The Retreat and all sessions are held at the Minnie Howard Campus, T.C. Williams High School, 3801 W. Braddock Road
Retreat 11/05/2016 Creating a Caring Community for Children Session I 11/11/2016 Thriving with Diversity in the Group Process Session II 11/18/2016 The Change Process
Session III 12/02/2016 Parents as Change Agents Session IV 12/09/2016 How to Define a Problem and Work Toward a Solution
Session V 12/16/2016 The Intentional Use of Language
Session VI 01/06/2017 Learning How a Community Works
Session VII 01/13/2017 How Local Systems Work and How to Interact With Them
Session VIII 01/27/2017 The Power of the Media and How to Use It
Session IX 02/03/2017 Networks
Session X 02/10/2017 Using Your Voice
Session XI 02/17/2017 How the State Works Trip to Visit General Assembly in Richmond
Session XII 02/24/2017 The Life Cycle of the Child and the Functions of the Family
Session XIII 03/03/2017 Social and Economic Trends Affecting Children and Families
Session XIV 03/10/2017 What is Public Policy Session XV 03/17/2017 How a City Works
Session XVI 03/24/2017 How Do We Understand Law
Session XVII 03/31/2017 Budgets - From Wallets to State - It's All Money & Priorities
Session XVIII 04/07/2017 Evaluation, Outcomes, and Accountability
Session XIX 04/21/2017 The Magic of the Unexpected: Forming New Alliances
Session XX 04/28/2017 Language: Packaging and Moving Agendas Graduation 05/12/2017 City Hall, Alexandria, Virginia
For a more detailed description of each session, please download the file below.