WHO:
Seven
parents from the Dallas, Fort
Worth and Garland
school districts will be recognized
with and
award and grand prize package
including a home computer system, for their
efforts and
commitment to the education of
their children.
Dr. James
Davis, Secretary’s Regional Representative, U.S. Department of Education
will
be a
featured speaker with Robert Bard, CEO and President of Latina Style Magazine
serving as
emcee and Brigadier General Angela Salinas, commanding general of Marine
Corps
Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, will be the keynote
Speaker.
WHAT: 2007 El
Hispano News’ “Parents Step Ahead” Parent of the Year award
ceremony dinner.
WHEN: Thursday,
December 6, 2007.
WHERE: Renaissance
Dallas Hotel / 2222 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas,
TX 75207
WHY:
Parents Step
Ahead is a community outreach initiative aimed at educating, enabling and
empowering
parents to take a proactive role in the educational and personal development
of their
children. Please visit www.parentsstepahead.org
ABOUT: The Parent
of the Year award recipients will be chosen by a Selection Committee
composed of
educators, corporate sponsors and community leaders. The requisite
criterion are
program participation and the submission of an essay by parents on
the importance of
parental involvement in the education of their children.
The program
consists of several school events within the Dallas,
Fort Worth and Garland
districts.
Each half day school event is completely free of charge and includes breakfast
and
childcare. Parents participate in classroom discussions ranging in topics from
internet
safety and
the dangers of online child predators, developing test taking skills, parenting
with love
and logic, understanding the influence of gangs and drugs on children and
underage
drinking, financial literacy, digital literacy, domestic violence, obtaining
higher
education among others.
Parents Step Ahead Program is made possible
through the help of the following sponsors:
Wal-Mart / Sam’s Club, American
Airlines, LATINA Style, ETS, Smart Edge by GMAC, Girl Scouts, McDonald’s,
Anheuser- Busch, General Motors, Image Vision, AT&T, UnitedHealthcare,
Juicy Juice, Nationwide, Symantec, Pinnacle, Corazón de mi Vida, El Extra,
1270AM, Recuerdo 94.1FM, Azteca America, Novedades News, El Lider USA and Univisón.
El Hispano News is the
oldest Hispanic publication in the Dallas-Fort Worth area; serving
the Hispanic community since 1986. Please visit: www.elhispanonews.com.
2nd Annual Parent
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