2008 National Conference » Events: Youth-Friendly

Youth-Friendly

Thursday, July 3

Youth Expo
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol Ballroom Foyer, 4th Floor
Topic: Youth-Friendly

Friday, July 4

Youth Expo
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol Ballroom Foyer, 4th Floor
Topic: Youth-Friendly

Taiko Workshop
Denver Taiko
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Location: Capitol 5 & 6, 4th Floor
Topic: Youth-Friendly

Taiko Workshop
Denver Taiko
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Location: Capitol 5 & 6, 4th Floor
Topic: Youth-Friendly

Saturday, July 5

Youth Expo
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol Ballroom Foyer, 4th Floor
Topic: Youth-Friendly

Yoshiko Uchida's The Bracelet: Activity Session for Children 6 - 12 Years Old
Salvador Gutierrez, Elementary School Educator, San Antonio Independent School District
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Location: Capitol Ballroom Foyer, 4th Floor
Topic: Youth-Friendly

Past Present: How Children’s Book Writers Make History Relevant for Young Readers
Naomi Hirahara, Writer
Cynthia Kadohata
Uma Krishnaswami, Author
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Location: Mineral Hall F & G, 3rd Floor
Topic: Youth-Friendly
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Poetry from Santa Fe Department of Justice Camp: Activity Session for Middle/High School Students
Ella-Kari Loftfield, Middle School Educator, Eagle Ridge Middle School, Rio Rancho Public Schools
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Location: Mineral Hall A, 3rd Floor
Topic: Youth-Friendly

Looking Like the Enemy: Japanese American Childhoods during World War II
Satsuki Ina, Professor Emeritus, filmmaker & psychotherapist, California State University, Sacramento
Teruye "Tay" Kondo
Florence Ochi, Development Officer, Japanese American National Museum
George Takei, Actor
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Location: Mineral Hall F & G, 3rd Floor
Topic: Youth-Friendly
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Author Reading and Book Signing: Activity Session for Children 6 - 12 Years
Cynthia Kadohata
Uma Krishnaswami, Author
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Location: Capitol Foyer, 4th Floor
Topic: Youth-Friendly

Just How Fair is Democracy? Activity Session for Middle/High School Students
Judy Kurtz, High School Educator, Legacy High School, Adams 12 School District
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Location: Mineral Hall A, 3rd Floor
Topic: Youth-Friendly
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Treasure Book and Koinobori Crafts: Activity Session for Children 6 - 12 Years Old
Gina Medina-Gay, Elementary School Educator, Albuquerque Public Schools
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Location: Capitol Foyer, 4th Floor
Topic: Youth-Friendly

History Day and More: How to Plan a Project that Goes Beyond Your School
Jennifer Baker, Junior High School Educator, Davis School District
Nancy Nakae, Director/Curator, Syracuse Museum & Cultural Center
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Location: Mineral Hall A, 3rd Floor
Topic: Youth-Friendly
[Media available]

Sunday, July 6

Youth Expo
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol Ballroom Foyer, 4th Floor
Topic: Youth-Friendly