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Tulsa Community College Seventh Annual Vision Dinner - September 26, 2007

TULSA – The seventh annual Vision in Education Leadership Dinner took place Sept. 26 at Tulsa’s Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Phil Dessauer, Jr., the executive director of the Community Service Council, was honored at the dinner. He received the Stephen J. Jatras Award, given in honor of a former member of the TCC Board of Regents who was a community leader.

Please visit this page of the website again soon for photos and quotes.

Also honored was John-Kelley Warren, who received the Vision Award.

Proceeds from the dinner are used to support students, faculty and staff through scholarships and educational programs.

The dinner is held each year in September to commemorate the college’s opening in September 1970. At that time, it was the first institution of public higher education established in Tulsa. The Vision Dinner is TCC’s largest fundraising event each year.

Tom Kivisto, president and CEO of SemGroup, is the Vision Dinner honorary chairman. Paul Cornell, Deputy CEO/COO of SpiritBank, is the Vision Dinner committee chairman. TCC Foundation members on the planning committee include Mike Cooper, AT&T; Karen Davis, Tulsa Community Foundation; Joan Parkhurst, Paragon Films; Mary Shaw, community volunteer; and John Wiscaver, State Farm.

Community events
related to the the Community Service Council's work and sponsored or co-sponsored by Council programs

Please check back soon and often for additional listings.

Check with the contact person for a meeting you may wish to attend, to confirm the date and location, since sometimes meeting plans may change on short notice.

Please email CSC to let us know about any calendar additions or changes. Thanks!

Early Childhood Leadership Forums

Advancing state of the art thinking to further Tulsa's success on early childhood development and school readiness

Sponsored by JumpStart Tulsa, the community engagement campaign of the Tulsa Partnership for Early Childhood Success, and other partner groups

MARK YOUR CALENDAR and plan to attend the FALL '07 leadership forum series!

Fall 2007 Tulsa Early Childhood Leadership Forums

Advancing state of the art thinking to further Tulsa's success on early childhood development and school readiness

The 2007 Early Childhood Leadership Forums will continue this fall. This series is sponsored by JumpStart Tulsa, the community engagement campaign of the Tulsa Partnership for Early Childhood Success, and other partner groups. Mark your calendar for these events, and visit the CCRC website Leadership Series page to view the agenda and register to participate.

October 4 & 5, 2007: Zarrow Mental Health Symposium - Learning Differences and Mental Health: Implications that Can Impact a Lifetime
Speakers: Dr. Mel Levine and Vernellia Randall
Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills, 1902 E. 71st Street
To register, visit www.mhat.org.
Click here for details on speakers, workshop, and registration (PDF file, 8 pages)

October 13, 2007: 3rd Annual Early Childhood Fall Conference - Hearing Families in Every Language
Featuring Holly Elissa Bruno, Wheelock College
Tulsa Community College West Campus, 7505 W. 41st St., Tulsa
$50
Click here for details and on-line registration.

October 23, 2007 - Quality Early Education in Oklahoma: A Competitive Necessity in a Global Economy
Bill Millet, MA, Executive Director, Scope View Strategic Advantage
OSU-Tulsa, 700 N. Greenwood, Room 118
Partner: Tulsa Metro Chamber
Fee: $20.00

Looking back ... 2007 Early Childhood Leadership Forums

September 11 & 12, 2007: Infant Mental Health - Enhancing Early Experiences for At Risk Children
Speaker: Charles H. Zeanah, Jr., MD
Oklahoma State University Tulsa Conference Center, 700 North Greenwood
Partner Sponsors: Oklahoma Association for Infant Mental Health, and Associated Centers for Therapy
$100 for both days
Click here for more information

BROCHURE

Dr. Felitti's presentation on ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACE) was excellent!

January 26, 2007 - Vincent Felitti, MD - download the flyer

Vincent J. Felitti, MD, is Co-Principal Investigator of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, ongoing collaborative research between Kaiser Permanente and the Centers for Disease Control. A graduate of Johns Hopkins Medical School (1962), Dr. Felitti founded the Department of Preventive Medicine for Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, California in 1975, where he served as Chief of Preventive Medicine until March 2001. He is also Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of California, San Diego, a Fellow of The American College of Physicians, and founder of the California Institutes of Preventive Medicine.

Partner sponsors: Tulsa Healthy Start, Child Care Resource Center

More about ACE:

About the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
ACE Publications

The Origins of Addiction: Evidence from the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study

Adverse Childhood Experiences Issue Brief--Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy

April 19, 2007 - Samuel Meisels - Young Children & Accountability

Crown Plaza Hotel, 100 East 2nd Street

Agenda Tulsa World article, in CCRC "Connections for Caregivers" Newsletter (page 4)

One of the nation’s leading authorities on the assessment of young children, Dr. Meisels, President, Erikson Institute, has published over 150 articles, books, and monographs, and is co-author of the Work Sampling System, the Early Screening Inventory-Revised, and The Handbook of Early Childhood Intervention. His research focuses on the development of alternative assessment strategies for young children; the impact of standardized tests; and developmental screening in early childhood. Recently, he completed work on the development of The Ounce Scale, an observational assessment for birth to three-year-olds and their families and is currently conducting a study of its validity among Early Head Start children and providers.

Partner sponsors: Tulsa Healthy Start, Child Care Resource Center, Parenting Education Network

May 1-2, 2007 - T. Berry Brazelton, M.D.

May 1: Public Event - OSU Tulsa, 700 North Greenwood; tickets $7.50

May 2: Conference - Downtown Doubletree Hotel, 616 West 7th; registration $100

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus, Harvard Medical School, and Professor of Psychiatry and Human Development, Brown University, Dr. Brazelton is an internationally-known authority.

Partner sponsors: Tulsa Healthy Start, Child Care Resource Center, TulsaKids Magazine, Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor

Coming events featured by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy:

Oklahoma Legislative Fall Forum on Children and Youth Issues
October 9-10, 2007
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK
The Annual Fall Legislative Forum on Children and Youth Issues is a two-day working conference, hosted by OICA, where advocates from across Oklahoma gather to discuss the needs of Oklahoma's young people, share policy ideas, and develop a statewide legislative agenda to be promoted collectively during the upcoming state legislative session. Registration forms will be available by August 15, 2007 at www.oica.org

Lights on Afterschool!
October 18, 2007
Lights On Afterschool! is a nationwide event celebrating the importance afterschool programs play in the lives of children, families, and communities. For information about Lights On Afterschool activities in our state, check the Oklahoma Afterschool Network website. Read more

Sarkeys Foundation 2007 Southwest Regional Leadership Forum
Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Why It Matters
November 12, 2007 (1:30 - 4:00 pm)
Sarkeys Conference Center
530 E. Main
Norman, OK
OICA is co-sponsoring a special pre-conference session for the Sarkeys Foundation 2007 Southwest Regional Leadership Forum, featuring Andrea Kane, Senior Policy and Partnership Director for the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy in Washington, DC. For information contact Sharon Rodine.

Sarkeys Foundation Leadership Forum: Youth Development Workshops
November 13-14, 2007
National Center for Employee Development
Norman, OK
OICA has arranged a special series of youth development workshops for the 2007 Sarkeys Foundation Southwest Regional Leadership Forum, which will include Andrea Kane, National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, and Merita Irby, Forum for Youth Investment. Registration information may be found at Sarkeys Foundation.

Oklahoma Turning Point and Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition Annual Conference
December 6-7, 2007
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK
Details to be announced.