Rate! 7th Annual Early Learning Water Cooler Conference Stronger Together: Embracing the Whole Child Co-Sponsored by the California Department of Education
March 24, 2015
March 24, 2015
March 23, 2015 Matthew Melmed Professor James J.
Executive Director
Heckman
ZERO TO THREE
Dr. Judy Cameron National Scientific Council Member
Henry Schultz
Harvard’s Center on the
Distinguished Service
Developing Child
Professor of Economics University of Chicago & Nobel Memorial Prize Winner Professor James J. Heckman is the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, a Nobel Memorial Prize winner in economics and an expert in the economics of human development. Through the university's Center for the Economics of Human Development, he has conducted groundbreaking work with a consortium of economists, developmental psychologists, sociologists, statisticians and neuroscientists showing that quality early childhood development heavily influences health, economic and social outcomes for individuals and society at large. Professor Heckman has shown that there are great economic gains to be had by investing in early childhood development. Professor Heckman’s work has been widely described as providing some of the most impactful policy arguments for why local, state, and national leaders must prioritize and invest in early learning. As Executive Director of ZERO TO THREE, Matthew Melmed has significantly expanded the organization’s impact in promoting the health and development of infants and toddlers. Mr. Melmed is committed to translating what we know into what we do for America’s youngest children. Since 1995 he has guided the considerable growth of the organization’s activities in support of professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to ensure that every baby has a strong start in life. Under his leadership ZERO TO
THREE has launched a number of major programmatic and policy initiatives. Mr. Melmed served as the first elected Chair of the Children’s Leadership Council, a coalition of 55 leading national policy and advocacy organizations working to improve the health, education and well-being of America’s children and youth. He currently serves as CLC Treasurer. In addition, he serves as Chair on the Board of Generations United, a Trustee of the Turrell Fund in New Jersey and Immediate Past-Chair of the Board of the Food Research and Action Center. Judy Cameron, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Science Outreach at the University of Pittsburgh. For 10 years she was a member of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Early Experience and Brain Development and she is currently a member of the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child. Dr. Cameron’s research focuses on the effects of everyday life stresses on long-term health. Areas of interest in her laboratory are the effects of genetic factors and early life experiences on behavioral development, and identification of factors that lead to stress sensitivity versus stress resilience. She has a long-term interest in understanding the interactions between physical health and mental health. Dr. Cameron is also a member of the Dana Alliances for Brain Initiatives, which is a nonprofit organization of neuroscientists committed to advancing public awareness of brain research in an accessible fashion. In this role she gives numerous public lectures each year. She also participates in a number of activities that have translated science to the public including a film segment for ABC’s 20/20 on “Busting Scientific Myths” and a PBS Frontline Special on animal research helping solve the mystery of Parkinson’s Disease. She earned her doctoral degree from the University of Arizona in 1981.
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Stronger Together: Embracing the Whole Child Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel 1230 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Day 1: Monday March 23, 2015 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Networking
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Dinner & Award Presentation Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Molly Munger, Founding Co-Director, Advancement Project Carol S. Larson, President & CEO, The David & Lucile Packard Foundation 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Keynote Address – “Human Development is Economic Development” Professor James J. Heckman, Nobel Memorial Prize Winner & Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Special Remarks & Introduction by: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Center for Youth Wellness Day 2: Tuesday March 24, 2015 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM – 9: 10 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project 9:10 AM – 10:00 AM Morning Keynote Matthew Melmed, Executive Director, ZERO TO THREE Introduced by: Deborah Kong, President, Early Edge California 10:00 AM – 11:05 AM "The Critical Intersections of Health and Early Learning: Expanding the Life Opportunities for California’s Youngest Children" Kim Belshé, Executive Director, First 5 LA Dr. Christopher Krawczyk, California State Director, Nurse-Family Partnership Dr. Elisa Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, The Children’s Clinic Dr. Richard Pan, California State Senate Moderated By: Ted Lempert, President, Children Now 11:05 AM – 12:15 PM "A Voice from Birth: Engaging Parents for Meaningful Change" Catherine Atkin, Early Learning Lab Director & Senior Advisor, The David & Lucile Packard Foundation
Justine Fischer, President-elect, California State PTA Sandra Gutierrez, National Director, Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors Will Lightbourne, Director, California Department of Social Services Moderated By: Linda Asato, Executive Director, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote- “The Long-Term Impact of Early Life Experiences on Brain Development: Implications of Neglect & Adversity” Dr. Judy Cameron, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Science Outreach, University of Pittsburgh & Scientific Research Council Member, Harvard's Center on the Developing Mind Introduced by: Debra McMannis, Director, Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM Break 2:00 PM – 3:05 PM “Sustaining Political Will for Early Childhood Investment" Tonia McMillian, Union Steward & Executive Board Member, SEIU Local 99 & CoChair, Raising California Together Coalition Senator Holly J. Mitchell, Chair of the Budget Subcommittee on Health & Human Services, California State Senate Willie Pelote, Political & Legislative Director, AFSCME California PEOPLE Assemblyman Anthony Rendon, California State Assembly Moderated By: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Director of Educational Equity, Advancement Project 3:05 PM – 3:20 PM Closing Remarks and Conference Adjournment Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California
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