In a move to celebrate its vision and move forward with its mission, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., (CBCF) will hold its 40th Annual Legislative Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. between Sept. 15-18, 2010.
The CBCF is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization that helps improve the socioeconomic conditions of African Americans and other underserved communities.
This year’s event, “Celebrating the Vision, Continuing the Journey, Advancing the Mission,” is a monumental theme that falls in line with the organisation’s focus on leadership, education and public policy information.
There will be high-level panel discussions, and one of the three CBCF Alumni Series will focus on “The ABCs of Healthy Student Learning: Addressing Disparities in Academic Achievement and Health.”
First Lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to give remarks during that session.
The ABCs discussion will examine how school-based health clinics, mental and behavioral health, and nutrition in schools play a significant role in addressing racial disparities in education.
There will also be a Roundtable with Young Elected Officials, Policy Professionals and the Obama Administration.
“I hope they (Annual Legislative Conference attendees) will come away with solutions to some of the problems they are facing.
“I hope they will meet people who they will keep in touch with throughout the year. I hope they will learn about the work of the CBCF,” Elsie L. Scott, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of CBCF told Ib’s Blog.
“I would like for them to leave energized by the people they have met and workshops they attended,” Scott said.
Other items on the agenda that will add excitement to a three-day educational and fun event include an exhibit, networking luncheon, Jazz Concert, VIP Reception and the Phoenix Awards Dinner.
President Barack Obama is expected to speak at the Phoenix Awards Dinner from 7-10 p.m.
FACT FILE:
About the Annual Legislative Conference:
- The Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) is one of the nation’s most important gatherings of African-American leaders and citizens. Each year, more than 12,000 people attend ALC to focus on crucial public policy and legislative issues.
- Because so much of ALC is solution-centered around issues that impact the future of the global black community, it offers one of the best educational awareness campaigns on legislative issues for African Americans in the nation.
- ALC also includes a health and job fair, an exhibit hall which will include government agencies, private corporations and small businesses marketing their products and services and cultural events such as gospel and jazz performances.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc, (CBCF) is a seperate entity from the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). More details below:
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF)
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF), was established in 1976 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit, public policy, research and educational institute. The CBCF educates future leaders and promotes collaborations between community and minority-focused organizations, business and organized labor to effect positive and sustainable change.
It has a focus on education, health, economic development and African globalism. Among the Foundation’s core programs are its internship, fellowship and scholarship programs for college students.
The Congregational Black Caucus (CBC)
The Congressional Black Caucus is an organization that represents the black members of the United States Congress, and membership is exclusive to blacks. The CBC describes its goals as “positively influencing the course of events pertinent to African-Americans and others of similar experience and situation,” and “achieving greater equity for persons of African descent in the design and content of domestic and international programs and services.”
Its goals fall in the area of education, health care, employment and economic security, and ensuring justice for all. The Caucus is a body of the 42 African-American members of Congress.
For more information about CBCF, visit their website at http://cbcfinc.org/
Previous CBCF events covered by Ib’s Blog:
> “We Have Got To Reach Higher Heights,” Congressman Cummings Said At The CBCF “Economic Recovery Forum”
> CBCF’s “Economic Recovery Forum” Lays The Basics On “Preparing To Start Your Business”
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