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Teach For America New York City Alumni Summit

Alumni came together on Saturday, November 15, 2008 to hear from leaders in politics, education, policy, the private sector, and other fields; to access skills, knowledge, and volunteer and career opportunities; to reconnect with and strengthen our alumni community; and to network with hundreds of professionals who are deeply committed to our vision.

Contact
For more information, please contact Cara Volpe (Houston '03), Director of Alumni Affairs, at cara.volpe@teachforamerica.org or (212) 279-2666 Ext: 746

Program at a glance
8:30 9:30 a.m.	Registration and Breakfast
9:30 11:15 a.m.	Welcome and Featured Speakers The day opened with remarks from Wendy Kopp, founder and CEO of Teach For America. Jeffrey Toobin, staff writer for The New Yorker and senior analyst at CNN, then moderated a panel focused on the intersection of politics, accountability and education reform in New York City, featuring New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Deputy Mayor for Education and Community Development Dennis Walcott, Congressman Anthony Weiner, and New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr.
11:30 a.m. 12:45 p.m.	Morning Sessions Sessions in both the morning and afternoon created a space for provocative dialogue and provided strategies and next steps for taking concrete action. We engaged diverse perspectives – from alumni and from our partners in this work – to develop ideas, build skills, and explore resources to better equip us as we work toward educational equity from all sectors. Click here to view session descriptions »
1:00 1:50 p.m.	Lunch and Open Networking
2:00 2:45 p.m.	Keynote Speakers Jemina Bernard, executive director of Teach For America – New York City, introduced and honored Joel Klein, New York City Schools chancellor, for his enduring commitment to the children and schools of New York City and for his continued support of Teach For America.
3:00 4:15 p.m.	Afternoon Sessions Click here to view session descriptions »
4:30 5:30 p.m.	Closing We heard from alumni who are leading some of our city’s and nation’s biggest education reform efforts, and closed the day with a student performance.
5:30 7:30 p.m.	Reception Fellow alumni and guests joined together to celebrate the progress and potential of our collective impact.