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Top 10 Reasons to Attend
The 2009 Ypulse Youth Marketing Mashup

There is still time to register for the one conference that you should attend this year if you work in youth marketing, culture and technology.

1.        Mingle with an exceptional mix of attendees
Brand managers, agency execs, corporate and social marketers, media pros, educators and non-profits

2.        Benefit from the most exclusive speaker lineup of any youth marketing conference

Those at the center of the youth marketing conversation – Don Tapscott, Guy Kawasaki, Kate Connally, Paul Yanover and more

3.        Attend one of three focused pre-conferences

Campus Case Study Slam | Urban/Multicultural Mashup | Youth Marketing Bootcamp

4.       Engage with unparalleled youth panels (2)

Totally Wired Entrepreneurs, Guy Kawasaki moderates | Teens rate brand campaigns

5.        Take away actionable, innovative marketing ideas (and do more with less!)

Walk away with insight that you can apply immediately

6.       Get the scoop on the latest technology

Websites, social media, gaming, virtual worlds, mobile and more

7.        Participate in a user-generated lunch session

Discuss the topic you want with your peers

8.       Feel a vibe where youth are far more than a “target demo”

Ethical youth marketing and pro-social partnerships between brands and non-profits.

9.       Spend time in a fabulous location

If you haven’t visited San Francisco (recently), you will leave your heart there (again).

10.     Take advantage of competitive pricing

The Ypulse Youth Marketing Mashup is an incredible value!

See you at Mashup!
News From Our Partners
Sunday May 31st: Co-located with the Mashup, TWTRCON SF 09 is the first conference entirely focused on Twitter as a business platform: how to use Twitter to engage customers, influence opinions and activate markets. Register today at twtrcon.com; use promo code YPULSE and receive 59% off, courtesy of Ypulse.

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logoThe California Afterschool Network is excited to host our first annual High School Summit on November 3-5, 2009. Thanks in part to a grant from the Mott Foundation, the conference will focus on successful strategies for high school after school programs. Program administrators, high school after school practitioners and high school principals are encouraged to attend. The event will be held at the Bahia Resort Hotel in San Diego. We will be soliciting workshop presenters as well as providing opportunities for participants to register during March. Mark your calendars and make sure your high school team is part of this exciting event.

KeyNote Speaker
Darrell “Coach D” Andrews

Registration: Registration Now Open!
Early-Bird Registration $275 ends July 1, 2009
Regular Registration $325 ends October 23, 2009
Vendor Registration is $550 and includes one participant registration

Start: 11/03/2009 – 6:30pm
End: 11/05/2009 – 5:00pm
Event Location:  Bahia Resort Hotel: San Diego CA
Contact Information: Michele Hamilton mvhamilton@ucdavis.edu, Jeff Davis: jefdavis@ucdavis.edu

Now accepting Request for Proposals.

Hotels
Bahia Resort Hotel
998 West Mission Bay Drive
San Diego, California 92109

Reservations

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NOW AVAILABLE!
Core Competencies for Afterschool Educators is a new guide to help programs and systems define the capabilities that are critical for afterschool educators committed to high quality programs that produce positive participant outcomes.  Funded by the C.S. Mott Foundation and developed by a working group of afterschool experts drawing from the field , the guide includes core competencies for afterschool educators and supervisors, and steps for designing professional development system.

The publications is free.  Visit http://www.afterschoolprofessional.info to download the .pdf or order copies while supplies last.

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Afterschool Universe is a hands-on out-of-school-time astronomy program for middle school children. This program is now available to out-of-school-time program providers who are looking to include engaging and high-quality science programming in their organization’s portfolio. The Program Overview page describes the basic structure of the program and includes an outline of all the sessions.

We offer Afterschool Universe training workshops throughout the year, in locations around the United States. After training, we provide leaders with resources to run the program in their communities — including a manual, downloadable files, worksheets and evaluation forms, posters, and a mini kit with some of the program’s materials that are only available from specialized suppliers. We will also provide a NASA certificate of completion for those who participate in our training.

  • Upcoming Training Workshops:
    Just Announced!  

    • May 27-28, 2009 in Tucson, Arizona
    • June 3-4, 2009 in Greenbelt, MD at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

    <!–Please contact us if you are want to register for either of these workshops. Let us know which organization you will be representing and which of the two workshops you are registering for. –>Register for Training Workshop.

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You are cordially invited to participate in a WebDialogue sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.  The dialogue, hosted by WestEd and Synergy Enterprises, Inc. (Synergy), will take place on June 1-3 and will focus on the Professional Development Needs of 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC).

The information gathered during the WebDialogue will be used to determine the professional development content for a new 21st CCLC online learning portal sponsored by ED.  To learn more about the dialogue and invited panelists, visit and register at http://www.webdialogues.net/cclc/pd.  Also, please share this announcement with others who might be interested in this policy-setting dialogue.

We welcome your participation. 

Regards,
WestEd/Synergy
on Behalf of the U.S. Department of Education

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May 28 and 29, 2009 in Chicago.

Join the networking! Learn from others.
Help build public awareness and donor support for volunteer-based tutoring/mentoring programs.

The Spring 2009 Tutor/Mentor Leadership and Networking Conference will be held at the
Northwestern University School of Law, 365 E. Chicago Avenue.

The conference is just a month away.
Workshops are still forming, but registration is open.  See the agenda, and list of people who have already registered, at http://www.tutormentorconference.org

Help spread the word. Send this PDF invitation to others in your network who are involved with volunteer-based tutoring and/or mentoring or who want to see such programs form in their own neighborhood or community.
http://www.tutormentorexchange.net/images/PDF/2009mayconferenceflyer.pdf

Cannot attend? Join a tutor/mentor group at http://tutormentorconnection.ning.com

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2009 Afterschool Conference – The Whole Child, The Whole World

Call for Presenters

The Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence Conference Committee is  seeking outstanding presenters for the 2009 Afterschool Conference.

Approximately 500 afterschool program staff, site directors, program coordinators, curriculum and evaluation specialists from public schools, parks & recreation, youth development (YMCA, Camp Fire, Boys & Girls Clubs, Boys Scouts, Girls Scouts, 4-H, etc.), faith based, military, private nonprofit and for-profit programs.

The Call for Presenters proposal form is available online at http://www.azafterschool.org/getdoc/e9f56b5f-c914-45a6-bd1e-7544c6671f09/Call-for-PRESENTERS-(1).aspx

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Annual Reaching At-Promise Students National Conference
February 19-21, 2010
Manchester Grand Hyatt
San Diego, California

http://www.atpromiseconference.orghttps://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Register/IdentityConfirmation.aspx?e=1223b2f4-a7bb-4031-b6ba-f378cfe

The  brings together an international contingent
of educators and community leaders to focus on the education issues affecting the at-risk and struggling
learner community. Join us as we focus on the most effective methods for increasing educational equity
and access and promoting academic success for all students.

 

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Pedro Noguera, professor in the Steinhardt School of Education at New York University, the Executive
Director of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education, and Co-Director of the Institute for the Study of
Globalization and Education in Metropolitan Settings (IGEMS)

Dr. Willard R. Daggett, Founder and President of the International Center for Leadership in Education

Conference Registration

Register here:

Does your mentoring or youth serving program want to incorporate more
art activities? Need some facts about how art can help strengthen
relationships? Not sure how to get started with art activities in your
program?

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INTERNATIONAL CHILD AND YOUTH CARE CONFERENCE—May 26th to May 29th—Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
After-School PROGRAM AND EVALUATION CONSULTATIONS offered by the CENTER FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

After-School leaders are invited to attend the International Child and Youth Care Conference with leading youth development practitioners from around the world. Workshops will focus on best practices for informal learning, especially out-of-school time settings.

Dr. Andy Munoz, co-editor of After-School Around The World, will give a key note focusing on the power of advocacy and programs for our youth. Dr. Rose Ann Renteria and Raul Ratcliffe from the Center for Youth Development have planned workshops to focus on evaluation and communityyouth mapping strategies that have been widely used in after-school programs across the country.

If you would like an individual program and evaluation consultation for your after-school program while at the International Conference, please contact Dr. Munoz at 202-629-8050.

A few seats remain for the conference proceedings, please go to www.icycc2009.com for information and registration.

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