FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2009
Contact: PACER Center
(952) 838-9000, (800) 53-PACER
MN PIRC offers Parent Power Conference
MN PIRC is offering “Parent Power Conference,” a free event for parents of children in public school. It is on Thursday, May 28, 2009, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. (dinner is from 5 to 5:45 p.m.) at NorthWest Suburban Integration School District Offices, 6860 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, Minn. Registration is required.
Keynote speaker Dr. Verna Price, an author and motivational speaker, will present “The Power of Parents: Using Personal Power to Maximize Educational Results for Kids.”
Parents are invited to come learn how to:
- Find community resources available to families
- Build parent leadership skills
- Help their children learn and grow up healthy
For more information or to register, please contact Minnesota Parent Center, MN PIRC, at 952-838-9000 or 952-838-0190 (TTY). In Greater Minnesota, call 800-537-2237 (toll free) or visit the Minnesota Parent Center Web site at PACER.org/MPC/workshops.asp.
The Minnesota Parent Center is Minnesota’s Parental Information and Resource Center (MN PIRC), a project of PACER Center. It is a federally funded project that works statewide to build effective parental involvement in schools.
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