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2008 Indian Education Summit
Our Voice,
Your Voice, One Voice.
September 18-19, 2008
Rushmore Plaza
Holiday Inn and Convention Center
Rapid City, SD
The 2008 Indian Education Summit,
hosted by the Department's Office of
Indian Education, focuses on three
strands: student achievement, language
and culture, and teacher and
administrator recruitment and retention.
Registration deadline: Sept. 11, 2008
(thereafter participants will need to
register onsite Sept. 18 or 19 at the
Holiday Inn Rushmore Plaza, in Rapid
City.)
Keynote Speakers
- Governor M. Michael Rounds, State of South Dakota
- Renowned educator Harold Ott,
who served as superintendent of a
predominantly Native American
school, and led the way for sweeping
changes there.
- Dr. Clayton Small, educator at
all levels, developed strategies for
preventing suicide, substance abuse,
violence, trauma, depression &
community mobilization. He conducts
team-trust building, youth
leadership, and wellness programs
nation-wide.
Registration
Fee
Cost is $100 per
person. Paraprofessionals may register for $30.
Checks should be made payable to the
Department of Education and mailed to:
Jennifer Evans
Office of Tribal Relations
711 E. Wells Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
Available
Credit
With either of these options,
participants would need to attend the
entire workshop, 8:30 AM Sept. 18
through 2:45 PM Sept. 19.
- 1 hour renewal credit
through S.D. Department of Education
(at no cost)
- 1 hour graduate credit
through University of Sioux Falls
(cost $40.00)
Exhibitors
A limited number of exhibitor booths
will be available. If interested, please
contact Kris Baldwin at 605-394-1876 or
Marta Neuman at 605-773-8194.
Contact
If you have questions about the
summit, please contact Jennifer Evans at (605)
773-3415.
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