Registration Open for Parents, Educators, and Students at the Education Summit

Registration Open for Parents, Educators, and Students (7th grade and up)
at the Education Summit to be Held at SUNY Rockland Community College

Admission is free

Suffern, NY - A gathering at Rockland Community College is designed to help parents, educators and students achieve academic success. The CEJJES Institute will host the 3rd Annual Supplementary Education Summit on Saturday, October 24.

Saturday, October 24, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Technology Center, Room 8180 (Ellipse)

Supplementary Education Summit

Keynote Presenter: Chancellor Meryl Tisch, New York State Education Department

Admission: Free

The summit encourages family and community involvement in the personal development of children, and supports schools as they take primary responsibility for the academic development of children.

All students (7th grade and up) will participate in the workshops including, "Tips for Making Smart College and Career Choices." Young women will attend, "Building Self Esteem, Independence and Professionalism," while young men will attend, "From Boys to Men: The Real Deal." Parents/guardians and educators will learn about the how the college process needs to begin now and how to pay for a child’s education.

Keynote speaker is Chancellor Meryl Tisch, New York State Education Department.  The panel discussion to follow will be moderated by Dr. Edmund W. Gordon, Scholar-In-Residence, RCC Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL). Panelists include Chancellor Meryl Tisch; Dr. Cliff L. Wood, RCC President; Dr. Ira Oustatcher, East Ramapo Superintendent and Dr. Valencia Douglas, Nyack Schools Superintendent.

There is no fee for the Summit but participants are required to register.  Registration and more information:  Contact Pat Hurlock at 845-624-5725.

The CEJJES Institute is a cultural, educational, and research foundation dedicated to improving the educational and social conditions for all disenfranchised people.

Summit Planning Committee: Dominican College; East Ramapo Central School District; East Ramapo PTA Council; Head Start of Rockland; NAACP- Spring Valley Chapter; Nyack College; Nyack School District; Pan Hellenic Council of Rockland County; SUNY Rockland Community College and St. Thomas Aquinas College.

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Rockland Community College, a unit of the State University of New York, is located 25 miles northwest of NYC. The majority of its students transfer to four-year colleges, and many find immediate employment upon earning their associate's degree or certificate. The College also offers others, from preschoolers to senior citizens, the opportunity to simply learn something new. Quality education...at a price you can afford.