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NewsNews about the CME SocietyJuly 2008CREATING A BLUEPRINT CONFERENCE, 2008, OCTOBER 21-23RD AT THE DOUBLETREE HOTEL IN SAN JOSE, CAOnce again, the CME Society is co-hosting the conference with Silicon Valley Children's fund. This is an opportunity for college administrators to come together with Foster Youth Advocates to Create a Blueprint to help ensure academic success for current and former foster youth. This conference would be beneficial if you are from
and seeking to initiate or improve your services to students from or formerly from foster care. Please got to http://www.svcf.org for more information on how to register and the agenda for the conference. CME Society is mentioned in two publications just out on Foster CareThe Connect Motivate Educate Society is highlighted in a new publication from Casey Family Programs entitled: Supporting Success: Improving Higher Education Outcomes for Students from Foster Care . The CME Society is listed as one of four examples of College Support programs for foster youth attending four year colleges.The Connected by 25 Initiative publication from the Finance Group a brief article entitled: Providing Support for an On-Campus Support Program in aUniversity Budget, highlights the collaborations and liaison relationship that help the CME Society serve students from foster care within a small budget. EARLY ACADEMIC PLANNING CAMPThis year's camp hosted 33 foster youth from across the state June25- through June 28th and was a great success! MAY 2008 IS FOSTER CARE MONTH Please go to the link Foster Care Info to find out some compelling statistics....January 6, 2008- CME Society receives $20,000 grant for Early Academic Planning Camp Year II Pottruck Family Foundation awards grant to CME Society for a 2nd year for the Early Academic Planning Camp. The camp will be the held the week of June 21-29th More details coming soon. November 7th thru 9th, 2007 CME Society and SVCF to host National Conference of Foster Youth Support Programs in Higher Education November 7-9, 2007 in Santa Clara Marriott, Santa Clara,Ca. June 2007 CME Society New Staff-Kahlila Liverpool, Education Coordinator Kahlila Liverpool, has joined the CME Society as the new Education Coordinator. Kahlila is an alumna of both CSU Monterey Bay and San Jose State University, with a Masters in Public Administration. We are very excited to have her join us as we continue to develop our CME Society at the San Jose State Campus. If you would like to get in touch, please call her at 408-924-5993, or email Kahlila.Liverpool@sjsu.edu. February 6, 2007 CME Society receives grant from Walter S. Johnson Foundation for 3 years A 3 year grant from the Walter S. Johnson Foundation was awarded to the Connect Motivate and Educate Society for $286,600. The grant will support an increase in support personnel for the program. January 2007 CME Society receives grant from Pottruck Family Foundation for Early Academic Planning Camp. SJSU receives $20,000 to offer 4 day camp for 8th foster youth in June 2007. See Event info for more details.CME Society highlighted in Fall 2006 Washington Square Article Article can be found in Fall issue. Here's a copy.San Jose State Assists Former Foster youth with Housing News Channel 5 article regarding Santa Clara County program collaboration with university to house former foster youth attending community colleges in the area. |
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