Professional Day
Spring Semester
Wed. March 26, 2008
From Dream to Reality: Grassroots Empowerment for Student Success
In 1958, Dr.Irving Fradkin founded the first chapter of the Citizen Scholarship Fund – Dollars for Scholars He started a grassroots movement that has become international success, raising more than $1 billion dollars to help more than 1 million students go to college.
What is the next great grassroots effort that will help students stay in school and succeed?
This FREE conference brings together educational and community leaders to demonstrate ways that grassroots efforts areessential for student persistence and success at all levels of education.
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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Dana Mohler-Faria
President of Bridgewater State College and
Special Advisor for Education to Governor Deval Patrick.Dr. Mohler-Faria holds a master’s degree from Boston University and a doctorate from UMass Amherst. He is heading Governor Patrick’s efforts to renew education “from cradle to career.”
He has long history with community colleges, including serving in Administration and Finance at Bristol Community College
Special Performance: Brooke Haycock
Actress and education advocateMs. Haycock is Artist in Residence with the Education Trust in Washington, D.C., which aims to “make schools and colleges work for all young people they serve.”
Her performance sparks honest dialogue around some of the toughest issues we face in American education today.