HBWTF Summit 2008

The HBWTF Summit was held April 28, 2008. The summit was composed of motivational speaking and performance workshops which targeted Students, Parents, and the Community.

Student Workshops

*Sessions*	*Description*	*Speaker*
*Study Skills*	Effective study habits	Jessica Martz, WCPSS Counselor
*Positive Hip Hop Culture*	Focusing on creating positive images of their culture	Robert Yarbrough, Minister, St. Matthew AME
*Opportunities in You*	Encouraging students to identify talents/gifts and turn them into entrepreneurial/community outreach activities	Joel Wiggins, Local Entrepreneur
*Getting Ready for College*	How to research scholarships, requirements, SAT dates, financial aid deadlines, and Panel of College Students to answer “real questions”	WCPSS Graduates NCA&T- Donald Thompson, WSSU- Regan Hales NCSU- UNC-Ch – Jonathan Jerkins
*Gangs and Youth*		Charlenzo Belcher, Wake County Human Services
*Making Positive Choices*		Elliot Hoskins, Deputy, Durham Sheriff Department
*Dress 4 Success*	Providing students with alternative images to styles such as “sagging” and “tight clothing.” Presenting students with more appropriate attire and the personal/psychological benefits to dressing appropriately	Claude Lee, Counselor, SRMHS SRHS MSEN Models
*Ambassadors of Service*	Student ambassadors share their service projects and information on how service projects can be expanded for other schools and organizations	HBWTF Student Ambassadors
*The Leader in You*	Teaching Leadership styles and realizing that everyone is a leader in their own right/Should discuss projects they use to build Leadership	WCPSS Student Leaders
*Speak Out*	Students have the opportunity to share what they feel their needs are in “eliminating” the Academic Achievement Gap.	Ken Branch, WCPSS Senior Director of Secondary Programs Facilitator: Andre Smith, Principal, WFRHS
*Healthy Lifestyle Choices for Teens*	Students will be informed of diet and exercise choices to improve their health.	Ben Beatty, Community Health Educator, Town of Cary
*Drug Prevention & Education*		Susan Foster, Wake County Human Service

Parent Workshops

*Sessions*	*Description*	*Speaker*
*Parent Involvement for Student Success*	Presentation on Parent Involvement and WCPSS Parents who experienced challenges and triumphs navigating students through the schools	Liz Parry, Former member of the Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Committee
*WCPSS Initiative:* *Parent Liaison Program*	This session will inform participants about the structure and how to get involved with the Parent Liaison program sponsored by WCPSS	Laura Bonds, WCPSS Parent Liaison
*We Need You!...from a School Perspective*	WCPSS administrator inform participants of school needs/ expectations of parents & community members	Brenda Baker Former WCPSS Principal and Special Education Teacher
*Success in Elementary School*	Tips to aid elementary parents to navigate the public school system	Charlotte Turpin Angela Knox, WCPSS Educators

Community Workshops

*Sessions*	*Description*	*Speaker*
*Opportunities for Community Involvement in Schools*	This session will highlight specific areas in schools that community members can get involved and the process of receiving clearance to volunteer in schools	William McNeil, Former WCPSS Superintendent & National Superintendent of the Year
*WCPSS Initiative:* *Helping Hands*	This session will inform participants about the Helping Hands Program and how they can get involved	Maurice Moore, WCPSS Student Services
*We Need You!...from a School Perspective*	WCPSS administrator inform participants of school needs from parents and community	Brenda Baker Former WCPSS Principal and Special Education Teacher
*Kindergarten Preparation*	Information for day care providers/community of what types of preparation to be received in day care	Coprecia Robinson Joyce Robinson, Proprietors, Happy Face Pre-School
*Empowering the Faith Based Community*	Information on the role of the faith based community in closing the academic achievement gap.	Marvin Pittman, NCDPI Special Assistant to the Chairman of the State Board of Education

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