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Goddard
to Speak at Urban Family Conference October 16
 Normal,
AL, September 3, 2002 --- Dr. Wally Goddard will be the
keynote speaker at the 4th Annual Urban Family Conference
on Wednesday, October 16 at the Von Braun Civic Center in downtown
Huntsville, AL. Dr. Goddard, a former Alabama Cooperative Extension
System family specialist, will address the theme "Strengthening
Family Relationships: Models for Change."
Extension’s Urban
Affairs & New Nontraditional Programs unit located on the campus
of Alabama A&M University is the annual host of this event. The
Family Conference is the principal medium for addressing
contemporary issues in the areas of education, law, domestic
violence, shared parenting, workforce preparation, health and
nutrition, and resource management that affect families, including
children and individuals. Continuing education units, social work
contact hours and professional development units will be provided
upon request.
This year’s conference
activities will include the keynote address, a play entitled
"We, the Family… A Family in Crisis" performed by the
Bank Street Players from Decatur, Alabama, and special presentations
by Dr. Marquita Davis of Lawson State Community College, Daniel G.
Lord of the Alabama Security Commission, and Dr. Ruth Davis, chair
of the Family and Consumer Sciences Department at Oakwood College.
"The conference
will offer attendees the opportunity to discuss and gain valuable
knowledge and skills on family dynamics," says Dr. Wilma
Ruffin, event coordinator and Extension family and human development
specialist. Discussion topics will include family relations,
resource management, grandparents raising grandchildren, and key
models of change for today’s urban family.
The event is open to
anyone with an interest in urban families, including educators,
social/case workers, family counselors, Extension agents, and
clergymen.
Early bird registration
on or before September 16 is $35.00 (includes lunch and
refreshments); the cost goes up to $40 from September 17 thru
October 2. On-site registration is $25.00 (no lunch). No mail-in
registration will be accepted after October 2.
For more information,
please contact Mrs. Susan Glover at 256-858-4946 or Dr. Wilma J.
Ruffin at 256-858-4960. Or visit the Metro News home page at www.aces.edu/urban/metronews.
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