Office of Educational Services & Support

Professional Development Opportunities

South Dakota

• SoDakSACA Annual Conference
  • October 2-4, 2008, Watertown, SD.
  • Sponsored by the South Dakota School age Care Allience Information available on their Web site.
• S.D. 21st Century Community Learning Center Conference
  • July 7-8, 2008, Pierre, SD
  • Web site
  • Contact Sue Burgard

• Character Education Conference

  • June 17-18, 2008

  • This conference is sponsored by Character Counts.  More information is available at http://4h.state.edu/charecter; or from Karelyn Farrand, 605-626-7120, or karelyn.farrand@ces.sdstate.edu

• Afterschool Program Directors Retreat
  • March 13-14, 2007, Pierre, SD
  • For more information contact Rosemary Hayward - 605-773-6432 or rosemary.hayward@state.sd.us

National

• 21st Century Community Learning Center Summer Institute.  Sponsored by the Mott Foundation
  • July 15-17, 2008 in Dallas, TX
  • More information on this Web site  http://www.synergyentinc.com/21stcentury/ 
• Beyond School Hours VIII
  • February 14-18, 2008, Jacksonville, FL
  • The Power of Partnerships National Conference. Information available on their Web site
• National Afterschool Association 18th Annual Conference
  • March 12-14, 2008 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • More information available on their Web site