$35 / person |stipends available for CTLS System Members. Dont miss this fabulous all-day conference. Youll learn about rapidly emerging research on how the adolescent brain develops, and be given tools that will empower our teens during these challenging times. Discover proven techniques for teaching technology, so that teens have so much fun they won't realize they're learning! Well also reveal secrets for involving your staff in planning and implementing wildly successful teen events (from romance to zombies). Frank Kros, the day's keynote speaker, is a career child advocate, who has served as a childcare worker, child abuse investigator, childrens home administrator, consultant, college professor, attorney, writer and speaker. Mr. Kros is president of The Upside Down Organization and executive vice president of The Childrens Guild, the largest private provider of special education services in Maryland.
------------------------------ Event Summary: ------------------------------ Event: Teen Symposium - Austin Date: Friday, March 06, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM (CT) Location: Carver Museum1161 Angelina StAustin, TX 78702 ------------------------------ Event Details: ------------------------------ Registration: 8:30-9amSymposium: 9am-12pmLunch: 12-1:00pmSymposium continues: 1:00-3:30pm 5 hours CE creditFacilitator: Jennifer Patterson At this all-day conference youll learn about rapidly emerging research on how the adolescent brain is built and tools that we can use to empower our teens during challenging times. Discover proven techniques for getting teens' interest and teaching technology classes so that teens have so much fun they don't realize how much they've learned. Well reveal secrets for involving all your staff in planning and implementing wildly successful teen events (from romance to zombies). The 2009 Texas Teens Read! theme is Time Twistin! TTR.09. Take a whirlwind tour of the top 10 ideas for a summer full of fantasy festivals, role-playing games, altered books, art and writing contests, zine-making, manga, and more.Payment includes lunch and refreshments. Please contact Jennifer Patterson with any questions or special dietary needs. ------------------------------ Register Online: ------------------------------ More information and online registration are available here: http://teen-symposium-austin-emailinvite.eventbrite.com/?invite=MTE1MTA4L2N0bHMtbEBsaXN0cy5jdGxzLm5ldC8w%0A ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Collect event fees online with Eventbrite http://www.eventbrite.com
