This Celebration is being held in support of ICM Day at the Capitol on February 12, 2013. Join us and learn about pressing issues affecting Georgia's children and how you can be an advocate on their behalf. Local experts will provide useful information about what needs to be done for children to ensure their well-being. And there will be an opportunity for participants to take action on-site.
Session I - 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Embracing the Needs of Foster Children
Normer Adams, Executive Director, Georgia Association of Homes
Juvenile Justice Reform through the Juvenile Code Re-write
Julia Neighbors, Project Director, JUSTGeorgia
Session II - 10:40 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Anti-Bullying: Respect, A Powerful Solution
Helen Kim Ho, Executive Director, Asian American Legal Advocacy Center
Secure the Education Pipeline for Every Child -- End the School to Prison Pipeline
David Payne, Executive Director, Atlanta Community Engagement Team
Marlyn Tillman, Co-Founder, GwinnettSToPP
Session III - 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
A Parent's Perspective on Child Sex Trafficking
Fay Josephs, Founder, Sistas Circle Inc.
Anti-Human Trafficking / CSEC Advocacy in Georgia
Pamela Perkins Carn, Coordinator, Interfaith Children's Movement
Session IV - 1:40 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
Parental Nurture through the Family Care Act
Cindia Cameron, National Organizing Director, 9to5
2020 Georgia, A Balanced Approach to Helping Georgia's Children
Cecilia Saenz, Project Director, 2020 Georgia
Session V - 2:45 p.m - 3:20 p.m.
ACT!
Call to Action Work Groups