In his post-event blog, Pittsburgh - A Model for Addressing Child Homlessnes, Dr. da Costa Nunez described the event as HCEF's bringing together "individuals on the front lines at shelters and school systems, those crafting the policies, those researching the solution, and those children who are formerly homeless and whose voices are too often left out of the conversation. The summit was a model for connecting the dots of research, policy and practice, with everyone coming from different perspectives, but sharing the same goal." See Dr. Nunez's blog here.

Other Summit speakers were David J.Hickton, U.S. Attorney, Western Region of Pennsylvania; Pennslvania State Senator Wayne Fontana; Denise Ross, Supervisor, Homeless Education Program – Prince George’s County Public Schools, Maryland; Sto-Rox High School "Anti-Bullying Association" Skit; Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Executive; Dr. Michele Sellitto, Assistant Director - Bureau of Teaching and Learning Support - Pennsylvania Department of Education; Dr. Ed Vollbrecht, Director, Bureau of Teaching and Learning - Pennsylvania Department of Education; Dr. Stephen J. Bagnato - Professor of Psychology & Pediatrics and Director, Early Childhood Partnerships - University of Pittsburgh/Office of Child Development; Mark Bagnato, Student - Integrated Marketing/Communications at Duquesne University and HCEF Service Learning Participant; Jeremiah Jackson, Director of Diversty - Sewickley Academy; Terrance and Tiann Moses, Students at Pittsburgh Technical Institute. HCEF's Charlie LaVallee, Director - Homeless Education Network (HEN) served as event moderator and Rob DeOrio, Chair of the HCEF Board of Trustees, provided closing remarks.

(5/16/12)

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