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Thursday, April 27
(Day 1 of 2)
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| Welcome and Opening Remarks |
Barrett Johnson, LCSW, Regional Training Academy Coordinator, CalSWEC, University of California, Berkeley
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Keynote Address:
The Community Impact of Racial Disproportionality |
Dorothy Roberts, Kirkland & Ellis Professor, Northwestern University School of Law, and Faculty Fellow, Institute for Policy Research
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| Debate: Is Justice Blind? |
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Debaters:
- James R. Bell, Executive Director, W. Haywood Burns Institute
- Hon. Marlene E. Hertoghe, Juvenile Court Referee, Sacramento Superior Court
Moderator: David Meyers, Attorney, Center for Families, Children & the Courts
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| Panel: Bridging Professional Cultures to Address Family & Community Needs |
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Panelists:
- Michael Roosevelt, Education Specialist, Administrative Office of the Courts
- Shannan Wilber, Executive Director, Legal Services for Children
- Oscar Haynes, Retired teacher and Co-chair, 93706 Community Collaborative, Fresno County
Moderator: Barrett Johnson, LCSW, Regional Training Academy Coordinator, CalSWEC, University of California, Berkeley
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Regional Presentation: Bay Area Academy: The Shortest Distance Between Two People Is a Story: LGBTQ Youth Digital Stories of Foster Care
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| Presenters: Jamie Lee Evans, Y.O.U.T.H. Training Project Coordinator, with former foster youth Geoge Del Rio, Kevin West, Darryn Green, and Susan Manzi
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Regional Presentation: Public Child Welfare Training Academy of the Academy for Professional Excellence: Update on the Diversity in Placement Curriculum
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| Presenter: Elizabeth Quinnett, Program Coordinator
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Film Screening: "Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson's American Journey"
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Produced and directed by Abby Ginzberg
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