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Voices' 10th Annual Congress on Children
Largest Ever Community Gathering for Kids

 

September 26th marked our tenth Congress on Children in the SKYROOM of the University of the Incarnate Word.

Our theme for the day was that 212th degree, that critical action that turns a curve, that moves an effort to a critical mass for positive change, a ‘tipping-point’, if you will, that marks a quantum shift in opinion or behavior.  We applied that idea to advocacy, and more specifically, to a movement of child advocates working collectively to reorder our public priorities, to voice the wisdom of making San Antonio A City for Kids and mobilize our elected policy makers to reflect that common value!

With the United Way as a title sponsor, we had nearly 400 in attendance with more than 300 of them representing over 100 agencies or organizations.  The program included a ‘skill-enhancing’ session on more effective communication to build opinion consensus.  There was an award event to pay tribute to Ralph Bender and his lifetime of advocacy for children.  Former Lt. Governor, Bill Ratliff, informed the group on the statewide initiative, RAISE YOUR HAND TEXAS, which involves business leaders and grass-roots advocates to support public education with an emphasis on expanding Public Pre-Kinder during this upcoming legislative session.  There were also policy issue reports on our three major areas of interest, Abuse & Neglect. Early Care & Education and Health Care.

 
 


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