Ellen Galinsky, president and co-founder of the Families and Work Institute, will present "Mind in the Making: The Science of Early Learning, a free public lecture at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July14 at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Dyna Theater.
The lecture is part of a the first "Mind in the Making Summer Institute". That weeklong conference in cooperation with the Families and Work Institute in New York City will take place July 11 -15 at the Embassy Suites in Albuquerque.
Galinsky heads a Manhattan-based non-profit organization that conducts research on the changing family, changing workforce and changing community.
She is the author of more than 25 books and reports including, “Ask the Children: The Breakthrough Study That Reveals How to Succeed at Work and Parenting.”
A leading authority on work and family issues, Galinsky was a presenter at the 2000 White House Conference on Teenagers. She is the recipient of the 2004 Distinguished Achievement Award from Vassar College.
She appears regularly in the media including The Today Show, Good Morning America, 20/20, Nightline and Oprah.
Joining Galinsky as a presenter at the summer institute will be Nina Sazer O’Donnell, vice president of Child, Family and Community Programs at the Families and Work Institute.
Sazer O’Donnell has conducted research and authored several books on engaging business in early learning and public engagement. She has a diverse background in childhood policy, philanthropy, communications and community outreach.
New Mexico First Lady Barbara Richardson, honorary chair of the Mind In the Making Summer Institute, will provide opening remarks at the community learning forum luncheon on July 12.
An early learning policy roundtable will be led by the UNM Family Development Program and co-hosted by Lt/ Governor Diane Denish on July 15.
The institute will bring together leadership teams and policy makers from six national field sites to discuss lessons learned and strategies for national dissemination. For information about the Mind In The Making Summer Institute, call 277-6943.
The Family Development Program was founded in 1985 as an educational outreach project of the UNM College of Education. Its mission is to improve early childhood education by helping families and teachers help their children in school.
Contact: Greg Johnston (505) 277-1816
Posted by kwentworth at July 1, 2005 11:40 AM