Arizona Statewide Afterschool Conference

 
 
19th Annual Conference

Saturday, November 19, 2011

8 am to 3:30 pm

Phoenix Convention Center, West Building
100 N 3rd Street, Phoenix (map)
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Discover new ways
to engage youth
and uncover the hidden talents and interests that inspire them to become adults who make a difference!  

19th Annual
Arizona Afterschool Conference
Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Phoenix Convention Center.


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Conference Registration
Deadline: November 14th!

$85/person
OR
$80/person
for groups of 10 or more

Registration is now closed.
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Introducing the Keynote Speaker...

The Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence is pleased to announce Dr. Gale Gorke as keynote speaker for the 2011 Arizona Afterschool Conference: The Power of Afterschool: Discovering Each Child’s Passion and Potential, taking place on Saturday, November 19th at the Phoenix Convention Center. 

Dr. Gorke will join over 500 afterschool providers and staff from across Arizona to share her experience and strategies to engage all youth in afterschool programs.   Both her keynote and workshop will address the important role that afterschool programming plays in providing experiential learning opportunities and provide hands-on ideas to engage children with a variety of learning styles and interests.

A veteran of the education field, Dr. Gorke has nearly 25 years of experience in afterschool and public school settings with a doctorate in academic intervention in afterschool programs.  Dr. Gorke is the Executive Director of Kids Kan Inc., an organization that specializes in staff development, activity selection and program implementation. She effectively models teaching that accommodates for all youth, regardless of ability. 

Dr. Gorke’s workshop at the 2010 Arizona Afterschool Conference earned rave reviews from participants -- some highlights from the feedback include:

“Amazing speaker! This was my favorite workshop. Dr. Gorke had great energy and the workshop was very interactive.”

“Get her back for next year!”

“I really enjoyed this training! It was one of the best trainings I have been to in years!”

“Awesome presenter! You need to get her for every one!  This presenter was phenomenal. Not only was she energetic and fun to listen to, she had great information as well.”

Clearly, Dr. Gorke’s enthusiasm is contagious!  We look forward to welcoming her back to the Conference this year as the 2011 Keynote Speaker.

Learn more about Dr. Gale Gorke on her website at: http://galegorke.com.

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