(12/2/08) Wine & Cheese - Mon 12/8!

GSA WINE & CHEESE PARTY
Monday December 8th
at 7 P.M.
Connector of the
Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development building

All graduate students, staff, and faculty are invited to celebrate the
end of a successful semester and congratulate those who are graduating
this winter by enjoying food and drinks together.

Guests are welcome!

**Also, for those wanting to donate gifts for 'Wish Upon a Star',
please leave gifts in the bin by the student mailboxes by the end of
day Tuesday, December 9th. Thanks for participating!**

(11/10/08) SIS and Second Advisor

Hello all,

FYI - When registering for next semester you will notice in SIS that
Professor Fred Rothbaum is listed as your second advsior. The new
system that is used by the Graduate School Office lists him
automatically because he is the current Director of Graduate Studies.
There is nothing to worry about. Your original second advsior will be
listed in our department database. Prof. Rothbaum is only listed
because he is the only other faculty member (other than primary
advisor) who can access your transcript if need be. If you have
questions, let me know.

Justina

(11/10/08) Lecture Invitation

The Tufts Education Department and the Center for Engineering
Educational Outreach cordially invite you to attend a lecture entitled:

Closer and beyond 1, 2, 3... Children's developing number knowledge

Offered by Nora Scheuer, Researcher at the National Council of
Scientific and Technological Research of Argentina (CONICET), at
Universidad Nacional del Comahue in Bariloche, Patagonia, on Friday
November 21 at 10 am in the Terrace Room, Paige Hall, Tufts University.

Dr. Scheuer?s main areas of interest are children's cognitive
development in the fields of number, drawing and writing, as well as
in the field of theory of mind; specifically, the development of their
implicit learning theories. Nora Scheuer first studied Educational
Psychology at CAECE, Buenos Aires. Her research apprenticeship began
in Italy, where she collaborated in studies about very young
children's emerging explaining competence (Trieste University) and
kindergartners' early text composition strategies (La Sapienza di Roma
University). She embarked on studying how preschool and early
elementary school children appropriate the base 10 written number
system with the supervision of Anne Sinclair, at Geneva University.
On the basis of the studies she carried out in Argentina in the next
years, she earned her Doctor of Psychology degree from Geneva
University in 1996. After collaborating in research on implicit
learning theories at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid with the group
coordinated by JI Pozo and MdP Pérez Echeverría, Nora Scheuer entered
CONICET in Argentina, where she has been a researcher since 1998. Her
work deals with the ways children learn in the fields of number,
drawing, and writing.

--
Bárbara M. Brizuela
Associate Professor
Mathematics, Science, Technology, and Engineering Education Program
Department of Education
Tufts University
Medford, MA 02155

(11/05/08) Talk/luncheon with Dr. Aber

Good Morning,

On Thursday, November 13, 2008, beginning at 12:00PM to 1:30PM,
discussions with Dr. Lawrence Aber, Ph.D., Professor of Applied
Psychology and Public Policy of New York University will take place in
the Small Seminar Room, #153 of the Eliot Pearson, Department of Child
Development, prior to his scheduled colloquium.

I will be accepting sign-ups for all those interested in attending -
during that time a light lunch will be provided.

If you are interested in attending please email me no later than
November 10, 2008.

Thank you - hope to see you there.

Debbie Haskard
deborah.haskard@tufts.edu

(11\05\08) GSA Wish-Upon-A-Star

FYI - Rebecca Phillips, graduate student and organizer of Wish-Upon-A-
Star this year, will have access to the building on November 11th.
So, even though it is a University Holiday, she will be able to let
you into the building if you're interested in participating.

Justina

Hello Everyone!
It's November already, which means it's time to start working on our
annual Wish-Upon-A-Star event! Before Thanksgiving we will be hanging
stars throughout the department, on each of which will be listed an
item needed by children in the community. The GSA is holding a Star-
Making party next Tuesday, November 11th, from 4-7pm, at which we will
be making the stars to hang around EP. We will have hot chocolate and
baked goods, and everyone is invited! You don't have to stay the whole
time, feel free to pop by and make a star or two. Hope to see you all
there!
-The GSA

(10/31/08) Workshop

Anxious about the election?

Curious about how a new administration will affect childhood
education policies?

On Election Day, before the votes have been tallied, we will be
offered a glimpse of the future.

The "Out of the Brown Bag" Series Proudly Presents

Early Childhood Education - The Next Four Years

Tuesday, November 4th
12 - 1pm
Eliot Pearson

Professor Mon Cochran will be leading an informal workshop to
introduce a conceptual framework for how to think about the ways that
the Democratic and Republican ideologies are likely to play themselves
out with early childhood education policies and programs.
Presentation will be followed by a brainstorm and group discussion.

Interested in attending? Please RSVP to Melissa Orkin by Friday,
October 31st.
melissa.orkin@tufts.edu

(10/14/08) Important Reminder Grad Student Health Advisor Board

The Graduate Student Health Advisory Board and Health Services have
scheduled a workshop on graduate student health insurance for
tomorrow, Wednesday, October 15 at 12 Noon in Eaton 333.

Margot Messier and Noah Hurley-Abelew from Aetna will be going over
the features available on the Aetna website as well as key options of
the health insurance plan. They will also cover options for dental
and vision coverage. Mary Daley and Michelle Bowdler from Health
Services will also be on hand.

This is a wonderful opportunity for students to get their questions
about their health insurance answered. It also a great opportunity
for graduate program advisors and departmental staff to get a better
idea what the coverage includes.

An email announcing this workshop was sent out to all ASE graduate
students last week but we would appreciate it if you could remind
students in your program. Graduate program advisors and departmental
staff are also more than welcome to attend.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.

Best regards

David Proctor
Chair, Graduate Student Health Advisory Board (GSHAB)

--
David J. Proctor
Department Administrator
Department of Classics/Archaeology Program
321 Eaton Hall
Tufts University
Medford, MA 02155
Telephone: 617-627-3213
Fax: 617-627-2896
Email: david.proctor@tufts.edu http://ase.tufts.edu/classics

(10/10/08) Rappaport Summer Public Policy Fellows Program

Dear Colleagues,

I am writing to ask your help in recruiting applicants for the 2009
Rappaport Summer Public Policy Fellows Program.

As I hope you are aware, the program provides a paid ($7,000) summer
fellowship to 12 graduate students at local colleges and universities
who will be continuing their studies in the 2009-2010 academic year in
policy-related fields. While the Institute pays the students, they
actually work on specific projects for state and local officials in
the region. The Institute's staff helps arrange placements and
provides ongoing guidance and supervision throughout the summer.
Students also participate in - and help design - a weekly seminar
series that features expert practitioners and scholars discussing
important issues in the region. Many former fellows have gone to work
for state and local governments in the region as well as for non-
profit entities that work closely with state and local governments.

I am attaching some additional information on the program and some
general information about the Rappaport Institute. A full listing of
information sessions is at http://www.hks.harvard.edu/rappaport/service/fellows/schedule.htm
. Students may attend any of the information sessions, but I will be
on the Tufts campus on Wednesday, October 15 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00
p.m.

Wednesday, October 15
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Brown House
97 Talbot Avenue
Tufts University

If you have any questions, please call me at 617-495-5091 or email me
at paulina_obrien@ksg.harvard.edu. Thank you for your time.

Attachments 1 & 2 listed below.

1. Overview
The Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston strives to improve the
governance of Greater Boston by strengthening connections between the
region's scholars, students, and civic leaders. A university-wide
entity housed at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, the
Institute pursues this mission by:
Promoting Emerging Leaders: The Institute encourages graduate and
professional students to spend at least part of their professional
careers in state or local government in Greater Boston. The primary
means for doing so is the Rappaport Summer Public Policy Fellows
Program, which provides 12 graduate students from local universities
with paid 10-week public-sector internships in Greater Boston. The
Institute also supports courses and the development of teaching
materials about issues of importance to Greater Boston.
Producing New Ideas The Institute encourages faculty and students to
conduct high quality, policy-relevant research into issues of
importance for Greater Boston. To do so, it provides seed and start-
up funding for new projects, helps identify other funding sources for
that research, helps scholars connect with local officials and leaders
who can help scholars with their projects, and works with scholars to
disseminate their findings to practitioners in timely and accessible
ways.
Stimulating Informed Discussion The Institute sponsors public events
where scholars, policymakers, and civic leaders discuss key issues,
organizes training programs for local officials, maintains an online
database on scholarly research about the region, and produces
publications that summarize new scholarly research in timely and
accessible ways. Members of the Institute's staff also serve on civic
advisory committees, help local officials and civic leaders access
scholarly expertise, and work with the media to improve coverage of
key issues. The Institute also houses the Rappaport-Boston Urban
Fellows program, which since 1981 has provided local elected and
appointed officials with scholarships to the Kennedy School's mid-
career master's degree program.

2. Call for Applications

Rappaport Institute Public Policy Fellowship

Harvard University's Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston is now
accepting applications for its summer 2009 Public Policy Fellowships.
The fellowships offer 12 graduate students paid, 10-week summer
internships in key state and local agencies in the Greater Boston
area. Fellows also participate in a weekly seminar series with leading
practitioners and scholars and are required to write a short essay
related to their experiences. Fellows receive a $7000 stipend.

The fellowship program is a key component of The Rappaport Institute,
which aims to improve the governance of Greater Boston by promoting
emerging leaders, producing new ideas, and stimulating informed
discussion. In addition to the Public Policy Program, the Institute
develops and disseminates policy-relevant research in timely and
accessible ways; fosters conversations between researchers and
practitioners; hosts public events on regional issues; and offers
training for local officials.

In previous years, fellows have worked on a diverse range of projects
that include: school reform plans, environmental risk assessment,
public-private partnerships, community development projects,
performance-management systems, racial bias in the juvenile justice
system, health coverage for foster children, and reduction plans for
greenhouse gases.

Applying for the Rappaport Public Policy Fellowships

Eligibility: Graduate students at local universities, including
Harvard University, MIT, Boston University, Suffolk University,
Northeastern University, Brandeis, UMass Boston and Tufts University,
who are enrolled in programs with public-policy implications for the
Greater Boston metropolitan area or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
and who will continue their studies in the 2009-10 academic year are
eligible for the Rappaport Public Policy Fellow program. (Law students
are eligible for a separate Rappaport fellowship program coordinated
by Suffolk University's School of Law. For more information, contact
Susan Prosnitz, Executive Director of the Rappaport Center for Law and
Public Service at Suffolk University Law School, at sprosnitz@suffolk.edu
.)

Applications: Students should submit:

• A cover letter that includes a list of issues and public agencies
that interest you;
• A resume;
• A statement of 500 to 1,000 words that describes an issue or issues
you would be interested in working on during the summer, why the issue
interests you and some preliminary thoughts on a project for the
summer; and
• A writing sample, two to five pages in length, from any work that
represents your ability to explore complex policy issues.

Please submit your application on single-sided paper, with a footer in
the lower right corner of each page that states your name and
"Fellowship Program."

Send applications to:

Fellowship Application
Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston
Kennedy School of Government
79 John F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Applications are due by January 30, 2009.

Applicants identified as finalists will be required to submit two
letters of reference. Finalists will be notified on February 6, 2009.
Letters of reference must be received by February 12, 2009. Applicants
will be notified of their status by mail on March 13, 2009.

For more information: To learn more about the Rappaport Institute
Public Service Fellowship Program, please contact Polly O'Brien at
(617) 495-5091 or polly@rappaportinstitute.org. Information sessions
are scheduled at eligible schools, please check the Rappaport
Institute Website at http://www.rappaportinstitute.org for a complete
schedule of information sessions.

(10/3/08) Research Grant for out of school time

The National Institute on Out-of-School Time on behalf of the Robert
Bowne
Foundation is pleased to announce the 2009 National Afterschool Matters
Edmund A. Stanley, Jr. Research Grants. Due to the generous funding by
the Bowne Foundation, we will be awarding four $10,000 grants for
research
in the Out-of-School Time field. More information,
including guidelines, deadlines, and an application, can be found at the
link below:

[ http://www.niost.org/pdf/2009RFPfinal.pdf
]http://www.niost.org/pdf/2009RFPfinal.pdf

(10/2/08) Reminder Child's Right to Thrive Screening

Subject: Child's Right to Thrive Free Screening

Exclusive Film Screening: Born Into Brothels
With Special Guests, Avijit from the film & Rebecca Burton from Kids
with Cameras
Thursday Oct. 2
Cohen Auditorium
FREE
3:30pm Screening
5:00pm Q&A Session

In Calcutta's red light district appears a group of unforgettable
children. Feisty, resilient and wickedly funny - they are the children
of prostitutes. Trying to evade a doomed future, they embark on a
transformational journey with New York based photographer Zana Briski,
who teaches them photography. This humorous and heartfelt story
portrays the power of art and the courage of those willing to change
their own lives. Visit http://www.kids-with-cameras.org/home/

Co-sponsored by Child's Right to Thrive, Institute for Global
Leadership & Tufts Hillel.
For further information email us at crt@tufts.edu

Fwd: NVIVO Workshop at Tufts

Please forward to anyone who may be interested in an introduction to NVivo. I believe NVivo is now or soon or in the discussion of being available for students to use at the Curriculum Lab.

Clement

---------------------------------------------------

Clement Chau

Doctoral Researcher, Lab Manager

DevTech Research Group

Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development

Tufts University

clement.chau@tufts.edu

Begin forwarded message:

From: Raymond Hyatt <rhyatt01@tufts.edu>

Date: September 29, 2008 10:34:07 AM EDT

To: Alison Tovar <Alison.Tovar@tufts.edu>, Erin Hennessy <erin.hennessy@tufts.edu>, Sarah Waite <sarahgwaite@gmail.com>, "Sara C. Folta" <sara.folta@tufts.edu>, Valerie Clark <Valerie.Clark@tufts.edu>, Julia Sarah Goldberg <Julia_S.Goldberg@tufts.edu>, Astier M Almedom <astier-m.almedom@tufts.edu>, Susan Gallagher <Sue.Gallagher@tufts.edu>, Aviva Must <aviva.must@tufts.edu>, David Gute <david.gute@tufts.edu>, Ayron Mychal Strauch <Ayron.Strauch@tufts.edu>, Bindu Panikkar <bindu.panikkar@tufts.edu>, "Rebecca A. Seguin" <rebecca.seguin@tufts.edu>, kbungay@tuftsmedicalcenter.org, agreenhill@tuftsmedicalcenter.org, "Clement L. Chau" <Clement.Chau@tufts.edu>, "Elizabeth S. Pufall" <Elizabeth.Pufall@tufts.edu>, Hanh La <Hanh.La@tufts.edu>

Subject: NVIVO Workshop at Tufts

Hello Qualitative Researchers,

The Boston Obesity and Nutrition Research Center (BONRC) Clinical and Community Research Core and Department of Public Health and Family Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine are hosting an
NVIVO Workshop: a two-day hands-on workshop on one of the most popular and widely used qualitative software programs, NVIVO version 8.0.

This two-day workshop, November 13 and 14, 2008, will be lead by Silvana di Gregorio, founder and president of sdg Associates, London, England. Silvana is known to us through Professor Raymond Hyatt who Heads the BONRC qualitative research unit and who will facilitate the workshop and be on-hand to help with any questions or problems.

Attached to this email is the full two-day schedule from sdg Associates. The seminar is limited to 10 participants in order to provide individual-level instruction. It is recommended that participants have some experience with qualitative research and preferably are currently involved with a qualitative data project. A sample project will be presented at the workshop; participants are not required to bring a data set to use during the sessions. Please review the attached schedule for specifics of the two-day workshop.

Workshop costs will be subsidized for BONRC members. Please note, however, that the cost for any participant reflects a substantial discount from the typical price ($650) for this workshop when it is held in Boston.

For more information and/or an application, please contact Professor Hyatt at 617.636.3926 or by email (Raymond.Hyatt@Tufts.edu).

(9/26/08) Annual Fall Department Party - October 5th 5-8 pm

Dear Students,

Fall Party for all Child Development
faculty, staff, graduate students and their families

Sunday, October 5th
5:00 - 8:00 pm
9 Locust Avenue
Lexington, MA

Hosted by Fred & Vickie Rothbaum

Please RSVP to Debbie Haskard at deborah.haskard@tufts.edu by
September 26th. Thank you.

Directions from E-P:
Take a right out of E-P onto College Ave and go one block to Boston
Ave, and take a right. Go one mile on Boston Ave. to Alewife Brook
Parkway (Route 16), and turn left. Stay on Route 16 for 1.5 miles
(the first right after Mass Ave) to Route 2, and take a right. Go 3.5
miles on Route 2 (west) until the first Lexington exit (routes 4 &
225). At the end of the exit ramp, turn right and proceed .7 miles
until you
cannot go further--that is Mass Ave. Turn left on Mass Ave and go .4
miles to Locust Ave (there is a fire station on your left at the
corner). Turn left on Locust, and our house is the third one on the
right--#9.

Mary Ellen

(9/24/08) Child's Right to Thrive Free Screening

Exclusive Film Screening: Born Into Brothels
With Special Guests, Avijit from the film & Rebecca Burton from Kids
with Cameras
Thursday Oct. 2
Cohen Auditorium
FREE
3:30pm Screening
5:00pm Q&A Session

In Calcutta's red light district appears a group of unforgettable
children. Feisty, resilient and wickedly funny - they are the children
of prostitutes. Trying to evade a doomed future, they embark on a
transformational journey with New York based photographer Zana Briski,
who teaches them photography. This humorous and heartfelt story
portrays the power of art and the courage of those willing to change
their own lives. Visit http://www.kids-with-cameras.org/home/

Co-sponsored by Child's Right to Thrive, Institute for Global
Leadership & Tufts Hillel.
For further information email us at crt@tufts.edu

(9/23/08) ECE Colloquium Mon 9/29 1:15-3pm

**Message from Moncrieff Cochran, Acting Director of Early Childhood
Education**

Dear Graduate Student,

This message is to announce the first in a 4 part colloquium series on
Equity and Early Childhood Education.

The opening colloquium is as follows:

Title: Conceptualizing Equity in Early Childhood Education
Presenters: Members of the ECE Steering Committee: Mon Cochran, Chip
Gidney, Jayanthi Mistry, Debbie LeeKeenan, Mary Eisenberg, Ellen
Pinderhughes
Place: EP Stevens Library, Room 157
Time: Monday, September 29th, 1:15 - 3 pm

As many of you know, the Department's Early Child Program is being re-
conceptualized following a departmental review and re-visioning
process. Based on this process, the steering committee guiding this
new conceptualization has chosen the concept of equity as a framework
within which to consider new directions in research, community
collaboration, and practice during the 2008-09 academic year. In this
first Equity and Early Childhood Education colloquium we will begin by
offering participants several different lenses through which to view
equity issues related to early education, drawing in part from a
recent paper by Dr. Lynn Kagan (Columbia and Yale Universities). We
encourage you to read this paper through prior to the colloquium.
Following our presentation we will invite participants to provide
feedback on our thoughts, and share your own ideas about what we know
and need to know regarding how ECE might respond to issues of equity
in the lives of young children.

If you would like a copy of this paper emailed to you, email Sarah
Jung (sarah.jung@tufts.edu) and she can forward a copy to you.

(9/22/08) Trivia Night at Johnny D's

Hello Everyone!
Just a reminder, there is a GSA sponsored social event this evening!
Come join your fellow students in a night of Trivia at Johnny D's
(located in Davis Square)! Show up at 7:45 for free pizza, trivia
starts at 8:30.
Hope to see you all there!
-The GSA

(9/17/08) Student Teaching Info Session SP'09

Student Teaching
Spring 2009

CD Majors and MAT students in the Pre-K-2 Program who are planning to
student teach in the Spring of 2009 should plan to attend an

INFORMATION SESSION on
Tuesday, October 7th @ 3:00pm in the
Curriculum Lab
Rm. #129

For further info contact Debbie LeeKeenan @ Debbie.Leekeenan@tufts.edu
617-627-3434

(9/16/08) Child Development GSA Events in Sept/Oct

Hello Everyone!
We the GSA just wanted to let you know about some upcoming social
events we have planned. The events are very low-key, just a little
time to hang out and get to know each other and forget about
schoolwork for a while. Anyone is welcome to attend-just show up! Here
is the schedule of upcoming events:

Monday September 22nd 7:45 pm-Trivia Night at Johnny D's! Come eat
free pizza and test your trivia knowledge!

Wednesday October 1st 7 pm-Bowling at Lanes and Games!

Thursday October 9th 6pm-A GSC sponsored Pub Night at the Joshua Tree.
Enjoy free wings and drink specials alongside a raffle of special
prizes for the first 50 people to show up!

We also have in the works a Halloween Party at the end of October, and
later on Wish-Upon-A-Star, and the end of semester Wine-and-Cheese.
More info will follow for those events as the semester continues.
Thanks everyone!

-The GSA

(6/11/08) RWJ Health & Society Scholars program - 2008-2009 Call for Applications

The 2008-2009 Call for Applications for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program has been released and is available at the following link:

http://www.rwjf.org/files/applications/cfp/HSS0809_cfp.pdf

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program is designed to build the nation's capacity for research, leadership and policy change to address the multiple determinants of population health. The program is based on the principle that progress in the field of population health depends upon multidisciplinary collaboration and exchange. Its goal is to improve health by training scholars to:

• investigate rigorously the connections among biological, genetic, behavioral, environmental, economic and social determinants of health; and
• develop, evaluate and disseminate knowledge and interventions that integrate and act on these determinants to improve health.

The program is intended to produce leaders who will change the questions asked, the methods employed to analyze problems, and the range of solutions to reduce population health disparities and improve the health of all Americans.

Although the online application is not available till July 14, 2008, we hope that you will begin forwarding this link to any potential candidates.

 

Jeff Price, Administrative Assistant

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars

New York Academy of Medicine

1216 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY  10029-5202

Email: jprice@nyam.org

Phone: (212) 419-3567

Fax: (212) 419-3569

Website: www.healthandsocietyscholars.org

 

 

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(4/15/08) Task Force on FOE open forum on the Medford campus

Dear Students: As you may know, last fall President Bacow appointed a task
force to consider the issue of freedom of expression at Tufts. This action
followed the incidents that occurred last academic year and the
administration's response. The task force has drafted a document about
freedom of expression and has asked for comment from the TUfts community.
Please read this and I encourage you to send your comments to the committee.

Professor Pinderhughes

Tentative Draft no.6
March 5, 2008

A DECLARATION ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND INQUIRY
IN THE LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY

Tufts University, an educational community, has as it paramount
purpose the discovery and dissemination of knowledge and the pursuit of the
arts through study, teaching, and research. For the Tufts Community to
achieve its purposes, freedom of expression and inquiry must prevail
throughout the University. Without freedom of expression, the members of the
Tufts Community cannot fully share their knowledge with each other and with
the wider world, test ideas on the anvil of open debate and criticism, or
engage in the joint exploration among scholars and artists that leads to new
scientific, academic, and artistic discoveries. Without freedom of inquiry,
Community members cannot find new knowledge, challenge conventional wisdom,
or test old truths. The inherently linked freedoms of expression and inquiry
are thus the sine qua non of a dynamic university, an essential and
fundamental condition for Tufts University to fulfill its mission.
With freedoms come obligations. With rights come responsibilities.
The exercise of freedom of expression and inquiry within the Tufts
Community, like the exercise of any freedom in any community, takes place
within a framework of laws, ethics, and agreed upon community norms. Thus,
the law justly provides that freedom of expression does not entail the right
to slander the reputation of another person, to plagiarize the work of
another scholar, or to threaten or obstruct a speaker who advances unwelcome
ideas. Beyond the fundamental requirements of the law, the members of Tufts
University, as a community, also owe one another the basic respect and
ethical obligations that human beings engaged in a common endeavor owe to
one another in any community.
In the domain of freedom of expression, the respect owed to one
another has two basic dimensions: 1) to respect the freedom of other
community members to inquire and express themselves freely, and 2) to
exercise freedom of expression and inquiry in ways that respect the
fundamental human qualities of members of the Tufts Community and create a
climate that is conducive to learning and in which all community members,
regardless of background , are free from various forms of harassment and
intimidation which may interfere with the ability to study, grow, and attain
their full potential. The exercise of freedom of expression within the Tufts
Community has the power to enlighten and delight, but it also has the power,
when used negligently or maliciously, to injure and destroy. It is
incumbent upon each member of the Tufts Community to bear in mind their
obligations and responsibilities as Community members when they exercise
their freedom of expression. It is also incumbent upon the Community as a
whole, and especially the University leadership, to exercise their own
freedom of expression to challenge and educate those of our members who
would harass others and to support strongly those of our members who are
unjustly attacked.
The achievement of our common endeavor - the discovery and
dissemination of knowledge and the pursuit of the arts - requires each
member of our community to be mindful of those ethical and human obligations
as they exercise their freedoms to express themselves and to engage in
intellectual and scientific inquiry. In the end, freedom of expression and
inquiry are necessary but not sufficient conditions for learning to take
place at Tufts University. For learning to take place at Tufts, there must
also exist on every campus an environment of civility, tolerance, dialogue,
and a respect for the orderly functioning of the processes of education.

For more information or to send comments to the Task Force on Freedom of
Expression:
Visit http://freedomofexpression.tufts.edu

(will accept anonymous
comments)
Or send a message to freedomofexpression@tufts.edu.

(4/15/08) Task Force on FOE open forum on the Medford campus

Dear Students: As you may know, last fall President Bacow appointed a task
force to consider the issue of freedom of expression at Tufts. This action
followed the incidents that occurred last academic year and the
administration's response. The task force has drafted a document about
freedom of expression and has asked for comment from the TUfts community.
Please read this and I encourage you to send your comments to the committee.

Professor Pinderhughes

Tentative Draft no.6
March 5, 2008

A DECLARATION ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND INQUIRY
IN THE LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY

Tufts University, an educational community, has as it paramount
purpose the discovery and dissemination of knowledge and the pursuit of the
arts through study, teaching, and research. For the Tufts Community to
achieve its purposes, freedom of expression and inquiry must prevail
throughout the University. Without freedom of expression, the members of the
Tufts Community cannot fully share their knowledge with each other and with
the wider world, test ideas on the anvil of open debate and criticism, or
engage in the joint exploration among scholars and artists that leads to new
scientific, academic, and artistic discoveries. Without freedom of inquiry,
Community members cannot find new knowledge, challenge conventional wisdom,
or test old truths. The inherently linked freedoms of expression and inquiry
are thus the sine qua non of a dynamic university, an essential and
fundamental condition for Tufts University to fulfill its mission.
With freedoms come obligations. With rights come responsibilities.
The exercise of freedom of expression and inquiry within the Tufts
Community, like the exercise of any freedom in any community, takes place
within a framework of laws, ethics, and agreed upon community norms. Thus,
the law justly provides that freedom of expression does not entail the right
to slander the reputation of another person, to plagiarize the work of
another scholar, or to threaten or obstruct a speaker who advances unwelcome
ideas. Beyond the fundamental requirements of the law, the members of Tufts
University, as a community, also owe one another the basic respect and
ethical obligations that human beings engaged in a common endeavor owe to
one another in any community.
In the domain of freedom of expression, the respect owed to one
another has two basic dimensions: 1) to respect the freedom of other
community members to inquire and express themselves freely, and 2) to
exercise freedom of expression and inquiry in ways that respect the
fundamental human qualities of members of the Tufts Community and create a
climate that is conducive to learning and in which all community members,
regardless of background , are free from various forms of harassment and
intimidation which may interfere with the ability to study, grow, and attain
their full potential. The exercise of freedom of expression within the Tufts
Community has the power to enlighten and delight, but it also has the power,
when used negligently or maliciously, to injure and destroy. It is
incumbent upon each member of the Tufts Community to bear in mind their
obligations and responsibilities as Community members when they exercise
their freedom of expression. It is also incumbent upon the Community as a
whole, and especially the University leadership, to exercise their own
freedom of expression to challenge and educate those of our members who
would harass others and to support strongly those of our members who are
unjustly attacked.
The achievement of our common endeavor - the discovery and
dissemination of knowledge and the pursuit of the arts - requires each
member of our community to be mindful of those ethical and human obligations
as they exercise their freedoms to express themselves and to engage in
intellectual and scientific inquiry. In the end, freedom of expression and
inquiry are necessary but not sufficient conditions for learning to take
place at Tufts University. For learning to take place at Tufts, there must
also exist on every campus an environment of civility, tolerance, dialogue,
and a respect for the orderly functioning of the processes of education.

For more information or to send comments to the Task Force on Freedom of
Expression:
Visit http://freedomofexpression.tufts.edu

(will accept anonymous
comments)
Or send a message to freedomofexpression@tufts.edu.

(4/14/08) Tomorrow is Career Night! Come & hear from alums!

To ALL EP students-

Have you ever asked these questions?
- What type of job can I get with my Child Development undergraduate or
graduate degree?
- How do I start looking for the job my parents always ask me about?

Please join us for
*CAREER NIGHT*
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
7-9pm
Eliot-Pearson Children's School in the 1-2 classroom

Dinner will be served!
The event includes a formal presentation with a panel of alums and an
informal discussion.

Hope to see you there!

Please RSVP at (617)627-3355 or email Emilieanne.Koehnlein@tufts.edu

****************************
Our speakers include:

Lindsay Lightbody is originally from Northern California and she graduated
from Santa Clara University in 2002 with a double major in Psychology and
Spanish. After graduation, she worked as a Research Assistant at Stanford
University conducting neuropsychological tests with Alzheimer's patients.
After two years, she knew it was time to return to working with the other
end of the age spectrum. In 2004 she moved to Somerville and entered the
Child Development Masters program at Tufts where she concentrated in
Clinical Developmental Psychology. Lindsay did her internship at Children's
Hospital Boston under Dr. Heidelise Als in the Infant and Child
Neurobehavioral Studies Lab. After the completion of her internship, Lindsay
continued to work with Dr. Als as a Research Assistant and Developmental
Specialist and has just completed her third year there.

Lauren Manni Friedman, LCSW graduated from Eliot-Pearson with a B.A. in
1997. She began her career with her senior year internship as a counselor at
The Academy North in Reading and Danvers, which turned into her first
full-time job after graduation. Her responsibilities there included
co-leading social skills groups for children with mild to moderate special
needs both in a school setting and after-school, conducting initial
interviews, case management, billing and enrollment. Next, Lauren worked for
two years as a preschool teacher at MGH Children's Center in Charlestown.
Her life soon relocated her to Houston, TX where she worked as the special
needs resource specialist for Initiatives for Children, a child care search
and quality improvement agency. Her role was to assist parents of children
with special needs in finding appropriate child care placements and
resources, as well as network with others in the field promoting child
advocacy in the greater Houston area. Shortly thereafter, she enrolled at
The University of Texas at Austin and completed her Master of Science in
Social Work. Just after graduating, she embarked on the next step in her
child development career when she became a Mom. Since then Lauren has
alternated between at-home motherhood & working outside the home. She is
currently home on maternity leave with her two children ages 4 ½ and 15
months but will return to her other full-time job this fall as the social
worker in the Special Education department at Greater Lowell Vocational
Technical High School in Tyngsboro.

Dr. Simona Bujoreanu came to the US from Romania in 1999 to enthusiastically
embark on the journey of becoming a Clinical Child Psychologist. After
obtaining a Master of Arts from the Child Development Department at Tufts
University and continuing for one year her applied research jobs at the
Brazelton Institute at Children's Hospital Boston and at the Home School
Connection Program at Tufts University, she moved to Rhode Island to pursue
a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Bujoreanu finalized her
studies in 2007 with a clinical internship at Children's Hospital Boston and
a dissertation in the field of developmental neuropsychological assessment.
Currently, Dr. Bujoreanu is a postdoctoral fellow at the Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute in Boston, working with children and families. In this role, she
provides psychosocial support for children who recently received a diagnosis
of cancer, and provides consultations to families and schools regarding the
cognitive late effects experienced by children who had a diagnosis of brain
tumor or received certain types of cancer-related treatment.

Frances G. Rowley, MA, CAGS, LICSW, is currently the Director of Early
Childhood Services at The Guidance Center, Inc. Her career in Somerville and
Cambridge began in 1978 when she joined the Department of Public Welfare
Protective Service Unit (pre-DSS) as a Child Welfare Specialist and later
became Supervisor of Family & Children's Services. Ms. Rowley then spent 12
years at the Somerville Mental Health Clinic, where she served as
Supervisor/Senior Clinician for the Clinic's area-based Child Abuse
Treatment Team, Mental Health Team Leader and Coordinator of Preschool and
Consultation Services. As the former Director of Cambridge Health Alliance
(CHA) Ambulatory Social Services and Somerville Hospital Division of
Community Health Social Services, Ms. Rowley initiated multi-departmental
and multi-organizational collaborations. She also served on the CHA Ethics
Committee, Continuous Quality Improvement and Domestic Violence Task Forces
and as the Adolescent In-Patient Human Rights Officer. Ms. Rowley provided
administrative and clinical supervision for outpatient multilingual
services, clinical social work staff and family support workers. From 1987
to 1997, she served as an Adjunct Faculty Instructor for the Massachusetts
School of Professional Psychology where she provided clinical instruction in
the diagnosis and treatment of child sexual trauma. Ms. Rowley spent time
working in private practice, and she joined The Guidance Center as the
Director of Infant-Toddler Services in June 2000. Education: Boston
University, BA Psychology, '72; Tufts University, MA Child Study, '76;
Northeastern University, CAGS Community Mental Health Counseling, '78; She
was grandfathered into social work licensure in '80 because of psychology
and social work supervision in all her internships.

Erin J. Cox Weinberg, Vice President of Field Operations at Jumpstart for
Young Children's National office, has served in a multitude of roles in her
seven years at Jumpstart. As Executive Director of the Northeast Region,
Erin managed the implementation of the first-ever Jumpstart School Readiness
for All Initiative, a community-based growth effort aimed at securing the
partnerships and sustainable funding necessary to grow Jumpstart's services
to scale, community by community, in Boston. Since 2004, the Initiative has
provided individualized mentoring to more than 900 children in Roxbury,
received the prestigious Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Partnership Award for
Campus-Community Collaboration, and is expanding to neighboring Jamaica
Plain, North Dorchester, and South Boston. During her two years as Director
of New Site Development, Erin helped lead Jumpstart's expansion from 20 to
58 higher education partners, nearly tripling Jumpstart's national impact.
Erin is also the founder of Jumpstart's Service-Learning Initiative, which
began in 2003, and now involves more than 25% of the Jumpstart national
network. Prior to this, Erin founded and oversaw the campus-based Jumpstart
program at Tufts University as Site Manager. In her current capacity, Erin
manages each of Jumpstart's five regional offices (who support the 70
Jumpstart sites nationwide) as well as the organization's strategic growth,
government relations, and national service partnerships functions. Erin
received her Bachelor's Degree in Child Development from Tufts University.
Erin is also a graduate of the Commonwealth Legislative Seminar and
LeadBoston 2007

(4/14/08) Why come to Career Night?

Eliot-Pearson Career Night is tomorrow night, Tuesday, April 15, from 7:00 -
8:30 p.m. We have five wonderful guests coming who are all E-P grads. They
will tell you about their jobs, how they got them, and answer any and all
questions about the career process. Importantly, some went on to doctoral
programs, some got jobs with their M.A., and one with just her B.A.
Something for everyone! Please come. Dinner too!
Martha Pott
Martha Julia Sellers
Sarah Jung
Career Night organizers

(4/10/08) Don't Forget!!! Career Night is Tuesday April 15th

To ALL EP students-

Have you ever asked these questions?
- What type of job can I get with my Child Development undergraduate or
graduate degree?
- How do I start looking for the job my parents always ask me about?

Please join us for
*CAREER NIGHT*
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
7-9pm
Eliot-Pearson Children's School in the 1-2 classroom

Dinner will be served!
The event includes a formal presentation with a panel of alums and an
informal discussion.

Hope to see you there!

Please RSVP at (617)627-3355 or email Emilieanne.Koehnlein@tufts.edu

****************************
Some of our speakers include:

Lauren Manni Friedman, LCSW graduated from Eliot-Pearson with a B.A. in
1997. She began her career with her senior year internship as a counselor at
The Academy North in Reading and Danvers, which turned into her first
full-time job after graduation. Her responsibilities there included
co-leading social skills groups for children with mild to moderate special
needs both in a school setting and after-school, conducting initial
interviews, case management, billing and enrollment. Next, Lauren worked for
two years as a preschool teacher at MGH Children's Center in Charlestown.
Her life soon relocated her to Houston, TX where she worked as the special
needs resource specialist for Initiatives for Children, a child care search
and quality improvement agency. Her role was to assist parents of children
with special needs in finding appropriate child care placements and
resources, as well as network with others in the field promoting child
advocacy in the greater Houston area. Shortly thereafter, she enrolled at
The University of Texas at Austin and completed her Master of Science in
Social Work. Just after graduating, she embarked on the next step in her
child development career when she became a Mom. Since then Lauren has
alternated between at-home motherhood & working outside the home. She is
currently home on maternity leave with her two children ages 4 ½ and 15
months but will return to her other full-time job this fall as the social
worker in the Special Education department at Greater Lowell Vocational
Technical High School in Tyngsboro.

Dr. Simona Bujoreanu came to the US from Romania in 1999 to enthusiastically
embark on the journey of becoming a Clinical Child Psychologist. After
obtaining a Master of Arts from the Child Development Department at Tufts
University and continuing for one year her applied research jobs at the
Brazelton Institute at Children's Hospital Boston and at the Home School
Connection Program at Tufts University, she moved to Rhode Island to pursue
a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Bujoreanu finalized her
studies in 2007 with a clinical internship at Children's Hospital Boston and
a dissertation in the field of developmental neuropsychological assessment.
Currently, Dr. Bujoreanu is a postdoctoral fellow at the Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute in Boston, working with children and families. In this role, she
provides psychosocial support for children who recently received a diagnosis
of cancer, and provides consultations to families and schools regarding the
cognitive late effects experienced by children who had a diagnosis of brain
tumor or received certain types of cancer-related treatment.

Frances G. Rowley, MA, CAGS, LICSW, is currently the Director of Early
Childhood Services at The Guidance Center, Inc. Her career in Somerville and
Cambridge began in 1978 when she joined the Department of Public Welfare
Protective Service Unit (pre-DSS) as a Child Welfare Specialist and later
became Supervisor of Family & Children's Services. Ms. Rowley then spent 12
years at the Somerville Mental Health Clinic, where she served as
Supervisor/Senior Clinician for the Clinic's area-based Child Abuse
Treatment Team, Mental Health Team Leader and Coordinator of Preschool and
Consultation Services. As the former Director of Cambridge Health Alliance
(CHA) Ambulatory Social Services and Somerville Hospital Division of
Community Health Social Services, Ms. Rowley initiated multi-departmental
and multi-organizational collaborations. She also served on the CHA Ethics
Committee, Continuous Quality Improvement and Domestic Violence Task Forces
and as the Adolescent In-Patient Human Rights Officer. Ms. Rowley provided
administrative and clinical supervision for outpatient multilingual
services, clinical social work staff and family support workers. From 1987
to 1997, she served as an Adjunct Faculty Instructor for the Massachusetts
School of Professional Psychology where she provided clinical instruction in
the diagnosis and treatment of child sexual trauma. Ms. Rowley spent time
working in private practice, and she joined The Guidance Center as the
Director of Infant-Toddler Services in June 2000. Education: Boston
University, BA Psychology, '72; Tufts University, MA Child Study, '76;
Northeastern University, CAGS Community Mental Health Counseling, '78; She
was grandfathered into social work licensure in '80 because of psychology
and social work supervision in all her internships.

Erin J. Cox Weinberg, Vice President of Field Operations at Jumpstart for
Young Children's National office, has served in a multitude of roles in her
seven years at Jumpstart. As Executive Director of the Northeast Region,
Erin managed the implementation of the first-ever Jumpstart School Readiness
for All Initiative, a community-based growth effort aimed at securing the
partnerships and sustainable funding necessary to grow Jumpstart's services
to scale, community by community, in Boston. Since 2004, the Initiative has
provided individualized mentoring to more than 900 children in Roxbury,
received the prestigious Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Partnership Award for
Campus-Community Collaboration, and is expanding to neighboring Jamaica
Plain, North Dorchester, and South Boston. During her two years as Director
of New Site Development, Erin helped lead Jumpstart's expansion from 20 to
58 higher education partners, nearly tripling Jumpstart's national impact.
Erin is also the founder of Jumpstart's Service-Learning Initiative, which
began in 2003, and now involves more than 25% of the Jumpstart national
network. Prior to this, Erin founded and oversaw the campus-based Jumpstart
program at Tufts University as Site Manager. In her current capacity, Erin
manages each of Jumpstart's five regional offices (who support the 70
Jumpstart sites nationwide) as well as the organization's strategic growth,
government relations, and national service partnerships functions. Erin
received her Bachelor's Degree in Child Development from Tufts University.
Erin is also a graduate of the Commonwealth Legislative Seminar and
LeadBoston 2007.

(4/10/08) Community Service Learning Conference

Please join us.

Massachusetts Annual Statewide
Community Service-Learning Conference

Monday, May 5, 2008
8:00-3:30

Hogan Center, Holy Cross College
Worcester, MA

"Service-learning is a teaching and learning approach that integrates
community service with academic
study to enrich learning, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen
communities."
--From the National Commission on Service-Learning 2001

Students, teachers, educators, and community partners are invited to a day
of sharing strategies to implement, improve and embed service-learning
practice in Massachusetts' schools. Workshop and plenary sessions will focus
on project sharing, skills and tools for improving practice, strategies and
policies for institutionalizing CSL, and ideas for collaboration and
linkages with other educational and service initiatives. To register visit:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/conference/?ConferenceID=488.

AGENDA (tentative)

8:00-8:30 Registration, Breakfast, Showcase Set Up and Service Project

8:30-9:00 Welcome and Service-Learning Leader Award Presentations
9:00-10:00 Keynote Program: Community Service-Learning from Students'
Perspectives
10:00-10:15 Showcase Viewing Time
10:15-11:30 Breakout Session I
11:30-11:45 Showcase Viewing Time (snacks will be available)
11:45-1:00 Breakout Session II
1:00-2:00 Lunch (Networking Tables for Specific Issues Will be
Available)
2:00-3:15 Breakout Session III
3:15-3:30 Complete Evaluations and Showcase Breakdown

In the Spirit of Service
The Red Cross Club at Worcester's South High Community School, in
partnership with the American Red Cross of Central Massachusetts, will
organize a clothing drive to benefit Central Massachusetts Disaster Relief.
Students from the Red Cross Club will be on hand at the top of the parking
lot between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. to help unload bags from cars and place them
in the Red Cross donation van. Thank you to Maureen Binienda, Dean of the
Academy of Education, Service & Government at South High; the staff of the
ARC of Central Massachusetts; and especially the students from the Red Cross
Club at South High, for coordinating the project.

We ask that you consider making a donation to this drive as a suggested
conference registration "fee." The following used items, in good condition,
are welcome:

clothing, bedding, towels, blankets, curtains, shoes

Please place all donated items in bags.

Over 98% of all proceeds from the sale of the clothing go directly to local
disaster relief services. For example: Since July 1st, the ARC of Central
Mass has provided food, shelter and additional services to 180 local
families affected by home fires; 620 total individuals (421 adults, 208
children!).

Thank you for your generosity!

CSL Showcase
All attendees are invited to display service-learning success stories!
Project displays will be scattered around the conference center for viewing
throughout the day. Displays should reflect elements of high-quality
service-learning including: academic connections, service that meets real
community needs, youth voice and reflection. To sign up to display a
showcase at the conference, please email Naomi Weiner at
nweiner@mass-service.org. Thanks!

Lunchtime Networking
Members of the Connecticut Valley CSL Professional Learning Community will
have the opportunity to convene during lunch at a reserved table. Other CSL
networking tables, by region or issue area, may be arranged in advance by
emailing nweiner@mass-service.org. Requests will be granted on a
space-available basis.

Special Workshop:
Incorporating CSL into Teacher Education Programs
As part of the conference, the Massachusetts Campus Compact will offer a
full day workshop devoted to helping teacher educators identify resources,
materials and curricular entry points that will promote integration of
service-learning as a K-12 instructional strategy in specific teacher
education programs and individual courses. This workshop will be of primary
interest to faculty, students or administrators in colleges or universities.
When registering, please indicate that you will be attending the Pre-Service
Teacher Education Workshop in the "Breakout Selection" field.

Massachusetts Annual Statewide
Community Service-Learning Conference

Monday, May 5, 2008
8:00-3:30

Hogan Center, Holy Cross College
Worcester, MA

Service-Learning Leader Award Recipients 2008

Congratulations to the following educators who have been selected as this
year's Community Service-Learning Leaders! These individuals will be
presented with their awards during the morning welcome at the conference.

Teacher Leader Awards

Sarah Benis Scheier-Dolberg, Humanities Teacher, New Mission High School,
Boston

Kenneth High, Social Studies Teacher, Hudson High School, Hudson

Mary "Gret" Lozeau, Social Studies Teacher, Hanson Middle School,
Whitman-Hanson

Zachary Snow, Biology Teacher, Newton North High School, Newton

Superintendent Leader Award

Ruth Gilbert-Whitner, Assistant Superintendent, Whitman-Hanson Regional
Schools

Community Partner Leader Award

South Shore Habitat for Humanity

Higher Education Partner Leader Award

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts


Massachusetts Annual Statewide
Community Service-Learning Conference

Monday, May 5, 2008
8:00-3:30

Hogan Center, Holy Cross College
Worcester, MA

Breakout Session Descriptions

BREAKOUT SESSION I (10:15-11:30)

1. Community Service-Learning: A Multi-Step Approach

Presenter(s): Merle Berman, Grade Administrator; Katie Driscoll, Social
Studies Teacher; Eunice Flanders, English Teacher; Steven Mock, Social
Studies Teacher
School/Organization: Pollard Middle School, Needham

This workshop will describe how Grade 8 students at Pollard Middle School
engage in service-learning projects following a unit focused on youth
advocacy for social justice issues. They are exposed to real-life scenarios
of youth-in-action, and learn different methods and appraoches to advocacy
and service. Connections to the Grade 8 Social Studies curriculum are
evident. Ultimately, students select a social issue -- for example,
homelessness, racism, ageism. They conduct research on it through a
webquest established for this purpose, and perform commuity service.
Students develop portfolios/reflections about this learning experience.

Who should attend: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Teachers (MS),
CSL Coordinators

2. Integrating Community Service Learning into the Curriculum

Presenter(s): Maureen Binienda, Dean; Carlo DiBonoventura, Biology
Teacher; Joseph Caforio, Social Studies Teacher; Juli LaChapelle, English
Teacher; Herb Dilts, Social Studies Teacher
School/Organization: Worcester Public Schools, Academy of Education,
Service & Government

This workshop will demonstrate six CSL projects through a teacher and
student panel. Projects highlighted include Healthy Living (Biology),
Minigrants to Improve Our Community, World War II Library of Congress
Project, Worcester Woman's Oral History Project (Social Studies), and Stop
Hunger Project in partnership with the Intergenerational Urban Studies
Department at Worcester State College.

Who should attend: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Teachers
(MS/HS), CSL Coordinators, Students

3. Connecting Students with "Place" through Environmental CSL Projects

Presenter(s): Jackie Lucero, Education Coordinator; Jonah Keane, Director
School/Organization: SCA Mass Parks AmeriCorps Program

In an effort to connect students with "place," AmeriCorps members serving
with Student Conservation Association (SCA) Mass Parks facilitate a
service-learning project at the host schools where they conduct an
environmental education curriculum in the winter months. This workshop will
provide a window into the SCA Mass Parks AmeriCorps program model, and
spotlight some of the service-learning projects that members have designed
over the years.

Who should attend: Administrators, Teachers, CSL Coordinators

4. Connection to Community: Community Partnerships for a Triple Bottom
Line

Presenter(s): Meghan Quirke, MY TURN Career Specialist at Plymouth North
High School; Wendy Mackie, Director of Strategic Growth, MY TURN; Jacky
McDonough, Director of Industry Partnerships, MY TURN
School/Organization: MY TURN, Inc. - Plymouth, MA

This workshop will explore how to maximize and leverage community
partnerships to reach win-win-win results. The triple bottom line yields a
win for your agency or school, the CSL partner and the youth participant.
This workshop will showcase three CSL projects in Plymouth, MA; how they
have connected to the town's efforts to promote the America's Promise Five
Promises for Youth; and how community capacity and program sustainability
have been built through these CSL partnerships.

Who should attend: Curriculum Directors, Teachers (MS/HS), CSL
Coordinators, Students, Youth Workers

5. Think Globally/Act Locally: A Small School Can Make a Big Difference

Presenter(s): Donna Georges, Director; Charles Wright, Service Learning
Advisor; Ryan McGee, Student; Randy Mason, Student; Ashley Padova, Student
School/Organization: Academy of Strategic Learning, Amesbury

This workshop will incorporate the four stages of service-learning through a
presentation of thematic, curriculum infused service-learning projects at
the Academy of Strategic Learning, a small Horace Mann Charter School for
at-risk youth. Participants will learn how youth voice and choice inspires
students to demonstrate responsibility for their community problems and
solutions, empowering them to improve society both locally and worldwide.

Who should attend: Teachers, CSL Coordinators, Students

6. Never Too Young to Serve

Presenter(s): Patricia Haggerty, Principal, Bryn Mawr School and
Coordinator of Service-Learning, Auburn Public Schools; Deb Marchand, Second
Grade Teacher; Sarah Donahue, Kindergarten Teacher; Tricia Horgan, First
Grade Teacher; and six students
School/Organization: Auburn Public Schools, Bryn Mawr School

This workshop will highlight three projects in which primary level students
are engaged. Participants will be given an overview of the projects, ways
to include the community, and samples of reflection for the primary level
child.

Who should attend: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Teachers (ES),
CSL Coordinators

7. 'Living Histories' and 'Making History' with CSL Projects

Presenter(s): Georgia Clancy, CSL Coordinator, Whitman-Hanson Regional
High School; Kathy Gabriel, South Shore Habitat for Humanity Chapter
Advisor; three Habitat Chapter high school students; Frances Botelho-Hoeg,
Principal, John Duval Jr. Elementary School; Sue Norcott, Teacher; Holly
Schjolden, Teacher; Jean Fowler, Teacher, Duval Elementary School; Samantha
Baldwin, WHRHS CSL Student Intern; and fifth grade students
School/Organization: Whitman-Hanson Regional School District (WHRHS)

This workshop showcases elementary and high school CSL projects. Duval
Elementary School's "Living Histories" project highlights the valuable
contributions of senior citizens. Whitman-Hanson Regional High School's
Habitat for Humanity project focuses on high school students who are "making
history" by establishing their own Habitat chapter.

Who should attend: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Teachers (ES,
HS), CSL Coordinators, Students

BREAKOUT SESSION II (11:45-1:00)

8. Coordinating/Facilitating Community Service-Learning Projects for
Middle and High School Levels

Presenter(s): Francine Meigs; Kim Oram
School/Organization: Leominster Public Schools, Samoset Middle School

This workshop will describe innovative and replicable service-learning
projects for middle and high school students. Topics examined will include
where to find funding; how to recruit an advisor or ally; how to recruit
students; how or where to form community partnerships; how to sustain your
CSL project; and how to connect to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.

Who should attend: Teachers (MS/HS), CSL Coordinators, Students

9. Service-Learning as an Effective Dropout Prevention Strategy

Presenter(s): Jenny Curtin, Coordinator, Alternative Education &
Trauma-Sensitive Schools
School/Organization: Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary
Education

There are many reasons why students drop out of school, but the most common
ones are disengagement and a lack of connection to caring adults. This
workshop will cover the general research on why students drop out and
general dropout prevention strategies, why service-learning is an important
tool to incorporate into a comprehensive dropout prevention plan, and
examples of ways service-learning may be used with some of the most at-risk
students.

Who should attend: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Teachers
(MS/HS), CSL Coordinators

10. Sustaining Service-Learning

Presenter(s): Francine Rudoff, Executive Director; Matt Robinson,
Education Consultant
School/Organization: KIDS Consortium

Are you looking for strategies and structures to help expand and integrate
service-learning in your school or district beyond a few classrooms? Join
KIDS Consortium to examine the research and explore models and tools that
have been implemented around New England. Participants will receive free
copies of tools and publications on sustainability.

Who should attend: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Teachers, CSL
Coordinators, Students in, or interested in, CSL leadership roles

11. Five Steps to the Service-Learning Process

Presenter(s): Rachel Hunt, Head of School; Kate Harten, Student; Alison
Palmer, Student; Fallon Burke, Student; Mildred Aroko, Student; Casey Ryan,
Student; Sarah Dionne, Student; Erica Hedstrom, Student
School/Organization: Salem Academy Charter Public School

At Salem Academy (grades 6-12) students learn to identify and address
community issues using a Five Step Process. This workshop provides
participants with an understanding of our approach, materials to help
students and teachers implement the process, and examples of specific
projects which enhance understanding of each of the five steps.

Who should attend: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Teachers
(MS/HS), CSL Coordinators, Students

12. CSL Projects to Go

Presenter(s): Deborah C. McKinstry, Linda Friedman, Melissa Cote,
and several teachers and students
School/Organization: Tantasqua/Union 61 School District

Learn about a range of CSL lessons and projects that span grades K-12.
Participants will leave with a packet of community service-learning lessons
and projects written in accordance with state guidelines.

Who should attend: Teachers (ES/MS/HS), Students

13. Youth Voice - The Roots & Shoots Youth Leadership Initiative

Presenter(s): Christine Ellersick
School/Organization: New England Roots & Shoots

Roots & Shoots, a program of the Jane Goodall Institute, is a youth-driven,
global network of more than 8,000 groups in almost 100 countries. Learn how
Roots & Shoots incorporates Youth Voice into its programs and campaigns
through its College and High School Youth Leadership Councils.

Who should attend: Teachers, CSL Coordinators, Students

14. 'Our New Mission': A High School Environmental Justice CSL Project
Infused with Youth Leadership and Participatory Action Research

Presenter(s): Sarah Benis Scheier-Dolberg, Teacher, NMHS; Emily Macmillan,
Grant Coordinator, Boston College; Mike Cermac, Urban Ecology Institute,
Boston College; Andrew Rabin, Environmental Science Teacher, Boston Public
Schools; Joanna Taylor, Boston Teacher Resident, Boston Public Schools;
Walter Sims, Student; Mieauna Douglas, Student; Jadira Franco, Student;
Ovidio Sanchez, Student; Shekeyah Hodge, Student; Kendra Eddy, Student;
Ishmie Lewis, Student; Qiana Knight, Student; Connell Brown, Student;
Stephanie Charles, Student; Paul Pitre, Student; Curtis Ross, Student;
Mathieu Thomas, Student, NMHS
School/Organization: Boston Public Schools, New Mission High School
(NMHS)

New Mission High School students will lead a hands-on workshop describing
their year-long study of environmental justice issues in Boston and their
resulting CSL projects. Participants will see a short PowerPoint
presentation, receive CSL curriculum materials, and do hands-on activities
designed to engage students in creating research-intensive social justice
CSL projects.

Who should attend: Teachers (MS/HS), CSL Coordinators, Students

15. From Performance to Service: Empowering Civic Producers in the Music
Room

Presenter(s): Aldonna Girouard, Music Teacher
School/Organization: North Adams Public Schools, Drury High School

This session is an introduction to developing service-learning projects with
music at the heart. Examples will be given of successful projects that
empowered students to become civic producers. Strategies will be shared for
aligning the service-learning projects with the Massachusetts Curriculum
Frameworks and for identifying potential community partners.

Who should attend: Curriculum Directors, Teachers (ES/MS/HS), CSL
Coordinators

BREAKOUT SESSION III (2:00-3:15)

16. August 2007 Sustainability Leadership Retreat "Check-In" Session

Presenter(s): Francine Rudoff, Executive Director; Matt Robinson,
Education Consultant
School/Organization: KIDS Consortium

In a structured roundtable format, workshop participants will share
successes and challenges they have experienced over the past year in their
local work to build sustainable service-learning programs. Participants are
encouraged to come prepared to share up to five minutes about a particular
success or challenge, and bring copies of handouts, tools, and/or models
used by their leadership team to share with colleagues.

Who should attend: Open only to participants that attended the August
2007 Sustainability Leadership Retreat at the Sturbridge Host Conference
Center

17. Building Communities Book by Book

Presenter(s): Dr. Margaret Bouchard, Associate Professor of Education and
Reading; Lori Arnold, Graduate Assistant
School/Organization: Worcester State College

Building Communities Book by Book is a three tiered project involving
partnerships between higher education, an elementary school, and a local
community agency. Preservice teachers participate in an afterschool reading
program at a local elementary school. Students read and 'review' books and
donate their recommended books to a local community agency.

Who should attend: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Teachers
(ES/MS/HS), Service-Learning Coordinators, Students

18. MassCore: An Introduction to the Massachusetts High School Program
of Studies

Presenter(s): Nyal Fuentes, Educational Specialist, Secondary and Student
Support
School/Organization: Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary
Education

MassCore is a state recommended, rigorous program of study based on
standards in Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks that align high school
coursework with college and workforce expectations. Please join us in a
discussion about the implications of effective service-learning in
conjunction with a rigorous course of study.

Who should attend: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Teachers (HS),
CSL Coordinators, Students

19. Organizing a Regional Network to Promote and Sustain CSL

Presenter(s): Rich Cairn, Director, Teaching American History Program, and
Convener of the Connecticut Valley CSL Professional Learning Community
School/Organization: Hampshire Educational Collaborative (HEC)

A regional professional network can be an effective way to help CSL
practitioners expand community partnerships, coordinate and enhance appeals
to funders, publicize CSL projects to the local community, organize
professional development opportunities, and advocate with state and local
government. Regional networks can also mobilize national days of service
like Make a Difference Day or Martin Luther King Day. Work with a veteran
service-learning educator, author, and advocate to develop a plan for
regional collaboration in your area (or at least find out what it would take
to get such a group started)!

Who should attend: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Teachers, CSL
Coordinators, Students

20. Engaging At-Risk Youth in Community Service-Learning Councils

Presenter(s): Martha Burzycki, Vice President of Youth & Education
Programs
School/Organization: Job Training & Employment Corp. - Hyannis, MA

Presenters from the Cape & Islands Youth Community Development Council,
which engages at-risk youth in the philanthropic process and civic
engagement, will focus on its six years of success engaging at-risk youth.
Topics will include forming partnerships with other organizations,
identifying needs, and designing community service-learning projects to meet
those needs while forming positive adult relationships in the community.

Who should attend: Administrators, Teachers, CSL Coordinators

21. Student Leadership as Service

Presenter(s): Members of the State Student Advisory Council to the
Massachusetts Board of Elementary & Secondary Education
School/Organization: Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary
Education

Members of the State Student Advisory Council (SSAC) will introduce
participants to the council, and describe how schools can become involved.
Students will provide an overview of council history and structure, as well
as its past and current success advocating for student voice and educational
issues. Students on SSAC recently wrote a grant proposal, and were awarded
funds through Massachusetts Service Alliance to promote student leadership
and service during (and after) National Volunteer Week 2008. Participants
will hear about the successes and challenges faced in working on this
student-driven project within a limited time frame, and understand what they
hope to accomplish and why it is so important. SSAC members will also
reflect on what they gained through their involvement with SSAC.

Who should attend: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Teachers (HS),
CSL Coordinators, Students

22. URHealthstyle.com: Recruiting, Training & Supervising a Peer Health
Education Team

Presenter(s): Joy Robinson-Lynch, HIV/AIDS Program Coordinator,
Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education; Laurie Jo
Wallace, Director of Training and Capacity Building, The Medical Foundation
School/Organization: Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary
Education
and The Medical Foundation

In this workshop you will learn about an opportunity to be trained to create
a team of students to provide classmates with lessons and activities on
adolescent health and getting connected to healthcare resources.

Who should attend: Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Teachers (HS),
CSL Coordinators, Students

23. Using AmeriCorps Programs as a Resource to Service-Learning

Presenter(s): Lisa Frederick, Program Officer, Massachusetts Service
Alliance; Mary Lawrence, Program Director, AmeriCorps Cape Cod
School/Organization: Massachusetts Service Alliance and AmeriCorps Cape
Cod

AmeriCorps programs and K-12 schools can be valuable resources to each
other. Benefits to schools include helping coordinate the service component
of a CSL project, delivering specialized curriculum like environmental
education, and modeling the ethic of service and civic engagement post-high
school. AmeriCorps programs welcome the opportunity to enlist members of
the local community as current volunteers and future corps members. This
workshop will introduce participants to the variety of AmeriCorps programs
around the state, discuss ways to partner effectively with them, and provide
examples of CSL projects currently underway.

Who should attend: Curriculum Directors, Teachers (ES/MS/HS), CSL
Coordinators

(3/24/08) Join Jumpstart Summer

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enters school prepared to succeed. To this end, Jumpstart trains and
supports college students to serve as part-time Corps members, working
individually with young children to build skills crucial to school success.
Jumpstart serves young children in more than 60 communities nationwide.
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children to learn, serve in a local community, work on a team, and build
professional skills. All Corps members receive professional-caliber training
to help them implement Jumpstart's outcome-based program, promote children's
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Jumpstart's summer program. This is an ideal opportunity for students
interested in additional intensive training and classroom teaching
experience. In Jumpstart's summer program, Corps members serve approximately
40 hours per week for 8 weeks in a Jumpstart program partner school; work on
a team of 2-3 Corps members, under the guidance of a mentor teacher;
team-teach in a classroom setting; and attend a pre-service training
institute and ongoing weekly training seminars. The program offers
opportunities for development of early education, leadership, and
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training institute, and then will be begin service in a Jumpstart classroom
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serving young children
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from all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty,
political affiliation, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with all
applicable federal, state and local laws. Qualified individuals with
disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Jumpstart will make
reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals. Accommodation requests
should be directed to the Jumpstart office to which you are applying.
Jumpstart is a proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network.
Please note that not all Jumpstart sites are directly supported by
AmeriCorps. Please contact the site to which you are applying for more
information.

(3/25/08) You're invited - 3 upcoming Child Development Colloquia

Please join us for 3 upcoming colloquia and spread the word!

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Monday, March 31, 1:15-2:45pm, Eliot-Pearson Building, Stevens Library
"What does it take? Supporting integrative education for children with
severe disabilities in Russia"
Anna Bitova, M.S., President, Center for Curative Pedagogies, Moscow, Russia

The Center for Curative Pedagogies received the Council for Exceptional
Children International Distinguished Leadership/Scholarship/Innovations
Award. Ms. Bitova will present a promising approach to supporting children
in schools.
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Wednesday, April 2, 1:00-2:30pm, Eliot-Pearson Building, Stevens Library
"Acts of classroom inquiry: Learning from teacher research"
Mary Jane Moran, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Child and Family
Studies, University of Tennessee
Exploring a brief history of the evolution of teacher research in the U.S.;
illuminating contrast between teacher inquiry & teacher research; and
inspiring those wishing to pursue classroom research.
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Wednesday April 2, 1:00-2:30pm, Judge Baker Children's Center, Room 111
"Child and adolescent mental health services: What the U.S. needs"
Terry Cline, Ph.D., Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration, U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services
The discussion will include an overview of SAMHSA's public health approach
to mental health promotion and the process underway to transform the mental
health treatment delivery system. Additionally, Dr. Cline will highlight the
findings from a new SAMHSA
Report titled 'Promotion and Prevention in Mental Health: Strengthening
Parenting and Enhancing Resilience.'
CMHF Webpage: http://www.jbcc.harvard.edu/events/forum.htm
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(3/25/08) 4/2 - Education Forum "The Media: Driving Education Policy?"

On April 2 from 5:30-7:00 PM, Kathleen McCartney will host an HGSE Askwith
Education Forum - "The Media: Driving Education Policy?"

Perhaps more than any other professional field, the education agenda-- or at
least the public's perception of it--is greatly influenced by the media and
columnists. This discussion with leading print columnists will explore the
public's view of American education, and how this perspective is shaped by
the news media. Speakers will discuss how they choose their stories and
story angles. In addition, we will look for solutions as to how educators
and scholars can work with the press to help focus the public's attention on
key practice, policy, and research issues.

Speakers will include: Bob Herbert, New York Times; Derrick Jackson, Boston
Globe; and Kathleen McCartney, Dean and Gerald S. Lesser Professor in Early
Childhood Development.

Askwith Lecture Hall, Longfellow Hall
All Askwith Education Forums are free and open to the general public.
Tickets are not necessary, unless otherwise noted. Seating is available on a
first-come, first-served basis.
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/events/thismonth.shtml?ref_dt=04/01/2
008

(3/18/08) Community Workshop

Tufts University
Eliot-Pearson Children's School
Special Opportunity:
Community Workshop
2007-2008
Please join us for a special viewing of:
Including Samuel
Including Samuel is a Documentary
Created by: Photo Journalist, Dan Habib.
Monday, April 7, 2008
7:00-8:30 pm
Dan rarely thought about inclusion before he had his
son Samuel seven years ago. Now he thinks about
inclusion every day. Habib's documentary film
"Including Samuel" examines the educational and
social inclusion of youth with disabilities as a civil
rights issue.
You can learn more by clicking on
www.includingsamuel.com.
Reservations are required as space is limited.
Please call the Eliot-Pearson Children's School at (617) 627-3434.
A $5.00 donation is requested and will be used to support the
Eliot-Pearson Children's School Scholarship Fund.
Location: Department of Child Development, Library
Tufts University, 105 College Avenue, Medford, MA.
PDPs (Professional Development Points)
will be awarded to all participants.

(3/18/08) Volunteers Needed

*Perkins School for the Blind*

*NE Family Conference:*

*Volunteer Information*

*May 3^rd , 2008*

* *

This annual conference is for families throughout New England and New York
State who have a young child (birth to 7 years) with a visual impairment or
blindness. While the parents are attending conference sessions, we provide
childcare for the children. The childcare program enables many families who
would otherwise be unable to attend to have an opportunity to meet other
families who have a child with a vision loss and to attend sessions on a
variety of topics. This will be our 25th annual conference.

*Each volunteer is assigned to an individual child or number of children for
the day, so it is very important for volunteers to understand the commitment
they make when they sign up. *It is very difficult for a family to arrive at
Perkins after a long drive to find that the counselor assigned to their
child is not there.**

* *

Most of the children at the conference are under 10 years old. Many of the
children have visual impairments and/or multiple disabilities; volunteers
are also needed to watch the sighted brothers and sisters of these children.
If a volunteer is most comfortable with a particular age or type of child,
please let us know and we can try to match them accordingly.

We usually have about 120 children at the conference. They are divided into
about 6 age groups: birth-17 mos., 18 mos.-2 1/2 yrs., 3-4 yrs., 4-5 yrs.,
6-7 yrs., and 8 yrs. and up. A Head Counselor in each group has activities
planned and is available to help counselors as needed with the individual
children to whom they have been assigned.

Volunteers must be at Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown from 7:30
a.m.-3:15 pm. on Saturday, May 3^rd , 2008. Counselors sign in and register
at 7:30. We have an orientation for counselors from 7:45-8:30. Children
arrive between 8:30 and 9:15 a.m.

Lunch is provided for everyone (usually a sandwich, fruit, chips, and
soda/juice). Parents pick up their children for an hour at lunchtime, giving
the counselors a break. Counselors should wear comfortable, but neat and
clean, clothes. Volunteers may be running around with children on the
playground, finger painting, rocking babies, etc.

Volunteers *_MUST_* fill out two forms completely (CORI form and volunteer
application). Return the two forms and Xerox of a picture ID (passport,
driver's license or school ID) to Ellen Mazel by April 5^th , 2008.

_If you have questions, contact:_

Ellen Mazel _mazels@verizon.net_ 781-275-7875

(3/17/08) Announcement

"Lifelong Bilingualism: Effect on Executive Control"

Ellen Bialystok

Distinguished Research Professor

Department of Psychology

York University, Canada

For fluent bilinguals who regularly use both languages, both languages are
active when either one is being used. To avoid intrusions and produce
fluent speech, a mechanism is needed to control attention to the target
language. This selective attention appears to be achieved through domain
general executive functions, and the constant exercise of these executive
processes accelerates their development in children, enhances their
efficiency in adulthood, and mitigates their decline in aging. These
consequences of bilingualism will be illustrated by describing research that
has been conducted on bilinguals who speak a large variety of languages and
who have been selected from across the lifespan. The results will be
interpreted within a framework that invokes general cognitive processes to
manage attention to two competing linguistic representational systems.

March 28th, 4pm

In the Psychology Department Conference Room

Tufts University

For directions:

http://www.tufts.edu/home/maps/#medford

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Teresa Salvato
Program Coordinator
Center for Cognitive Studies
Tufts University

(3/17/08) National Children's Study Request for Proposals

National Children's Study Request for Proposals for New Study Centers to Be
Posted Next Week

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for new National
Children's Study Centers next week. The issuing of this RFP will enable the
Study to move forward with plans to establish another wave of new Study
locations and Centers across the country. The RFP will be issued on or about
March 19, 2008. A Pre-Proposal Webcast/Teleconference will be held on or
about April 2, 2008. The due date for submission of proposals in response
to the RFP is anticipated to be on or about May 2, 2008.

This announcement can be found on FedBizOps
[http://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NICHD/Reference%2DNumber%2DNIH%2DNICHD%2DNCS
%2D08%2D21/Modification%2002.html].

For more information on the Study, please visit
www.nationalchildrensstudy.gov, or e-mail ncs@mail.nih.gov.

(3/17/08) Graduate Elective Summer 2008

Tufts University
Department of Occupational Therapy
Summer 2008

Graduate Elective
Feeding the Young Child with Special Needs

OTS 194 A

This graduate level course is designed to examine and address the complex
issues that contribute to feeding difficulties in the young child with
special needs. The course will cover the feeding relationship; development
of feeding skill, the sensory aspects of feeding; the anatomical, postural,
fine-motor, and oral-motor contributions to feeding abilities; and the
sequelae to disruptions to these systems. The student will learn to
evaluate and support the child's ability through various approaches such as
through the choice and presentation of foods, positioning and handling, and
the use of sensory-based strategies. The course will use a seminar format
with case studies, video analyses, and class discussions.

This course is appropriate for occupational therapists, physical therapists,
speech and language pathologists, teachers, and early childhood service
providers as well as students of occupational therapy, nutrition, child
development, and education interested in supporting the feeding abilities of
the young child.

Day and Time: Monday/ Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. to 8:25 p.m.
May 21, 2008- June 25, 2008

Location: Tufts University, Department of Occupational Therapy
26 Winthrop St.
Medford, MA 02155

Instructor: Sharon Ray, ScD, OTR/L

For further information, please contact Sharon Ray
at (617) 627-5961 or at sharon.ray@tufts.edu

Application information:
http://ase.tufts.summer/collegeRegisterInstructions.asp?register

Please note the tuition-free community audit cost for Somerville & Medford
residents and teachers, and Tufts alums.

(3/11/08) Colloquium - 3/13/08 - "Pediatric Chronic Pain: What is it? How can we help?"

Please join us for a pediatric psychology colloquium on Thursday, March
13th, 2008, Stevens Library, Eliot-Pearson Building, 105 College Avenue,
Medford from 10:30 - 11:45am hosted by

The Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development

featuring

Deirdre Logan, Ph.D.
Pain Treatment Service
Children's Hospital Boston

on

"Pediatric Chronic Pain: What is it? How can we help?"

Questions - please contact donald.wertlieb@tufts.edu

(3/4/08) Ped psych research grant

JC, SJ  to doctoral students and doctoral alum, please

One of the rare examples where we fit as "Other Ph.D. programs-  and this organization is actively courting more PhD engagement. 

Subject: SDBP Research Grant Award - Now open for Nominations!
Importance: High



SDBP Research Grant Award - Now open for Nominations!

2008 SDBP Grant Application=20

This year, SDBP will be awarding $10,000 to one young investigator in the f=
ield of developmental and behavioral pediatrics!  This is an incredible opp=
ortunity for one individual looking to obtain financial support of their re=
search, and just one way SDBP continues to fulfill its mission of encouragi=
ng research and promoting education within the field.=20

SDBP has begun to extend its reach with new initiatives.  In 2005 we funded=
 our first SDBP Research Grant, designed to assist a young investigator in =
the field. These initiatives are in keeping with our mission, but come at a=
 cost that is not covered by our regular annual dues payments. As you revie=
w your annual charitable giving, we would like to encourage you to consider=
 a donation to the SDBP Research Grant! You can send your contribution to u=
s by check or credit card (Visa or MasterCard only) to the office listed be=
low. *Please make checks payable to SDBP*

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All completed applications, (which include the SDBP Research Grant Award Ap=
plication Form, Proposal Form, letters of support, and biographical sketche=
s) must be submitted by July 15, 2008.=20

Applications will not be processed if any items are missing.

For more information and to submit your application, please visit

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**To be eligible for the SDBP Research Grant, the applicant must be an SDBP=
 member, must not have any prior extramural funding as a principal investig=
ator, and must be a trainee (defined as fellows in Developmental and Behavi=
oral Pediatrics; Post-doc-toral fellows in psychology/other PHD programs); =
or a junior faculty who has completed post-doctoral training within three y=
ears of the date of sub-mission of the proposal.**

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Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP)

6728 Old McLean Village Drive

McLean, VA 22101

Phone: 703-556-9222

Fax: 703-556-8729

Email: info@sdbp.org

www.sdbp.org

-- 

Donald Wertlieb, Ph.D.

Professor

Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development

Tufts University

105 College Ave

Medford,  MA  02155                              http://ase.tufts.edu/epcd

Phone:  617-627-3355   or   781-237-6550  ext 32

Fax: 617-627-3503

                       e-mail:                donald.wertlieb@tufts.edu