Community Fatherhood Forum

Held on Thursday, December 5, 2002

Bridging Fathers, Schools and Communities

Our action plan to engage and involve fathers socially and educationally in their children's schools is taking shape.

800 k PDF of proceedings - Braving the storm!

Coverage in the Tribune-Review, Dec. 12, 2002

Directory of art

Hosts:

Organizer: National Fatherhood Initiative of Greater Pittsburgh
Physical location: St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center 148 Monastery Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Artists, Alpha Chimp Studios

Agenda

Time	Activity
9:00 - 9:45	Resource Table Set Up
9:30 - 10:15	Continental Breakfast/Networking Opportunity
10:15 - 10:30	Communities Reaching Schools/Schools Reaching Communities - Maureen Jones, PA Department of Economic & Community Development
10:30 - 11:00	Open Discussion
11:00 - 11:30	Welcome / Purpose of Summit - Erik Vecere, National Fatherhood Initiative of Greater Pittsburgh
11:30 - 12:00	The Fatherhood Bridge - Rev. Dr. James H. McLemore, Bethel A.M.E. Church
12:00 - 12:50	Lunch
1:00 - 1:55	First Breakout Sessions The Parent Education Resource Center (PERC) Program - Nancy Hornsby, Director, Pittsburgh Public Schools PERC Program, Connelley OR Mechanisms for Father Involvement in Schools - Melvin El, Program Manager, Healthy Start Male Initiative Program
2:00 - 2:55	Second Breakout Sessions Integrating Fathers Into the School Counseling Process - Jay Darr, President, Wholistic Consulting & Development, Inc. OR Early Intervention: Value, Purpose & The Order of the Journey - Jonathon Backers, Program Director, Hosanna House
3:00 - 4:00	Summary Review of Graphics by Alphachimp Breakout Summaries The Next Steps

To Attend:

Contact Evelyn Hines, Executive Assistant, Fax: 412-258-6651; Voice: 412-258-6656; edhines@exchange.smartbuilding.org

Main Organizer and Local Host

Erik Vecere, Director, National Fatherhood Initiative of Greater Pittsburgh
Regional Enterprise Tower, 425 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1380, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-258-6656; 412-258-6651 (fax)

Planning Committee

Mark Rauterkus, Mark@Rauterkus.com
Paul Lyons, Counselor, Pittsburgh Public Schools
Linda Cutler, Juvenile Court Project
Melvin El, Project Coordinator, Healthy Start Male Initiative Program
Steve Johnson, Youth Specialist, Mothers To Sons Program
Erik Vecere, Director, NFI of Greater Pittsburgh
John Sims, Single and Custodial Fathers Network

Site Provider

St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center

Other notes:

Inviting Cover Letter from Erik V.
Opening presenters representing different sectors of our community
Resource tables
Networking opportunities
Complimentary Lunch
Interactive action plan process to engage and involve fathers in the next phase and beyond

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