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Semana del Nino Bilingual Conference -  UNIVISION will be joining IDRA to share their Clave/Academia work

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Bilingual Parent Institute • April 23, 2015 • San Antonio

http://www.idra.org/IDRA_Events/La_Semana_del_Ni%C3%B1o_Parent_Institute_2015/

Family Leadership for Student Success
Liderazgo familiar en pro del éxito estudiantil
     #AllMeansAll    #TodosSonTodos

Bilingual Parent Institute • April 23, 2015 • San Antonio
Designed for families, community groups & educators of school-age children

This annual institute offers families, school district personnel and community groups from across Texas the opportunity to network, obtain resources and information, and receive training and bilingual materials on IDRA’s nationally-recognized research-based model for parent leadership in education. This institute is interactive and participatory.

All presentations are bilingual (English-Spanish).

See the event brochure and registration form (pdf in English) or (in  Spanish)

Prekindergarten–Grade 16 (College) Topics – Parent and Community Group Presentations
• Early Childhood Education
• Literacy Development
• Bilingual/ESL Education
• Dropout Prevention
• High School Graduation Requirements in Texas
• College Access
• Family Engagement

Highlights
• Bilingual presentations (English-Spanish)
• Roundtable educational presentations
• Parent interviews
• Live stream options
• Educational topics breakout sessions
• Refreshments and lunch
• Exhibitors, including service providers, college and universities and non-profit agencies

Administrator and Parent Liaison Track
There will be a special session for administrators and liaisons focusing on successful strategies for family engagement.

Read an article about last year’s parent institute: Families Engaging Each Other to Improve Schools – IDRA’s Annual La Semana del Niño Parent Institute™

Event Registration
$50 per person

Registration includes presentations, materials, exhibits, refreshments and lunch

Mail registration form (one per person) with a check or purchase order to IDRA at 5815 Callaghan Road, Suite 101, San Antonio, Texas 78228 • Fax purchase order to IDRA at 210-444-1714 • Email purchase order to IDRA at contact@idra.org.

Make checks payable to: Intercultural Development Research Association. Purchase order numbers may be used to reserve space. Full payment prior to the institute is expected.

For more information, contact Ms. Jocellyn Rivera (e-mail contact@idra.org; phone 210-444-1710)

Hotel Reservation
Please call directly to these hotels and mention that you are a guest of the Whitley Theological Center and ask for their best rates. These hotels are in the general vicinity of the Whitley.

• Drury Inn – SA Airport & I-410 – 1-800-420-3854; has a free shuttle to and from hotel to the Whitley Oblate Center
• Hyatt Place – SA Airport/Quarry Market – 210-930-2333
• Hilton SA Airport – 210-377-4608
• Aloft Hotel – 210-253-8587
• Holiday Inn – 210-524-5905

Intercultural Development Research Association
IDRA is an independent, non-profit organization that is dedicated to assuring educational opportunity for every child. Sponsoring IDRA projects for this event:

• Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program
• South Central Collaborative for Equity Center (SCCE)
• Seeding Equity in Education through Dialogue (SEED)
• Comunitario PTA

Information about IDRA and our services is available online 

- See more at: http://www.idra.org/IDRA_Events/La_Semana_del_Ni%C3%B1o_Parent_Institute_2015/#sthash.epPVeA1f.dpuf