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Upcoming
Events
First Wednesdays, hosted by the Individual Advocacy Team of Council for Children's Rights
November 7
December 5
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Children and Family Services Center
601 East 5th Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Are You Smarter Than a Middle Schooler?
November 1, 2012
The Mint Museum Uptown
500 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
SOLD OUT
A Night for Children's Rights
January 31, 2013, 6-8 p.m.
Charlotte Convention Center
501 South College Street Charlotte, NC 28202
Carissa Phelps joins Council for Children's Rights at the 3rd Annual A Night for Children's Rights. If you are interested in attending or hosting a table, contact Laura Maguire at at LauraM@cfcrights.org
Family Nights at Reid Park Academy
Volunteer to spend time with children at Reid Park Academy's Family Nights this fall with the Council for Children's Rights Young Ambassadors Group. Reid Park is hosting family nights on: October 25, November 8, 29, December 13. E-mail yag@cfcrights.org for more information.
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First Wednesdays to be hosted by the Individual Advocacy Team
On October 3rd, the Individual Advocacy Team of Council for Children's Rights began First Wednesdays. The sessions are Q&A format and provide an opportunity for parents, family members, and professionals who advocate for children to ask questions about special education and school discipline. The team will answer individualized questions concerning:
- Securing the special educational services and accommodations the child needs to succeed in school
- The legal process in North Carolina and your rights under state law
- Effective advocacy strategies
- How to navigate an IEP (Individual Education Program) meeting or 504 plan meeting
- School discipline process and procedures
If you, or someone you know is interested in attending, please bring:
- The Child's IEP or 504 plan
- Copies of grades or any other relevant school information
- Copies of all disciplinary referrals, notices and decisions
- Questions!!!
- Please feel free to bring your lunch with you!
Future sessions will occur on November 7th and December 5th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Children and Family Services Center at 601 East Fifth Street in Suite 105.
To RSVP for First Wednesdays, please contact Marta at marta@cfcrights.org or for more information visit the Council for Children's Rights website. |
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Lights on Afterschool
October 18th is Lights on Afterschool, a nationwide celebration to call attention to the importance of afterschool programs for children, families and communities. Afterschool programs keep kids safe, help working families, inspire learning, and support healthy child development. However, a recent program inventory in  Charlotte-Mecklenburg estimates that only 17% of our community's children and youth (K-12) are enrolled in afterschool programs. And, while 1 in 5 school-age children (K-12) in Mecklenburg County are living in poverty, fewer than 8% of children are supported by low-cost or free afterschool programs. In November, the Larry King Center will kick off a community planning process for the out-of-school time sector and we invite participation from community partners and stakeholders. In the meantime, you can celebrate Lights on Afterschool here in Charlotte.
- Visit a local afterschool program - at a school, community center, library, or field near you. While you're there, ask what you can do to help.
- Participate in the S.O.A.R. Walkathon to increase awareness about afterschool and raise money to support youth worker training.
- Register your support by visiting Afterschool for All.
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SPILF-Stanford Law School fellow joins CFCR for a year
Stephanie Klitsch joined the Individual Advocacy Team of Council for Children's Rights in August 2012 as a Stanford Law School Public Interest Fellow. Fellowships from the school allow recipients to work full-time in a law-related endeavor designed to further the public interest. Stephanie is one of two fellows selected in March 2012. The fellowship enables Stephanie to work at Council for Children's Rights for one year and focus on a public interest project. The goal of her project is to improve educational opportunities for foster youth with emotional and behavioral disabilities through client representation and community education.
 Stephanie was born and raised in Endwell, NY. She graduated from Cornell University in 2007, where she majored in Policy Analysis and Management with a concentration in Family and Social Welfare. Upon graduating, Stephanie worked as an eighth grade science teacher with Teach for America in Charlotte, NC, for two years. At Stanford, Stephanie participated in the Youth and Education Law Project, served on the Environmental Law Journal, and worked with Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY) educating at-risk youth about the law and consequences of crime. She has also interned with the National Center for Youth Law, Council for Children's Rights, and Legal Services for Children. As a fellow, Stephanie is excited to return to Charlotte and work at the Council for Children's Rights.
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