International Expert Baruti Kafele to Speak at Alverno College Character Education Conference
May 12, 2012
Baruti Kafele, award-winning principal and author of the best-selling bookClosing the Attitude Gap, will speak at Alverno College on June 19. His keynote address is part of a two-day
conference on school transformation and character education entitled “Step Up to the
Plate for Character.” Kafele has been on the front lines of school transformation
through character education, and is credited with the turnaround of four New Jersey
schools. He frequently speaks on transforming the attitudes of at-risk student populations
in America.
Day two of the conference will feature a keynote address by Ed Dunkelblau, PhD, Director
of the Institute for Emotionally Intelligent Learning in Illinois. He is known internationally
for his expertise in social emotional learning, Safe Schools programming and humor
in education.
The 10thannual character education conference will include breakout sessions led
by national and local experts in the field. Some of the topics covered include service
learning, anti-bullying, improving learning, and building character and leadership
skills. School administrators, counselors, K-12 teachers, pupil services professionals,
coaches, school board members, parents and community leaders are encouraged to register.
A half-day registration option is available for those who don't wish to attend the
conference, but would like to hear Kafele speak. The conference is sponsored by Alverno
College, the School District of South Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Character Education
Partnership (WCEP). For more information or to register, please visitwww.alverno.edu/characterconference.
Published on May 12, 2012 | Categories: Newsroom migrated press release