Programs - 2000

Each year the IRA Literacy and Social Responsibility SIG (IRA L-SR SIG) sponsors a program at the annual national IRA convention.

This program is open to all conferees, with interests from preschool through adult education.

Those interested in greeting, meeting, and networking with program presenters and others with similar interests are especially encouraged to attend the program, business meeting, and/or informal social gathering. IRA members are also invited to become members of this SIG.

2000 IRA L-SR SIG Program Wednesday, May 3 – 9:00 am to 11:45 noon Crowne Plaza Union Station, Victoria Station C/D Indianapolis, IN
Program Chair		Dr. Eleanor Black UCLA Ed. Ext. and California State University, Los Angeles
Introduction of Keynote Speaker		Dr. Kaye Anderson California State Universtiy, Long Beach
Keynote Address	Topic	Teaching Empathy: Helping U.S. Students Understand What It’s Like for Children of War
	Speaker	Jane Kurtz , Author
	Sponsor	Harcourt Childen's Books
Panel Presentations		Critical Thinking and Citizenship: A Statewide Policy Perspective Speaker: Dennis Parker California Department of Education Exporting Democracy Speaker: Cynthia McDermott California State University, Dominguez Hills Building Community: Making Literacy Connections through Service Learning Speaker: Denise Stuart University of Akron, OH
Concluding Comments		Adria Klein St. Mary's College CA
Business Meeting		11:45 to 1:00 (Open to prospective members) Presiding: Eleanor Black, IRA L-SR SIG President

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